, 1862-06-19

The Portland TiIass Of the l4th inst. gives
the following account Of the last nundatiOn about
that city:
The Willamette has now attained heig' t un-
precedCnted IN the memory Of our earliest res.
idsntS, and is still rising Yesterday, the greater
part Of the business portion Of the city north
Of Washington street was submerged. IN Front
str ct the water is from one to three feet deep,
aud many Of the mel chants aud stOrckeepcrs
have heen compelled to suspend business anu
close up. Smail boats are rOEred about from
house to house without difficulty, although up
To this time stasingS erected along the sidewalks
enable people to 81 Hbout on foot This con.
venience, however, may be regarded Rs rather
uncertain, for unless care AMI calculation is taken
the pedestrian is Liable to an involuntary bath at
any moment The water, last evening, was
two inches im depth on the main tluOr Of III,
Metropolis Hotel, al d was upon the threshold Of
the principal entrance Ia the Pioneer. The ii'.
nndalion extends up Stark street to Second Al d
few inches more viii cover almost the whole
plateau. Hundreds Of our citizens have been
driven from their dwellings, while others manage
to keep possession by retiring TO The upper stu.
ricS Front street presents u strange Scehe Of
destruction aud desOlatiOn. The river flowing
directly through il for the distance Of u quarter
Of u mile, the plauking in some places kept down
I'y means uf heavy deposits Of stone aud gravel !;
IN others, floating loose and in rats. The danI-
age to property must necessarily he very great,
aside FROM the expense and embarrassment Of
removing gOO'lS and the interruption OT uatlr.
In the last twenty-iour hours up to O'Clock,
pm, the rise was over six inches
p. Sat 2 O'c'Ock this morning the wafer
>cened to be rapidly rising fully tw" inches
since six O'clock Having worked lis way over
the gruund in the rear Of OuI office, il now Is
gradually creeping up Washington street, aud
bids fair to surround uS Although il may
,iampen our ardOr, we trust to be able 10 retreat
Ia good order. '-'
At the Cascades we learn from the same paper.
the destruction Of property by the tlOOd has been
very heavy, and the country in the vicinity is
said to be submerged to the depth Of from three
to five feet A letter from the Dalles, dated
18th June, says Of the HOad at that place:
send you the only item that Is worthy Of
consideration, viz, the aoOd We are literally
washed out Of house and home. Our last meal
at the WVsts n Hotel has been taken, and where
We shall all be by the time this reaches you, the
Lord only knows. The D. S. Navigation Co.
Otiice, Rasey BVen. Pilot, has just passed the
MAiu street, en- route for unknown regions.
Respecting the inundatiOn Of Sacramento We
have the foIlowing from The San francisco press !:
South cf L and N streets, the city presents q
scene Of devastation; h0usrs IN ail dypths Of
water peer above the surface Of the 6oOd, while
boats ply their sluggish trade from homestead to
dry land; little children hnrrah disnally out Of
second story windonS and urciins with hare
legs and dirty faces paddle impromptu hatbnats
over tho lake. Dreary and desolais, Eickening
aid sorrowinl Is the scene. where last year was
beheld handsome coitagrs. smiling flower beds
fruitful gardens. and .innOcrnt, happy children
10 aud about pyosperous and happy hmnes The
contrast Is great. Heaven help The poor. and
may the energy, Industry and determination Of
the people Of Sacramento restore them Once
more TO their former condition Of prosperity, 80
sadly marred BY the horrors Of this years hOOds