The Nevada journal., 1852-03-11
MARYsVILLR DESTROYER
SACRAME INTO RUINED!

From our Special Express from Sacra-
mcnto, who left there on Monday NOR
ming, we learn that that city and other
towns along the river, have suffered
greatly from the Flood.
At two O'Clock, on Sunday morning,
about Fifty feet Of tho Levee gave way,
at the outlet of the slough, near the
foot of street. This having been an
ticipated, n great number Of men wore
assembled for the purpose of throwing
up a temporary levee. This was done,
extending the whole length of the slough,
leaving that part Of the town between
the slough and the American river un-
der water. This kept the water in check
until 3 or 4 o'clock, Sunday afternoon,
when about two hundred feet Of the
Levee along tho American river, between
Suffers Fort and l.yslss bridge, gave
way, and the food of water then poured
in upon the benighted inhabitants of
that doomed city, in degree that was
perfectly irresistible.
On Monday morning Front street was
still dry, but the water was rising, and
along Fourth and Fifth streets was Eve
or six feet deep. We have not been
able to learn what the amount of dam
age to property is, but it must be i'm
mense. Many Of the brick buildings
are giving way in consequence of the
foundations settling, and the effect of
the water on the mortar. AS It general
thing, the water will average from three
to four, and in some places eight or ten
feet deep.
A portion of Lysles bridge is gone,
so as to be impossible. Of course, the
lower Storys of most of the houses in
Sacramento were rendered useless, and
they were under the necessity of re-
moving thoir goods "up stairs"
Our express came up to Marysville
on the steamer Narysville. At the
mouth Of Feather river, they experienced
q gale, that rendered the boat unmana.
geable, and for some time fears were
entertained for the safety of the craft
as we'll as those on board. Nothing
could be seen along the river, where any
signs were visible of human beings or
beasts, but indications of distress and
suffering. Houses and camps are over
flowed, and the inmates driven off to
find shelter and protection from the
s,olm and food, wherever they could
Horses, cattle, dogs etc, were to be seen
seeking higher knowls and pinacles on
which to secure themselves from the
encroachments Of the rising aood fowls
were perched upon the branches of the
trees, and as their resting places were
disturbed by the rise in the water, they
would shift themselves to the higher
branches, and in one place the dead
body Of man was seen hanging on the
branches OF tree.
Marysville has perhaps suffered as
much as Sacramento in proportion to
the amount Of business and population
as we'll as most Of the other towns along
the Yuba and Feather rivers.
At Lindsey's Ferry the Yuba was ris.
ing about Is inches an hour.
Ths bridges over Bear river it is said,
are all gone; or at least, so far as heard
from
The Sacramento river immediately
above the mouth of Feather river, had
not risen any at our last advicss, but
from the passengers on board the stes-
mer Comanche, on her last trip down,
We learn that at Colusi and above, it
was rising very rapidly. If this be true,
and We cannot doubt it, there are yet
more calamities in store for the river
towns. "a