Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-02-17
C.af.r.l.. News ~ s.s s,ar e DE wess.

fslsdf Viths details relative to tne
heavy falls rain and snow. lue
accompanying fresbet in inc tiveI'
ana ff1e sufferings in the mining as
tr;cts. for wsnt of provisions, con-
ssruent upon the partial interruption
Of communication win tne se''ie-
A1snts.
Tbs Sacramento Union, in al
hiding to the rains, says:
The city is literally flooded 6y
die immense .alI Of rain; buildings
have been thrown down by the wind
in all parts of the town, the river is
rising, the levee breaking, and an
overflow threatened, and the whole
population in confusion. terror, and
water. The courts all adjourned,
and business oil every kind was en-.
tireIy suspended. The papers are
filed with details OF the disasters by
storm and flood. The authorities
are using every possible effort 10
keep the levee in repair and save the
city from overflow. 1t is greatly
feared that if the storm does moi
abale, and the river rscede, the levee,
strong asitis, will break and finish
the work of destruction by submerg.
ing the city.
From The San Joaquin Republican
we copy the following:
Capt. Vantine arrived in this city
last night, three DAYS from knights
ferry. He declares that the roads in
the interior are totally impossible
The current in the Stanislaus is Sc
violent that the ferry-boats are use,
less.
The majority Of the rancheros had
prepared for the food by driving
their cattle TO the mountains.
The houses on the tule ranches,
on the river banks, have all been
swept away. The bottom lands are
completely inundated.
All the bridges and ferry.boats on
the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced,
and Mariposa have been carried
away.
The Eastern part of the city oi
Stockton is under water, though no
fears are entertained Of a general
inundation. The food is still rising,
owing to the back water.
1t is feared that, when the bridge
gave way last night two men were
on it, one of whom is still missing.
The latest advices from Marys-
vile are TO the effect that the water
was six and half inches higher than
it was ever known before, and from
the quantity Of snow on The noun
tHins il was feared that the food was
not yet at its height. A Ieamster
named Downs had been drowned in
the vicinity of Parks bar, while
attempting to save his horses.
The following report made by Mr..
Ryan, an express messenger OF
Adams & Co., is published in the
Sacramento Union Of December 81.
On Monday snow fell in Nevada
and Grass Valley TO the depth oi
three feet. On Tuesday rain COM
menced, and poured in torrents up
TO the hour Of departure of the
stages. The rain being warm, the
snow melted very rapidly, and Deer
Greek had already commenced rails.
ing.
On the passage down from Marys
vile. three men were seen on the
roof Of their cabin, near Hook Farm
Justify calling for a boat to take
them of. The water was within
three feet OF them.
At Nicholas many horses and
cattle were observed wading through
the water, which is everywhere
above the natural bank OF the river
The latest news from Downieville
is that the place is almost entirely
. deserted.
-AtGrass Valley three buildings on
one square were crushed by the
weight OF the snow.
Mr.. R. informs US that il must be
along time before we can again heal
from any. section of the country
above Marysville.
THE WINTER IN THE MINES
Judge Morrison, arrived at Sacra'
mento from Nevada, publishes g
communication relative to the state
Of affairs in that vicinity, from which
we extract the following:
;On Tuesday evening party ol
eighteen men arrived at Nevada
from Downisville, in most deplora-
bic condition, half starved, and
severely, frost bitten. They are q
portion Of the able bodied citizens o.
that place. some seventy Of whom
have already left in consequence oI
the extreme scarcity Of provisions,
They report that the greatest destitu.
iion prevails in that place. The
season is terribly inclement--inhabi.
tants buried in snow, and scarcely
any provisions in the markell