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Location Of Rebel Regiments.
BE6URkGARD KEEPING HOUSE.
Rebel Troops at Martinsbursh.
sKlRMlsH WITH GEN. BANKS MEN,
Proceedings in Congress,
THE MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, aug. s, 1851.
TIE PoLICf OF FLORIDA REBELS.
By letter from Fernsudina, Florida, to an
old resident, VIC learn that it is determined to
eonfeca!e all the property Of Northerners in
Florida, and divide it among the soldiers Of
the rebel army; ard that negroes are training
in regiments there, each man Of which Is
promised round sum io- every Yankee he
kills.
CONDITION OF OUR CAMPS.
The Sanitary Commission reports, after e1-
animation, that the camps near the city are in
very bad condition as regards healthfulnes..
GENERAL BUTLER.
Major General Butler Vas stopped BY the
Provost Marshal's police, on Saturday even
irg, for not having pass, and #as not re-
leased until his identity: was proved. His
yisit here is eaid to have had something to do
With the contrabaud negro question, which Is
serious one now at Fortress Monroe. His
position is believed to be firm and uncompro-
missing in favor Of our using all lawful means
Of cfense and defense against the enemy.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
&I0Fs EpldRuE1 VI Nl1VA| -e1aA41 ID oA1koAS3
the new Brigudiers. This cuts off Col. Burn
sides chances Of promotion.
| DR.. Charles Leib of ulinhis, nominated for
/ Assistant Quartcr-master, Was rejected BY the
| Senate on Saturday.
The regiments are beirg brigaded al fast as
| paseihle. Thoee from the same State will, as
rule, not be put together.
| Brigadier- General Doubleday was confirmed
on Saturday. He is now here and will take q
command under Mcclellan.
TIMELY INSTRUCTIONS.
By new general order, mastering officers
are required to dieband all parties to any de
cept;on OF fraud which they may discover up
On inspection.
DANGEROUS ENEMY.
4 large quantity Of liquor has been stopped
at Long Bridge, On Its way to the camps.
sK1nM1sH NEAR FALLS CHURCH.
1 A eki1mish took place near Falls Church
between two parties Of cavalry thirty strong
Three or four rounds flied, and three personE
wounded On each size,
POSITION OF THE REBELS.
Two Of the enemy's regiments are With,
four miles Of Fort Ellsworth. Some other
posted this side Of Falls Church.
:Btaurtg gard and Johnston have recently ta
| ken houses at Manassas, intending to stay.
ARRIVAL OF BIG GINS.
:; Five rified 10pounders and ten 20pounde1
a11ivcd here last nlgbt by rail
, THE IMPERIAL VISITOR.
Price Napnleon's present plan is to sta
: here TIL Friday, then go to Niagara via Ne
| York, and then take q look at the prairies.
E ARMY SURGEONS.
: PIefeksors Frser, Bsaney aad Rauch, an
Doctors Haven ard Sim, Of Chicago, have bee
nominated as Brigade Surgeons.
l. FEMALE SPI.
A woman disguised in the uniform Of Il
. N. T. 25th, s.rol]iDg about telr camp to~ta
, was arrested es spy, and q letter to Beaur
e gard found On her person.
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"ANTED-Pernanent Boarding
w fer gentleman and lady and thFea su1Al
ebildefc, Ia rrtysta family on South Side eass o.
State streat a1d s:uth Of Randoph References
and Il lu{te1. AdGHsta BE- 2A43, Pest OIce AQ6x5
, 1861-08-06
FIGHT AT ATHENS. no.
I.5rO -nTouEked Rebels Repulsed--
Troops Moving from Ke0kEK.

