Washington telegraph., 1852-08-11
From the ~ o. Picayunc, July, 25.I
One Week Later frem CaIisOrn;,
Fire i'm S0nOra-.LOss 81, 900. 600.

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One Week Later frem California.
Fire i'm S0nOra--LOss $I,OOO,OOo,
The steamship Ell Dorado, Lieutenant
Mitchell, U. S. Navy, commanding arrived
at this port last evening, having left Aspin-
wall on the morning of the 18th inst. with
three hundred passengers and S1,O70,O0O
in gold dust.
The principal news by this arrival, is the
following particulars of the recent fire at
Sonora:
On the 18th June, about half past O..
clock, one of those destructive fires which
have rendered California famous. broke ont
in Sonora, and did not cease until it had con-
sumed the entire city, with the exception of
few scattering houses. destroying property
to the amount of million of dollars. The
following from the Sonora Herald. tells tbe
melancholy tale:
The calamity that has been so LONG feared
has at length come upon us. Sonora. the
chief city of the Southern Mines, which has
for so long time enjoyed impunty, while
confagratlon was raging all over the country,
is at length laid in ruins. There is no need
to particularize to give details in regard to
all who are burnt out and who are not-alI.
all is gone.
The fire commenced yesterday morning.
a little after o'clock. Ii broke out in the
building on the Plaza called the Hotel dc
France, occupied by Mime Landreau. and
facing up Washington, street. From thence
it spread in southerly direction, until il
had swept off every building that had any
connection with its neighborS, including the
whole of the centre block, and both sides of
East and West Washington streets The
Masonic Hail. the last building on East
Washington, was entirely gutted, the adobe
walls alone remaining. BY the most un
firing efforts of Mr.. John Rinedollar and
his friends the fire was stopped at his house,
which was probably the reason why DIR.
Gums house, in which cur Office is situated
happened to be saved
Had it stopped here We might not have
much reason to complain. But the whole
northern end of the city, from the place of
commencement up to the Barnum House, on
Main street, ,has been consumed The
wind soon took a turn to the northward and
the fire spread rapidly from house to house.
Great efforts were made by the citizens to
stop the flames, but all their efforts were un-
awaiting. The intensely infammable nature
of the material, dried up thoroughly, as it
has been by months continued hot wealth
er combined with the scarcity of water,
rendered it an imposSibility to effect any
substantial good. The consequence has
been that the whole city has been consumed,
with the exception Of few scattered build
ings on the outskirts, together with great
portion of the suburb of Sonorita. the fire
having been stopped in the neichborhocd of
the Baruum Ii use by the judicious appl-
cation of the axe and rope i continuous
line Of houses, Of nearly mile in length
many Of which have been built at an ex-
pense of from 50, 900 to $40, coo each, has
been thus swept away at a breath.
1t would be impossible to give full list
OF the sufferers. The streets are almost
impossible and it is hard to get at The sum
each individual loses.
Then follows long list Of the principal
SuiitItIS WIN tilc ptODdDAc dhioullO vi tnCiT
losses, among whom we recognize the names
0; the following Arkansas friends and ac-
quaintancea.
Boyer e. Patrick $4,000: NJ. B. Street
5000; j. H. Ward $4,000 j. Street
4 Co. $4,000; Arkansas House $1,000.
A meeting of the citizens of Sonora was
held the next day. and resolutions adopted
recommending that the city should be rebuilt
On better plan, with wider streets &c, and
committees appointed to carry the resolutions
into effect
The provision train for the relief Of the
overland emigrants, which has been fitted
out under the supervision Of the governor,
and for which the legislature appropriated
$25,000, has started from Sacramento. 1t
was destined for Carson Valley, and as much
further east as may be necessary to accom-
plish the objects of its mission. The train
consisted of eight large wagons, well laden
and drawn by four horses or mules each,
with spare horse or mule for each team.
A WIG SPEECH IN TAMMANY Hall