New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13
Further nbout the COnlngratiOn-Losses, In.
cidcuts. &c.

FROM The Sacramento tnon
We gave yesterday short account of the
effects OF the fire upon beautiful city. Today wc
give one more extended but limited space forces
to compress statement into as small compass
possible. The simple facts, however, could they be
presented would be sufficiently appalling. On Tues
day lat Sacramento was a city; Wednesday morning
her citizens looking al the place she once occu
pied
At the time the fire broke out it seemed if the elc
ments hed consprcd for the destruction OF the city
nOrhor had Just set in end blowing stlf breeze
from the Northwest which, after the FIRE commenced
increased almost to gale The point where the hre
started too the very one for sweeping tie city, AMI
before II had been burning i've minutes II became evH
dent That Sacramento doomed to destruction The
FIRE companies were promptly on the spot hut IN me
fece Of such wind and OF ire, u was seen Oy al
that they were pOwcrless They exhausted the water
within reach but produced not one particle OF effect on
the FIRE II had ObteDed the mastery OF man, ana his
puny arm waa ms little felt by the raging hanes as II
would have been if directed against ocean tempest
Men gathered i'm crowds, some looking on the waves Of
fire they rolled from house to house and street to
street. bewdered, fascinated and apparently parayzed
at the terrible work Of destruction going on before them
while others were fastening to their goods and ei
iects before the fire should reach them.
Then commenced scene on the 81 -eets winch bey
carr all descriptOn-inen, women and children were
eeen desperately engaged in efforts 10 something
from the Jaws of the devouTirg element But IN most
Instances their efforts were ftess, and husdreds VINO
retired on Tuesday n-ht with the conscou ness OF hav
ing plenty Of the comfort Of life around them, were
frunang the next morning on the place where 5acra
without one dollar IN llcT pJCAttN anu WIN
only the clothes they had on. II was an awful nlgh
and Goo grant that msy never be called upon to wit
nces al other such.
In the history of past fires we remember none so
destructive II swept away in three hours fully seven
eieh,s of the CITY including every public building, ex
copt the Presbyterian Church AMI Court House
Ccmmencirg u the Leyee on Jst. up that street 10
Nrth-lown Front 10 O-st and southeast IA tie dlrec
lion the wind was blowing so long q building was
found 10 burn but five six houses are let stan ing
Between and sts the most OF eight blocks between
and r. nine entire block between and l., az lar
~ bulls up nine blocks, AMI severm blocks below Lst
and between 3d-st ard the Levee are included IN the
burnt district Acres which on Thursday last were
covered with buildings and busy throng oil popaA9n,
are now covered with cnders, coal ashes the reInahs
OF goode half consumed with here and there an acicn1
California oGk interspened =,
The destruction OF goods has been very heaVy inc
amount rs near as can be nsccTtaned, we puDhsh IN
another column But there hundreds who have lost
their little all from whom the public VIII never ear
Had the families OF one half OF the business men Deeh
IL the city, we hardly know wat could nave Deeh dIhs
with them A. il H. thousands are left hou-fe.s ana
hemeefs and for two nights past have slept under Tue
wide cnnopy OF heaven. many Of them without know
ing will they were obtain bread % eat ia the morn
ing Goods, furniture sc, are scattcfei All over that
portion of tie city north Of street aud on the LsFes
Their standing by them in the day'Ine AMI y
ing by them in the night. with not even eaA'Is 10
cover them. l.,
This TO some extent, may be remeded IN few days
az the owners will be compelled % return 20 hsst pIn
c,les and build tents and cloth houses, rs was done IN
Try than Csfornia would destroy hope stA out suca
il the wonderful energy and recupersLve power OF inc
people Of California, that misfortune only seems %
streprhtr their determination % 90 ahead IA spe OF
them and rs an evidence that tins spirit pegFades tne
sufferers in this tempest Of fire we know OF instance
where men had houses TO begin n again before the Oh
ones were fairly done burning others too, who con
tracted have buildings put up on the lots occupied oy
The 6re too was impartial it served nearly al alike
ard zone could say that he had Jared worse than Ms
kvvo ne "a XkUTk
10 do what man 10 TO restore the prosperity Dealy
and business II the city such zeal and energy VII re-
store fortunes desperate than those OF the sufferers
Madame lanes was not consumed in the fire as re-
ported but is living in health 20 contradict THIS stale
ment III, loss sustained by her was about : SD
TIE Overton Block check ell the flames which crossed
fn, ucrh 70 the south side Of Jst and thence back,
AGAINST the wind 10 the American Theaer further down
the street and Of frame A. Rgvere, VINO KEPT the nar-
dressing saloon IN OveTtons BOOK LOST riVOo ne
los Of the Cure Brothers IN same building about = oO
Tie vsult Of Adams Co. resisted the power OF the
flames ana yielded up safe in perfect eondrion nef
Office uRy be found fifth door IN the Teaaina boA &C
CURED BY Psgc Bacon Co, Bankers ecrHeE OF troni
The hieh winds prevailing ance Tuesday evening
have been 50 excessively uncomfortable a. 10 sdd 70 rs
CALAMITY ii the ire and depres the minds OF ouzihes
men to such sdegree that they scarcely exercise
the power Of voitiOn few subjects concerning ne
plan OF their future operations Deprived OF al tae
comfort OF HE they thrown INTO the streets OF
crowded together in such masses 81 the few public PLACES
Of reso. s;l rernng that action with them l. thing
alInost impossible
4 Miller < Co have commenced the reconstrnction OF
their livery stables, the corner OF In md lsts
Culver 4 Dyer on I'd, corner Of L, are pushing 10Y
f nd a srsroe building 10 BE used oice.
ID c Brooks s Co. are putting up trsrne structure
On Front near the corner oi street, formerly No 90
The frc-proof bricks cf J. Madison the corner OF
s,b sn5 Jsts resisted the flames robly They suffered
no los comparatively and their buildings should be I'M
,s,i nv those who wsh 20 themselves eectualy
against the recurrence OF conhA-rarons
/ The loss Of Rich & TIey amounts 70 about q, no
T7eir hsck building IRE proof anu ssved the prccl
raj rsrt Of TIE roods deposited IN 4
on and X, a. high up 9th, l'te property was ieit
Below tie houses are very much y stferei ani o., a.
orcssensl one was Consumed exert in the nsishoor
hood Of the wharf where the rrogress OF rae dame
WIS uninterrupted.
Messrs. G. L. Church and C. w Peacock lost IN cash
the forrser q OC0 sud the utter s3o06. ~
DR. j Powe lost. IN " Mccall Building s3O'o