IL
9roops Moving from KeokEK.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. 5.-The Hawkeys
received the following specia dispatch this
sfte1EDon:
KEoKuK, iowa, Aug. s.
Abeut 1850. mounted rebels attacked 500
Ublon men, .. Athens, Mo-, this morning.
Having two cannon. they were repul5ed and
aed, with a loss Of 20 killed and many wound.
ed. a number were taken prisoners, aud 60
hcrEes captured. The Union msn, under Col.
Moore, were greatly aided by Capt Be!l;rap's
City Rifles, ard Capt Samples Cavalry, ol
KeoAuk, On feet, Using long range rifles. The
battle lasted tao hours. Our side were rein
forced by 1lcDcwells division Of 400 men
which left hets this morning.
|. Slight hundred troops left this afternoon
under Col. W<:rthington.
"(s:gned,) KEoKuK GATE CITY OFFICE.
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WAsurxsrox, Aug. s.-Co1: Bs1a.x hss ssnt
IN his resignation, brt he still rem aus At New-
nor{ News. More order and discipline pre-
wills einea the prohibition o. mte1SsE esns "a a
HEn;rt. belonging to o11icsrs or pzlvstes, arg to
he he3':t. r.xs1oias5 By the Provost Mssa1a',
esa es ths Ins 1Iaror foGzd in them zil1 he terze
c1;e eyey to to the heapith- Ges. BuHsr hss' goaa
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Hafveys1 Correspondence with the
tEenels all Snbm1Itea to the Prcst-

A~--
dsnE.
I have had the pleasure. within the last fen
days, Of perustrg letter, now in the hands
OF distinguished Republican member Of Con-
gress, which is a full and ample vindication Of
Harvey Shame aLd fame. Not a single dispatch
l2asstd btfuven him and fudge MaJrath sehieh
had not been 1c'7tsed BY tie President, aud cish
,cas not kaoac7a to hls adyisers. Nor WIGS there
~, thing in the tenor Of those dispatches
WHICH the Administration need be ashamed Of:
They all per;ained to the much. discns sed
question Of evscuatiDg Fart Sumter. The
llen, which 1t ,sas ct one time almost deter
loired to adopt, fell through because Of the
South Carolina demand that Anderson and his
forces stonld capitulate This proposition, Of
course, was not entertained, aud then the at
tack + Us made. The rest is nov q part Of his
tory The communication which / EaW aad
read is q copy Of one sent to member Of the
Cabinet, but it is mere reca oitulation Of the
iacts end deeds which filed up the Inst fen
days before the fall Of Sumter and the break
ing out Of hostllties. Every impartial mar
| will hold AIr. Harvey, when al these Gacts are
| known, free from every taint Of the crime sf
| .uthlessly charged upon him by portion o
| the press.-Cor. Pittsburgh Gazttte.
, 1861-08-06

;fpsop,s have been Led to suspect The IN
tegr;ty Of Gen. Butler, on the negro question,
MS 1e.ter TO Secretary Cameron will remove
au such doubts. He is not only true to his
pra theory Of declaring slaves co1tEab2nd,
hut he would have this the. general policy Of
cur Gcyeramcnt; and If he has ever swerred
tltrsEem it ~es from 8 mistaken construction
nut uron Gen. McDowclss order excluding
e,.yee from the camps, which order being is
ertd at The very scat ct Government, see:na ed
70 r fect the wishes Ct the Administration.
<:fn, But.cr has now 800 coatraband negroes
at HAMPTON, and has no objection TO an in
crease Of the number. The General turns fine
1tricyi in q letter when he says that besides the
military necessity, sti il it be objected that hu
NAN beings were brought to the free srjoy
ncrt Of life, liberty and the pnrtuit OF happl
ness, euch objection might not require much
r,ycs;Geration.''
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tibuns.l
ST. Louis, August S, 1851.
News to night rom Gen. Lyon, By railroad,
causes great uneasiness here. His camp ex-
Fected an attack cn Friday. They were only
to1erabl5 prepared. The Men were very def
cient In number compared with the strength
OF the rebels, but were belieyedto to be effective
and in good epi-its.
About 2C0 thl:e months men reenlisted at
the Arsenal to-day for the war.
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How Wall street Regards the New
&6YARNe AGK&s

Wall street Is rather jubilant today over the
action Of Congress on the amended tariff and
direct tax bills. Holders Of Government
stocks are getting 137@2. per cent. better
IS high SIS previous to the mischance az Bull
RIM. These bills fully provide for the Pay
ment Of interest on ali the loaus outstanding
md those authorized by the present ConT:as.
At the subtreseurY there is noW much bet
ter inquiry for the $50 per cant, treasury
tEus made eosrce Of income, The majority Of
tie subscriptions being from individuals Q.
moderate Heans outside Of Wall stzest.-A.
= R0, dug. 8
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Boston, August 5.-Brig. Gen; Pierce PUB; .
fedtN He aeserts thet be acted under stric:
oTderr, but lie plans Of attack be.raysa =
want If knowledge Of the encE,ys position
ard numbers. he throws the blame on G9f.
Butler for lie regiments firing into each 9th
er. He says he applied for court q lnqualg:
but received for reply, that soca y eooi7s
rc;.ld reFsal far tco much.
, 1861-08-06

