New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13
summary of the Fortnight's News.

Rarely have so many startling and important
events been crowded into the compass Of fortnights
news rs in that which hss just passed. The leading
,,ure has been the almost total destruction of Sacra
nento CITY by fire. This occurred abou. III o'clock
On Tuesdsy night, the 21 Of November II broke out
In millinery shop IN the heart OF of the com
bufdtle blocks in the city. The wind blowing a
perect rale at the time from the north end spread the
isrnes with fearful rapidiy from block 70 block In
the so.f space Of three hours 600 houses in the city
were reduced TO ashes, and with them im'nense
amount Of goods. Block If brick buildings He'd with
costly merchandise md oil the fine public buildings
except the Court House, went down before the fiery
storm. 1t is estimated that s00OO0OO viii scarcely
cover the ioss
ton The citizens Of Sacramento have however been
BY no disheartened by this almost crushing dis
aste but have sc: diligently to work rebuilding their
ruined city. Within the past nine days $50 new build
ing many Of brick, hive been erected and hundreds
Of others are rapidly gong uD. A soon az the
spread through the count univcrfal spirit OF sym
patty for the unfortunate uierers eXon01cOntribu
ions for heH relief were raised in the principal towns
md In ten days the citizens Of San Francisco alone con
tbuted $4,000 to relieve the pressing wants Of
| tesuierers
Scarcely had the flames subsideA in Sacra
mtnto, when news reached Of another destructive
sre the 7th init in Marysvillc by which entire
Heck q lulldlngs was Consumed and property to the
| ytluc Of 100000 destroyed.
A fIe occurred in Napa Valley, and property
btbe amount of 100000 was destroyed.
The farmers of Colaveras have also been
rfited ~ the terrible sconrge and great quantity Of
lsy and gIain has beer destroyed. Gc occurred nj
lsan Diego, in which Gno building was destroyed and
lone pero serously injured, and fire a'o occurred in
isOnora, Iuolumne County, which was oxtinguishe1
lFhout causing much damage, the adjoining buildings
lsying hcon torn down By the hook and laIier com.
Eany
San Francisco, too was visited on the night
lfthe 9Th inst, by cClnagraion that threatened at
oeme to lay the city in ruins again By the energetic
If the many fire PROOF buildings in the vicinity, its
Iuvsges were confined within single half block,
Oundcd by Kearney, Merchant, Montgomery aud Clay
La An the cOmbuatble frame houses and shanes with.
these limits were Destroyed but in every instance the
bhck buildings stood the shock unframed 1t is
yopOeed by the Common Council to establish fire limits,
within hich frame structures are 10 be allowed.
The loss did not exceed 100000 Comparatively
mall amount OF this in goods while the destruction
the frame shGnties will be rather benefit in the end,
s viii lead TO the vacant lots being built up with sub
| ssniial brick buildings
| The Presidential and State elections, on the
"a inst though spirited passed of very quietly through
out the State. very large vote was pOled, full 10000
lCompeie returns have not yet been received from al
1.-THE Counties but enough Is known show that the
Estate has gone for Pierce and King by upward of 1900
hsjory. The entire Democratic State ticket-Messrs.
teDougal and Latham for Congress Murray and Wells
kr Judges OF the Supreme Courthasb also success
yil but by reduced majority. The next Legislature
will be largely Democratic that party having 20 out of
Ia Senators and upward Of twothrds OF the Assembly.
The rainy season has set in, and frequent and
cOpous showers have fallen within the past week Ad.
voes from the interior show that they have extended
Id through the State. the rivers rising, and the
Irners are diligently and successfully employed IN
lashng the heaps of auiieroue earth they had piled
ip during the just passed The dry diggngs are
low supplied either by the rains an extensive system
II canaling with plenty of water, and are expected to
IJed rioh returns
| Late advces from the Colorado bring US news
II the termination Of the Indian war; 90 long waged by
lie YumGs in that quarter The savages have been re.
Iaced to subsection by troops, and have made a
eeiy of peace with Major Heintzeman, official notice
lGwhich has reached us.
| We have late news from the Mexican State OF
INnora by which il appears that the French expedition
l who left this city 10 settle in that State had become
n annoyed by the petty prosecutions OF the Mexican
lOmmandant TO take up against the autborites
| The last of the Overland Emigration is com
fg in. The emgrents are reported generally to be in
lod health and condition. and have experienced htte
fouble from the lndans.
number of clipper ships have arrived with
the fortnight, many eli them having made excellent
tsegcs, and oil finding ready and highly prohtaoIe
lie for their cargOcs
! improvements of all kinds are projected and
leng carried into execution throughout the state Inc
telegraph line between san Francisco anu MarysVhc
been organized for the construction of ara DAD from
Renca to Marysvile with every prospect oil pushing IL
p successful completion.
Il Coin DUsr.-The following is list OF the
hold shipped ON the steamer Golden Gate from san
Erancisco 20 Panama