The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13

sickenipg sight TIE losses csnnst be less than
$500 coo
From the Sacramento Union Nov.sl
We gave yesterday . short account of the effects
Of the 6re upon our beautiful city. To-day We give
ole mere extended: but our limited space forces
10 compress our statement into as small q compass
as possible The simple facts, however, could they
tie presented, would be sufficiently appalling On
Tuesday last Sacramento was city; Wednesday
morning her citizens were looking q. the lace she
occupied
At the time tho FIRE broke out il seemed as IL the
elements had conspired for the destruction of The
city. norther had just set in, and vas blowing
stiff breeze from the northwest, which, after the fire
commenced, increased almost to gale. The pint
where the FIRE started, too, was the very oae for
sweeping the city, and before ii had been burning
five minutes 1t be eviden. that Sacramento vas
doSmsd TO destruction. The FIRE companies were
promptly on tie spot; but in the face ofsuch WIND
and sea o. ERE. it ras seen by al tbs, they we're
poverless. They exhausted the water within reach,
pas plodused not one particle of effect 90 the hre
Il lad obtained the mastery Of man, and bis puny
arm was IS little felt By the raging flames as il
would have been IL directed agsins. an ocea, temp
est Men gathered in crowds-some looking on the
waves Of FIRE as they rolled from house TO house, and
street te street, bsHidered, f.scina,el aud appa.
rently parsz sd by the terrible work Of destruction
gsing on before them, while others were fastening
to save their goods and ELECTS before the ire should
resch them.
which heggars all description-nen, women. and
children, we're seen desperately engaged 10 efforts
to save something from the jaws Of the devouriog
element. But, 10 most instances, their efforts we're
fruitless, and hundreds who retired on Tuesday
night with the Consciousness Of having plenty ofthe
comforts Of life AROUND them standing the next
morning on the place where Sacramento was, with
out dollar in their pockets, aud With only the
clothes they had on. IL was an awful night, aud
God grant that We may never DO called upon 10 wit
ness another such
In the history Of past fires, we remember none 80
destructive Ii swept away in three hours fully
seveo eighths of the city, including every public
building except the Presbyterian church and court
house.
Commencing on the levee on street. up that
street TO Ninth, down Front 70 stree, and south.
east in til. direction the wind wa ols wing 40 long
IS building was found 70 burn-)ut kys or six
houses are len staudiog Between ami streets
the most Of eight blocks; between J ard X, nins
entire blocks; between and l., ss far as built up
nine blocks, and several blocks below sirest. an
besween Third street ard the evee, included in
the burnt district Acres, which on Tuesday last
were covered with buildings, and a busy throBg Of
population, are DO V covered with cindets, coal,
ashes, the remains Of goods half consumed, With
here and there an ancient California oak inter
sptrsed.
The destruction Of goods has been very heavy;
the am cunt, as Dear can be asceftaDed, ve pub
lish in another column But there are hundreds who
have Loot their little ell, from whom the public will
never hear Had tho families Of one halt Of the