BALTIMORE, Aug. SIN the Maryland Leg
islature, the Conmittea to whom Was referred
tie memorial Of the Police Commissioners,
submitted long report s1yfrg that the
course Of the Government was arbitrary and
uncc Institutional. The Committee appeal to
the whole people to take warning and come
to the rescue If free institutions. a resolu.
ton provides for sending copies Of this reao,
1ution to the Senate, House, and to the GOV
erEors IF the several States, to be laid before
their respective legfslatures-
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FOX RIVHR REEImENT

Especial Diapetch to the Chicago Tribune.l
AURORA, H., Aug 5, 1851.
General Fremont has accepted the Fox Riv-
ct Regiment, with ten companies Of infantry,
Two companies of cavalry and one OF artillery,
and has ordered it into camp at Aurora in
me5i1tely.
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In The battle Of Bull Run, Henry BeaEon OF
Kercsha County, Wis, fought ga1lant:y with
his II gimcnt, the I'd Wisconsin. He va. fist
ehot thrcugh the hand, and exclsimed, "There
goes one hand for the Union. Rally boys,
aud down with the traitcrs!" Just then q
tsu struck him near The heart He died, ex'
c1ain.irg," !" Tell my father I die like man
fshsi5g for the Union
, 1861-08-06

Ry Gilbert, Sampson e. Warner,
- GEERAL Acc IoSaERs. 81 Like str=ct-
a Large and Assorted Sale Of
WHITE GRANITE And c. c. CR0tKERf Y4gE
AT AUCTION
We will sell Oh FRIDAY. Aug 9Th, at tx o'c;3ck, at
OFT ta1ss g Lake street large sisoTtEens ot
Dining Ware Also. c. C. Ware OF Tartous kinds,
Samples ready the afternoon PREVIOUS to the aoe.
GILBERT, SAMPSON & HAENEE
EHE.eaU It AuEHOneeHa.
, 1861-08-06

SANDY HOOK, Nd, Aug. 5-This morning
detachment Of the N. Z. 23th Regiment sur
p1i: ed squad Of rebel cavalry at q house op-
pogite the Point Of Rocks, and killed three,
wcunded five, and took seven prisoners.
They aIeo captured the horses, and recrossed
the liver without loss. It is reported that
considerable body Of rebel cavalry occupies
Martinsburg. There is no danger OF an attack
, 1861-08-06

WILLARD s KEAN, st 81
w South Clark street. win sell Exchsage for
CanAdA c1t1ercJ 1t X to per cent, and will Give
g cents u Currency q Gold TT Free Indians, Ken
tucky, MarJ land and Peunsylv1nfA .-
Nc r tcnLsin 81 cents, and No Wis .onsln 81 to
E..E1A
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From st. Lo0ts..-Hox weather.

From st. Lo2ts-Hot WoAther.
ST. Lcurs, August 5.-Yesterday vas the
hottest day of the season; the thermometer
ftardinp at los in the shade at 8 o'clock P. ".
Fifteen deaths from the effects Of the heat are
reported by the Coroner ..,
si1 new regiments OF volunteers are nearly
ready to be mustered into service for the war
Twenty car loads Of Ehot, shell, &c, have
reach. d here since Saturday; also, a large
Eumher of Enfield rifles aud considerable
quantity of powder.
Five car loads of ammunition reached Cairo
Oh Saturday bJ the Illinois Central railroad.
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Great exertIors ore being put toTta % the
recruiting officers round about, ard Their onsi,
ness is consequently becoming more oEask anu ~
lively every aay. fhe moving GP5ing ;! 5a t Is the
fact that esch accepted regiment = nov on;nr Maat
confdence in Gec. Mcclellan and the cause
The1e Is 10 be no more chance for blnade5lng,
md tho nen time secession allows itself to g 3;
t sted in combat, cur Union volunteers VI =
meet it not only with confidence, b1t IN II d9e
dett1miuatlon to dIsl with It decistvely. In1e
scntimeni il frequently heard among the neW-
~ cYgaofzed volunteers. Between the various
regiments there Is grea! Competition in ths
nHsnipor.s dcsirc to ill up speedily, to n7s
ter iu without delay. and 1t once to go abon'
f1,p work-Ncso York 7rI5.4Re.
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4 battery Ct ritl4d cannon. borrowed from
the State Of New York. Tjn b. seat to hasn-
ton this afternoon. TAcoa are ten p5una4es
for ree. Tea tWents. Founders. not moEntaa,
arc s1so to be se1t, with qaa1ts.y OF eto.a
end sncn.-H T. Tbs. Sd trx> -; =:
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TUESDAY, AUGUsT6,

