The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-21

Never, since 1883, there been go high stage of
Ibere vii SIN DO = OF some three TO dive feet above
the line now marked The hills aud MOUNTAINS of the
scsoe rage, OF ibe Upper Columbia, .ud Of the whole
NORM country, are stu, esd IN snow With toe melting
warmth Of summer these to SEND do tor
rents, which, su oeradded to The present sase Of water
must cause greater overhow. Already the water u
1868.
kIaE AT sAUvIE's ISLAND AND vANcoUvER-M-
go MLNsE DESTRUCTION
sauve'e Island quite covered whe the fiat lands be-
tweeu Portland and there comp etely unfer water,
At vsncouver tine wafer line reaches into city rees
the nigh rovernmt nj wharf at military deool land
ing lie only few inches above the food, snd upon the
high banks for mile beyond the residences farm
houses Of cZsps separated from the taoe land by
broad deep lese, covering ak farms snd pasture ea-
dows The 'oss Of vast property is threaten.
co. woch hooipg but the providecal stay the rising
waters can prevent Should the flow coursss the pre-
cent Will De long reuemhered yeas of direful ioss
ano sunetipg w oregon sno NAshpgton.
Since the above the water has risen tvo ipches .hova
the high water mark Of 1873 The rice srce June vas
forty Two Inches up 10 ruesdsy, Jane IA; ana
VIII brig II over Front street.
The FLOOD IN COLUMBIA.
me Portland S1hdard OF the l5to says:-Duripg the
last prec'd ding tweDty four hours rise ~ss twenty
eight Inohes Along Main street. the water was about
three feet deep.
causes the destruction of much valuable properly rue
fine railroad pricge constructed within the year for
hettf kucEel Onsest, a. cost Of $40 900,
trey swept away Also about three their
do, M rs dsroyed and serious da
niaEe uope oo zee N@htpgon sioe ihe railway Owned
by Bradford Co was Numerically threatenod with al
Ul'ar o'fssisr when tt= s,eanss eh
me wa'er 10 nov above the highest ,tsge reached in
eSH, ano CONSTANTLY RAPIDLY Yihiog At the Cascades IL
vs. sc s,e cedoy informed, forty five feet above Low
Between the Cascades and Dalles the whole count,v
tcm norn'a'n 10 mourtsip, Ia submerged and fom ,bs
Cascades Down TO vaocoser fs tb,upnt tast teniv
acres OF bottom land cannot be found oove water
FAsHICNAsLE WEDDING IN ORFo0y
On wednesday evening (the Jane) the marriage NJ
Lieut. Hodges OF fourh infantry, Uaed States army
OF oregon city, WAS Rsyy ceebraed by the large COO.
course Of guests invited witness the ~ tr
elegant refid' nee Of the BRIDES father Green Point
GenefAl barney honored the &C as0n With presapce
There were also present most OF ,ers st
Fort Vancouver, Commsnaer De Camp. Of the Uuitsd
states STEINER anuprick Con uaoaer Founterov of
tue Massachusetts, The array Of beauty was
from Oregon city, Portland, Vancouver Asra and other
neighborng Places
On Friday evening Qoth June) General Harvey gave
briiant PARTY To tae brioe, at which theve char
ing DISPLAY Of beauty add fashion Quite nun,er Of
lanes ana gentlemen from Portland we're in attendance
The festival ended at q sessonsbe hour.
From Washing,oR Territory.
The Pioneer ard Democrat, OF Olympia, W. T., of June
Political excitement running high in Washington Ter.
ritory. Gov. Stevens aud Col Wallace his c,mo.t,o-
are csnvassirg together The impression tia. stevens
will be re elected delegate Congress by Ia se ma
orty. Is slso condleptly believed taas the county
elections VIII amost universally result favoraoiy
democracy.
rnree c.noes full of Ipisns had made Az st,sck uoon
BluDts or Smiths slaod lighthouse Major II ier Il
despatched OF twenty soldiers TO dive away the
IndAns; but before they could tue Sc Of sc-
ton volunteer force of fifteen men, under GAG, 10 ,es
made their appearance On perceivce the rans OF
The party opposed 10 them the lndians slhd,ev
TIE steamer Wilson Hunt Is ruunipg upon the Sound
and 10 Victoria, employed IN carrying the United Stated
mails.
For three days ending May 81 goo feet Of lumber
were shipped from Fort Gamble 10 San Francisco.
DepopulatioD OF Fraser Niver.
Victoria correspondent ssys:-rh8 Dooglas brought
down about t36 eco in dust; large proporoo OF tuis
know In the bsuos OF passengers who for CALI
forpia the Panama She tkes doSn 200 pass spgers
and have no doubt from what bear that
ceecrg eNnmer will each take DOM equal oum her.
In I've trips It is not improbable 6rsn Co
lumba will be Cleared of its mipog population. There
cannot be many more than coo miners in the coun
try.
could merton sx mercantile bouses that decided
70 clear cut within three Real state be
gold at any decent price; aoy, X Dot ali in
vested, would gladly Sell at ATTY toe dollar,
the cost. Some say they will swat ara !. ont Until
the departure Of the last steamer In shcr the country
Is complete col apse
Victoria bas received Der death blow by the Inaugural
ton Of Queen,bsrough, which ia port OF entsy.
But what the tad Queensbofoush ags Ppes5orouan will
be is DO. at all oer.an Uooounted'y it will fni With the
failure Of the gold produce, while Victoria Will contract
into nearly its former limits.
DEPARTURE JupGa WELSH FOR EUROPE Between one
and two hundred Fri, pds Of Justice james H. vs. "a as