The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-13

to return.
Eranr O'clock, Ph-The weather is clear and
settled again. The water has receded fifteen inches
from its highest point and is rapidly going down.
Notwithstanding the calamity which has befallen
the lower portion of the city, merchants are in
good spirits and hopeful and the severest suf
ferers with whom we have cOnversed have expressed
themselves in manner indicative of the true Cali
fornia spirit II is characteristic Of these freshets
that the waters subsde almost in the time they take
to rise, and in two or three days, at the most, we
think the stores now deluged will be fit once more
for business.
The water rose to within less than three feet of
the second story Of the building where have our
Office, and for the last thrty-six hours have left
sanctum by stepping into boat brought
directly under the window.
INCIDENTS OF THE FLOOD IN MARYsvILLE.
We learn that three men were drowned at Bod
ley's ranch, some three miles from town, on the
Yuba. They were caught by the rise in the river
One Of the men was j. Miller, partner of Mr.. Bod
rise in the river drove about 900 worth Of stock
over to to the Buttes some three days since. He
was just in time to save it from the food. Sart-
wells flour store has been overturned by the flood
among other articles, it contained ton of coffee
The food at Parks Bar has been great as ut this
place. The new bridge just completed at that
place has been carried away, and the whole country
Hooded. When the river rose it came up so rapidly
that the inhabitants had only time to save them
selves. The loss at Parks Bar and vicinity is est-
mated ut nearly the same as at this pace-$l50, 000
Mr.. Lindley's rancho, some six miles from Marys
vile, is flooded and the cattle have been driven off
His house, which stands the low lands, is unap-
proachable save by q boat.
The amount of loss caused by the food is unknown
at present. but is estimated ut $50, 900. When the
water first began to come into the Stores the perish
able goods were raised on barrels &c., and it was
supposed it would not reach them. 1t has done so,
however, and, Of course, large amount Of the
goods in the market are ruined
The brick ard adobe buildings fronting on the
-
theirs, Charles Lambert, Parish & Duval, and j. A.
Ream & Co., have fallen down.
The rats suffered awfully during the rise Satur-
day. Dogs were watching on all sides, and killed
them as they were driven from their holes-all the
water spared.
The Indians at Yuba City are feastng upon game
"found drowned" They pick up rabbits by the
dozen on the plains back Of the rancheria.
Just out Of Marysville, Messrs. Covilaud, Blu
chanan, and others, have been putting in large
crops Of barley which are flooded now and all the
bottom lands Of the Yuba are in similar situation
MONDAY EVENING, o'clock.
The indications Of pleasant weather which appear
ed SO seasonably at a late hour last evening, in
cloudless armament and clear atmosphere, were all
gone early this morning Throughout the day the
weather has been excessively clustering, with Occa-
ssonal light showers. The water has gone down at
least five feet from its highest mark and is falling
rapidly. Should there be no further rains we shall
be entirely free from this condition Of things in two
days at the most. The water upon the plaza has
had quite heavy swell on all day, from the high
wind blowing, and presented as rough an appearance
as we have often witnessed in the Bay of San Fran
cisco. We have heard of several houses being swept
away from the bottom lands in this vicinity but of
no further Of drowning than than those before
reported Appearances indicate continuance Of
II O'clock P. M-Rivcrfalng, and raining heavi-
ly. Scarcely spot in this section of country under
cultivation, that is not so completely washed as to
have rendered all the labors Of the husbandman up
n &c fIn,n fAfo oil p
yesterday raised a sea which probably did quite as
much mischief as the water at its highest stage and
the two combined have been ruinously destructive
to great interest A very large number of cattle
have also been swept from neighboring ranches.
Opposite Amys Ranch on the Yuba river, the
body OF man was seen lodged in the branches Of
tree. There being no clothing upon the body it
is conjectured that the unfortunate man was in
situation where he had to swim for his life and
reaching the tree in exhausted condition, there
persisted from exposure
The river on Saturday night, at twelve o'clock,
had attained its highest elevation, being then three
feet above the water line Of lSa9. The water on
the present occasion did not rise above High street.
The California Express, ays:-''Communication
is now open to Long and Parks Bar, and several
wagons arrived here on Monday. Capt Perkies re-
ports he succeeded in crossing Dry creek, the water
having come up into his wagon bed several inches
The water is still falling. 1t is feared that some
lives have been lost in the vicinity of Long and
Parks bars. One body has been washed ashore at
the island below Long bar. and two three in the
vicinity of Parks. The race of the "Big Bar Com
pany'' is supposed to have been damaged to con-
siderable extent and large portion Of the tools Of
the miners were swept away"
TIE LIST OF SUFFERERS AT MARYsvILLE
We lay before our readers this morning, the fol
lowing list of persons who suffered more or less from
the nundation in Marysville.
From the California Expressl
1t is impossible at present to give correct est-
mate Of the total damages sustained until the water
abates, and the goods are examined Many think
that it exceeds $4,000, and our own opinion is,
that the figure is not far from correct.
We append below list Of sufferers, with the proba-
BILE loss affixed, as far as we have been informed:
Smith Co., 1000; Charles Lambert 10000 Parrish
Duval Co.. 5000; J. A. Ream Co., $500; Ford La
throT 81. .No; lianncton lazcitinc, 5o0; SOM
carpenter 400; Ruckey ncise saddle manufacturers
200; Mr. Cayaillon. 500; Geo w. Tyler Co. unknown;
Parrish s. Adams, do; Geo W. Plume do; Hotel de
France, do; Packard Co. do; blanchard & Garst sdo;
Drum CrosbyI do Fisher Mcleod do; Hotel de
Commerce do J. Smith. lumber dealer, do. G Bartlett,
lumber dealer do. Hug Lynch. do G. Armstrong do:
Jerome Falco do; Pacific Hotel do. Antelope House. do
Fashion, and Gov Danas steamboat Office do Billiard
Bray Co., do; Flint Rhodes. do King Pierce& Co..
do John 9. Fall Co. do; J. NJ Faulkner, do; Dex-
ter and Hite, do. Mccormick & Nears do: Roberts
Packard Co.. do; sartwell o., do; Brdsal hay
yard do
News from the Interior.
we place before our readers, this morning, the
iueclllSenCe cOHceThlIlS Tue late
disastrous food in the interior, which we extract
from our exchanges, for the early delivery of which
we are indebted to Gregory and Adams
We are pleased to learn that the waters have SUBJ
sided, and that there is no immediate danger of
any further destruction of property. From the
San Joaquin Republican extra we learn that in
Stockton and neighbcrhood, the loss does not ex-
coed 600. The following is list Of the prin-
cipal LOSERS
Coy Edwards interest in bridge Weber avenue, LOO;
City interest in bridge 81 400 CITY Main street bridge
$500; Mr. shaw two houses and large quantity OF
lumber $4,000 City foot bridge $780, City dam at up
per end OF slough $780, City damage to bridge and
engine house, 5000; II. Morton 81 200; Lincoln Co.
$500: Congdon Journeao, $500; Converse Co., $4,000
Dr. Grattan Mr. Gwnnc and others fencing, etc; Capt.
J. D. Crcssy, $1,000.
The same paper states that along the bed of the
plain between the San Joaquin and the foot hills of
the Sierra Nevada there are numerous channels,
which have been formed by the rains of successive
winters, and which are dry in summer time. These
have been completely filed, and their banks have
been oyerHowod to greater extent, we understand,
than has ever been known in the memory of man
while the rivers Moqueumnc, Calaveras and Stanis-
aus have risen at least IL feet higher than they rose
IN the severe winter of lS49 and 10 The couptrv