celebrated Winans' steam gun La Noun
tain has discovered that the rebels are mount
irg two very lasge guns On seH.ls Point,
probably with the idea Of annoying the ship
ping At Old Point, if not the Fortress ITSELF
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Pauer Ahead of the 6a1i].

Wesre especially indebted to Mr.. a. N. Hfgg-
eirs, Messenger Of The American Express
Company over the Fort Wayne route, for
Gil clr1ati, Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburg
rs,s1s Of yesterday, and the New York even
Ing rapers Of satureay-au day ahead Of
7hema:ls. Such attentions cannot occur too
, 1861-08-06

CEN. scoTr's PRopEBr1.-By the ordinance
of Virginia, the property OF Gen. Scott in that
Stzte Wzs On Friday confiEeated to the Public
Treasury. Before the State can realize it,
Gen. Scott can probably make good his title
with his swc1d.
, 1861-08-06

w TIE town Ct Csst'eto9; q,17, Rutissd ,ooea, 4
aq;ta cEsrscS q tde e35ta OF Bea!.z1bes.
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Gt)icaqt> Grihut1e
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1861.



The two Houses yesterday agreed to
bill Increasing the Army and Navy, and
adding 81 g month to the pay Of non
commissioned officers aud volunteers. An
nexed to the bill was an arproval, in
1e1ns, of the acts OF the President preced-
ing the assembling Of Congress. The in
crease to the pay Of our troops was object
cd 10 by Nr. Stevens, Chairman Of the
House Committee on Ways and Means,
for the reason that, as our expenses are
now ore and c quarter millions day, he
could not see where the money was COM
ing from. The Confscation bill, as amend.
ed by the House, was also passed.
AS the House has not agreed to the Sen
ate amendment to its proposition for ar
adjourn we presume the session viii
be prolonged beyond to-day, but it Cal
only be for q few days at most There i
no nesr prospect Of battle in Virginia t.
induce members to stay by and see il
Congress has been IN session long enough
It cannot now adjourn too soon.
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Dc}eat cfhe S7d.r CoA5ascation BM-Ihe Lncon,.
7az-Result Of Tie Committee Of Con1p,Uuatse
Machinery By soasch the Tar Is to Be Eo1ectei
-IEnithnaeHt Of Rebes
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SUPERIOR NEW AND

= q T PER OK n EW ANn
~
Secondhand Household Furniture
AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY, Augu1t eth. 1t 9H o'clock. at or-
salexroorns, Ane 8saorxme1t OF ~ S"1
PARLOR FURNtTUKh-sofAs. Marble Too and
Piaia TabIss Cxrd do. Piano Stools Hal Siaud, Psx
lor Essy ard Rocking Ct1irs, Rolewaot and Beocs.
BE1RpoM FURNITURE -Aarbls Top Chamber
sutts E1uneled Cqttage Chamber Suites Dr&ssioc
bureaae Nashstands Waf1robzstas solid oas, Lourgss
Halr Matt:assesr Feather R1AoWs oWs-
tens1n DIE inE Tables Dining Cnsrs Bzeakfi:t Tables
CSRrETs-Sarpets S and cn Cloths cut In any qSan
ttty, Mats Ttzetncr with great TsdetJ Ct otGel
so'4' GILBERT. saaPs0S 4 WARNER
AuCtesea2t Aucttol.efs.
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DrSCREpITED WISCONSIN BANKS.


