New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-13

SUBsiDiNG on THE WATERS
SACRAMENTO, Thursday, March ii. 1882.
am gratifed 10 be enabled to this morning
that the recedng gradually Ii supposed
that the river had risen rapidly il would subsiie
suddenly but il will be three four days before we
again walk over the streets The weather Is beau.
tfuy clear and calm this morning. and the Indications
are that IL will continue for few days at least
Another heavy fail of RAIN previous TO this running off,
would carry away the greater portion OF the eyee and
leave cur apparently doomed city at the mercy Of the
rivers The loss of property would be incacuabe and
would seriously retard the growth OF the valley Of the
Sacramento.
The farmers In the valley of the Sacramento have lost
the greater part Of their stock Not anticipating sud
den and serious rise, they prepared for it.
great part of the crops they fear too have been de-
stroyed The loss falls severely on these hardy, indus
trious and enterprising men
Boats still playing in streets. There but
few dry spots in the city, and these crowded with
every variety of imaginable movables. Men, women
and children, horses mules, oxen cows, calves, hogs,
sheep wagons furniture dry goods boots and shoes,
beds and bedding stoves &c, are all huddIed together
in admirable confusion.
With the rising Of the rivers board and lodging has
risen Previous to the rise meals at nearly ali the no
tels could be had for dollar, they two dol
lars We have market. and it Is amusing hear the
members Of the Legislature complaining Of their fare
They all hope Tor the good time coming" but
distant yet
A great many members are complaining of Illness,
caused by their exposure TO the water
A gentleman down from COlons informs me that the
bridge al Colona, the at Uniontown and both of
thcse at Salmon Pals, have been swep, away The
bridge at Cclona cost $4,000 of those at Salmon
Polls he same amount and the other 5000 making
total d 10000 for those three bridges alone. 1t u be-
heved that all the bridges on the North South and
Middle Forks O. the American have been carried OIL
From the Marysville Herald Extra, Monday s.hl
becomes our painful duty record calamity 70 the
City Of Marysville exceeding in magnitude even the
destructive fires Of lat GUNNER. The catastrophe has
come upon Us 20 suddenly, unexpectedly that the
mind " positively bewiIdered in contemplating its
devastating effects, and refuses full appreciation of the
terrible dissster. The lower part Of the city, com.
prng the business portion of the town. IT, at the pres
ent time OF writing from TO II feet under water accord
ing TO the elevation Of the ground and an area amount
ing ss least TO onehird Of the citys settled limits "a one
espanse OF water uniform with the Yuba one side
and the Feather on the other
The rains which had fallen at intervals since We'd
nesdsy up TO Saturday morning by no means o.
an extraordinary character and although when last
Issue went to press ~ late hour Friday night the
rivers were considerably swollen still no apprehendons
were entertained OF the consequences which 20
" iSisOw. TO eucse sIas ID r.Ls NOD pseseas.l
by oar sie Iaessans CITY de rssss Il sosns twelve