New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
Earthquake ON the ella.


We are favored with an extract from pri-
vaie letter dated at Campo Yuba on the CHA, Dec.
Two very important events occurred at this
post last wcek-an earthquake, and the arrival OF the
first steamer
ON The morning ofthe 29h of November at l2 O'Clock
we had severe shock of earthquake, which lasted
about half n minute. Il stopped my clock and threw
down some books frem their shelves. When we got
into the open air we saw clouds OF dust rising show
ing where the banks Of the river had fallcncas and
recks also fell from the mountains. Two columns OF
dark dustke smoke arose one on each side of CHM
ney Peak. fifteen miles OF, that caused several to ex
cisim, "a volcano part OF the peak has fallenW
few moments after ne hrst shock was looking to-
ward the south, when large column of steam
rise and al a great hight spread out into cloud IL
was followed short intervals by two smaller ets The
exact direction 8 47o west of the post and - or %
miles distant The motion appeared 20 be from the
northeast TO the southwest An the ground around US
Il fuh OF fssuros. and In many places mad sand and
salphurous water guEhed TO the hight OF several ieet
The river rose In wave nearly foot and did no, sub
AIDE under several hours The velocity Of the current
increased, and its bel appears TO be permanently
lowered The air Geld aud clear, and the thermom-
eser a, lie usual hight During the day and the ngat
there were more than dozen shocks, most of them
slight iet very slight one last night about III O'Clock
Some Of the eampwomen were very much frightened.
Nv srent anxiety Was 10 witness all lie eAecs thought
the hrst motion came from n T., but Is probable the
where the steam arose 81 i must have been
trum the = w.
shail in dAs OF two endoavor visit the place and
have great curiosity - learn whether there was sny
unusual activity evneedby The volcano visited on the
desert some two years ago Several OF the shocks
accompanied by the rumhlng noise.
The next great event is the arrival here ofthe
steamer Uncle ssIn on the 5th OF Deee.nber with
load Of stoves from the mouth Of the river She was
nearly weeks getting uf but considering that II Is
the fret tIip, doing very well she lost two or
three day repairing accident to the boiler. and hsi
10 stop several hours each day 10 cut wool which Of
avery inferior quality 10 generate steam.
sketch OF the Uncle sau' Of Camp Nums, would be
almost Is great curiosity Fultons arst boat
The Hudson She is o. soei long 10 feet beam and 3l
feet depth oi hold-sharp 81 both enasthe sides slight
" narng with the bottom little ehsmpered loco
motive engine Of eOhorse power propels her. She IA
no, decked over aud has wheel house Over the
eine Is niece OF Canvas extending 70 the shafts OF the
wheels u keep out the wS;cr She brought Up Rs tons
and drew - inches The Least water found IN the chan
mel between here and the mouth oihe river s i've feet
II Is now az about lie lowest stage
This opens new for this part Of California The
Colorado River is undoubtedly nasssole for steamers
as far as the Great Canon 80 or 200 miles from lie
mouth where the old Spanish trs crosses aud not Jar
om where the present trail on the Great Salt Lake %
Los Angeles passes The river valley Is not wide but
contains body OF hne land well adapted % the culture
Of Gotten, sugar nee and tropical fruits At the Primo
villages the ndiSns raise Kind Of cot,on OF quality
tmler 10 the Seslssnd aid very Rnc wheSt and cora
Both the latter grow this river the whea, very tine.
have explored the rver for 100 miles shove here
within about 80 miles Of the Great C&non Here the
river emerges MN ellis in tie mountains The trap
rers say severa hundred uiles IN length TIE prect
psees are hundreds OF feet hgh and the river is seen
below rushing in enc Of foam where no boat can
hive for moment, impossible 10 approach the river
from the e bank at AL. AMI al but few places or the
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