Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-15
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

By the arrival of the steamers Ell Dorado and
Daniel Webster, at New Y ork, we have Califor-
mia dates to the 18th of March, two weeks later
than those previously received. The principal
points of the news by them has already been gi-
ven by telegraph, but we take the following adj
ditional items from the New Y ork papers of Tues
day:
The leading item of news relates to severe
freshets in the interior, consequent upon recent
and very heavy rains The loss of property, how
ever, Is not so great on a former similar occa-
sion. Sacramento city was overlooked on the 9TH
OF March, In consequence of crevasse in the le-
wee. The Sacramento and American rivers had
risen very rapidly during the day previous and at
length acquired velocity of current and strength
ofpressure which the levee could not resist and
the water poured into the city at several points.
All the bridges were swept away, and several
persons-names not known-were drowned. The
greater portion of Sacramento was inundated,
and boats were brought into re9uisiton to navi-
gate the streets and from the State Capitol and
between many other points. The loss, however,
chiefly confiled to the owners of small Gotta
ges, whose furniture more or less damaged
The merchants, having anticipated the casualty,
had taken precautions which saved their stocks
The citizens turned out, and under the direction
of the Mayorthe breeches in the levee were re-
paired. The rains ceased, the rivers resumed
their ordinary level and at the last accounts all
parties were repairing damages in good spirits,
and rejoicing :" that it worse.'' Tho en-
tire loss in the city is estimated at one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. The farmers and gar
deners on the low lands, and the proprietors of
bridges must have sustained much greater los
ses.
At Marysvie the destruction was proportion
ately greater. The lower part of the city-the
business portion-was from six to fourteen feet
under water. The foundations of Peter Robin
sons Chill flour warehouse. and of Ream & Co.'s
brick store, We're washed away, and the buildings
fell. Other brick buildings are seriously weak
ened. The aggregate amount of loss cannot be
less than 100000.
Considerable portions of Stockton were also in
undated, but the loss there is estimated at only
$4,000.
Communication with the mining districts was
cut off for several days. Mining operations in
many places had been impeded to considerable
extent by the flood; but the increased supply of
water was hailed with joy by many others, who
had been unable to wash out their ''dirt for the
want OF it. 1t is confidently expected by intelli-
gent persons, who have given attention to the
subject thatthe yield of gold this season will ex-
coed that OF any former year. A greater number
OF persons have been at work, and greater guam.
tity of earth has been dug, than was ever known
before.
among the list OF 1mportntlons at San Francis
co were 300 tons of ice, one ice house and 1875
barrels OF charcoal dust. They arrived in the
barque Zingari. from Boston. Ice is not neces-
sary there at present, but in short time no doubt
twill be worth almost its weight in silver The
charcoal which accompanies the ice is for the pur-
pose OF making the ice house proof against the
heat of the atmosphere
Madame Biscaccianti, the vocalist had arri.
we'd at San Francisco, and was about to commence
her concerts.
Col. Berzenczey, formerly of Kossuths suite,
had left for CHINA free passage having been
rendered him in the New York clipper Golden
Gate.
The town of Downievie, recently destroyed
by fire is already nearly rebuilt in an improved
style, and a fine business is doing there.
The U. S. sloop-of- war St. Mary's had left San
francisco for the Japanese empire, taking home
the wrecked japanese, who were rescued over
year since.