CTATE OF ILLINOIS, CUUK
~ COUNTY. 6. 8-Supe11or Court Of Chicago.
Ssrtember Term L. D. ISL. The Aerchant Banlz
ot albany ~ John L. Wilson AtsaehneMns- ~
wilson that two wTi OF attachment szued ont Of tue
office Of the Clerk cf the 8upericE Court Of Encago
saId Merchants Bank of Abany and against ts estate
az the said John L. Wilson for the srcn q Sl31een
Directed TO Tie sheriHs Of Cook and VIII Counties,
which said wzt ha. beer r. a. 1n Wilson
shall perzona be and apps az bslS5e fae 5a3a sope;
th Term tbereoE Is Be holden at the Court Eoroe In
tae CRY Of Chicago, on ne ffst Monday o. SsDtem
n1f.intii; : actian Judgment WI bs entered against
on ond in fayor OF the said plaintiff and 30 much O.
~ 11nt1tr attached as may be sufficient to satisfy
he ta:a Judgment and eesta E1 be sold to sat5sfa
3 BEssEss l. Rcor. Pls1Es Atty. .aus8 soAE
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-05
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of an Execution to me directed issued
ID out of the Hon. District Court, OF the 18th
Judicial District, in and for the county of Nevada,
State of California, bearing date February sth
A. d. 1861, in favor of c. A PECK and w. c. Co
LEY and against ABEL LOWE, Jyo. p. JONES,
GEO. REES and JNo. OWENS, for the sum of Elev-
en- Hundred and nine and 77-l0c dollars, with in
terest on the said sum of SilO9 AZ from the 18th
day of February A. ID. 1861 at the rate of 21z per
cent per month until paid, together with S55 90
costs of suit and all accruing costs, have levied
upon the following described property which was
heretofore levied upon and attached Dec. 18th
1860 at 61 O'Clock p NJ. towit all the right, title
and interest of the above named defendants Of, in
and to a certain set of mining claims or mining
ground situate on Grizzly Hill. Bloomfield Town
ship, Nevada County, CAL, and known as the San
Juan claims, together with all appurtenances
thereunto belonging.
Notice is hereby given that on TUESDAY the
I'd day of April A. ID 1861, between the hours
of 0 A. NJ. and j p. NJ. l will sell all the right,
title and interest of the above named defendants
Of in and to the above described property, at the
Court House door, in Nevada City, at public auc-
ton, for cash in hand to the highest and best bid
er to satisfy said execution and costs.
j. B. VAN HAGEN, Sheriff
by JOHN DICKSON, Under Sheriff.
T. P. Hawley, Plf's Atty.
The above sale is postponed until Saturday,
April Goth. BY order of Plfss ATTY.
j. b. VAN HAGEN, sheriff,
by JOHN DICKSON, Under Sheriff.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-05

PARsoy BRowNLow TALKS OUT.--Brownlow,
of the Knoxville Whig, says: There is scarcely
a man of talent and character living, even at the
North, under whose administration of the Gen
eral Government l would not prefer to live,
rather than live in southern Confederacy, con-
trolled and governed by the traitors and villains
who have originated and have carried out this
wicked, daring and damnable scheme of seces-
sion. The Senators of seven States have been
sitting in their seats as Senators, sworn to sup
port the Constitution of the United States, and
to act as the Privy Council of the President, and
at the same time they were holding secret meet
ings, plotting the overthrow of the Government
and Constitution they had sworn to sustain and
support, 1 consider Benedict Arnold and Aaron
Burr patriots and honest men compared with
these traitors and perjured villains. / certainly
have no desire to live under any Government
organized by such corrupt. wicked and hell
deserving men as these The whole scheme fol
dssolving this Union originated and car
ricd out by such men as these. Corrupt, de-
signing and disappointed Southern politicians
who, failing to control the Government, re-
solved upon its ruin. There are better men in
hell, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire
than the Southern leaders in this secession
movement. This say as Southern man, one
born and raised here, and intending to live ano
die here And all this / will continue to say
as long as l have breath to speak or strength t.
! write.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-05
Sheriff 8 Sale.

DY VIRTUE of an Execution to me directed,
ID issued out of the District Court of the 18th
Judicial District in and for the County of Nevada
State of California, bearing date February 18th,
A.. ID. 1861, in favor of w. C. CoLEY, and against
GEO. REEs. and ABEL LOWE, for the sum OF
Three Hundred and eighty one and - 100 dollars
with interest on the sum of SSi5 62 from the 10th
day of February A. d. 1861. at the rate of 2< per
cent per month and interest on the sum of SOS 20
from Feb. 16, '6l at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum until paid, together with all costs of suit
have levied upon the following described prop
erty, which was heretofore levied upon and at
tached Dec. -, lS6O at O'Clock p. to-wit all
the right, title and interest of the above named
defendants of, in and to a certain set of mining
claims or mining ground situate on Grizzly Hill,
Bloomfield Township, Nevada County CAL, and
known as the San Juan claims, together with all
appurtenances thereuntc belonging.
Notice is hereby given, that, on Tuesday,
April ed, A. ID. 1861, between the hours oi
A. NJ. and +. NJ, will sell all the right. title
interest and claim of the above named defendants
of in and to the above described property at the
Court House door, in Nevada City, at public auc
ion, for cash in hand, to the highest and best bid
der, to satisfy said execution and costs.
j. B. VAN HAGEN, Sheriff,
by JOHN DICKSON, Under Sheriff.
T. p. Hawley, Plf's Atty.
The above sale Is postponed until Saturday
April goth by order of Plaintiffs Atty.
J.B. vANHAGEN, Sheriff.
BY JOHN DICKSON, Under Sheriff.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-05
THE NEVADA JOURNAL.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1861.

Tur L.rx SroRM-The accounts that
are gathering Ia of the effects of the late
storm are rather full, and denote vast
deal of damage done all over the State, but
more particularly in the central and south
ern counties, where the small streams have
been fanked by smiling gardens to a great
er extent than in the northern parts. The
small streams comparatively or entirely
dry in the summer became filled with tor
rents that came tearing down from the
mountains, oTer6owing the banks and in a
fer hours sweeping away the gardens and
orchards, and even the soil on which they
grew. The details Of the food are really
discouraging. Whole vineyards, nurseries,
houses, and every thing that make homes
delightful, have been utterly destroyed or
badly injured. Gardens have been denud-
ed of the soil or covered to the depth of
feet with sand and tailings, rendering them
entirely valueless. We hear of deep and
wide channels cut through valuable ranch
es, grounds covered up beyond the hope of
redemption, cattle, fences, buildings,
bridges, carried away. The loss of prop
erty by the flood is immense, far surprising
that caused by any similar disaster in this
State.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-05

DAMAGES BY THE FLooD.-The Hydraulic
Press, of Saturday last, gives list of the dam
ages by food in the nOrthern part of the county
and thereabouts. We condense: One Of the
abutments of Frceman's Bridge across the Mid
die Yuba, is damaged. The bridge is in immi-
nent danger.
1t is said large number of fumes at the
head Of the Middle Yuba Ditch have been car
ried away and the ditch for several miles in ex-
tent has been severely damaged, and filed with
loose earth, sand and timber.
Tho new reservoir recently constructed by
Mr.. Northop, for the Middle Yuba Ditch Com
pany, sustained considerable injury and was only
sswed from destruction by the superhuman ex
ertions of the workmen employed on it,
The Eureka Lake Company sustained consid
cradle damage.
The diggings on Shady Creek have been fillet
aud injured, and the roads leading out of Norti
San Juan have been rendered almost impassa
be-
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-05

MANURE TRox TIE CLOUDS IN WAsHoE.-In
the Silver Age, G. Kustel, assayer and SUI
perintendent of the Ophr Company, under
date of March I'd writes as followsi
Three days ago, we had singular snow
fall for about fifteen minutes, which turned
our white valley quite yellow. Four square
feet of this snow was taken and analyzed;
this gave very remarkable result: There
in we found 4 of an ounce earthly matters,
with some iron. and one third soluble stuff,
containing 81 per cent, of common salt,
and 3S of alkali, chiefly of carbonate of So
da. As far as we could see this snow COW
cred the whole Washoe Valley, and farther
so that at least ESQ square miles were
blest with $50 tons of common salt, l,82o
tons of alkali, and 1856 tons OF earthly
stuff. There is no doubt that all this was
raised by storm on desert.