The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
sACRAmENTo CORRESPONDENCE.

Editors Herald:-As commence this writing,
hear the rain dripping from the roof, and evil
dently increasing in force. While this music is
welcome to the farmer, whose grain is being
baked in the soil instead Of the oven, it has no
admirers among the ten or fifteen thousand deni-
zens Of Sacramento.
ANOTHER FLOOD Is IMMINENT.
The American river. during the past three or
four days, has been playing its pranks again. and
threatening to give us all another ducking. POr-
tions of the eastern and southern streets have
been overhowed, and communication with the
country seriously threatened by submerging Sec
tions OF both and streets. The waters to-day
extended as low down on street as eleventh, and
set back to X, from the SOUTH ut tenth street.
The Capital grounds are again surrounded, and
the streets in that vicinity, east west and south,
are again navigabe. Whether the food is attrib-
utable to rain and the melting of the SHOWS, or
the latter alone, we are at loss to knOw-thOugh
the impression is that such heavy rise could not
come from the snow alone. If from snow | can
not see how we are to escape another extensive
| flood.
THE BRIDGE QUESTION
is likely to he finally adjusted by Providence, in
spite of the interests of men. K street is again
unfit for travel and the free bridge is not safe for
| loaded teams So you see that COlby's bridge
must be crossed, and the toll paid over. Colby
having circulated petition to lay before the
! Board praying that body to buy him out. is now
in quandary what is best for his interest. If
the floods continue as al present for lew weeks,
not increasing or decreasing, his speculation will
| prove good, rs the travel must go to him. There
are very nice chances about the prospects to
break or make. If the free bridge washes away
entirely, then the small bridges on j, belonging
to the toll bridge, must go also,
THE UNION ADMINISTRATIONS DEMOCRATS.
| There is strong feeling here among that class
OF democrats, who heretofore favored the Doug
lass ticket to go into the organization foreshad
owed by the call Of the late Republican Party
There is bri ght prospect OF fusion because the
Connessites dnd Phelps men (not Stanford) are
of the opinion that in union there is positive
success. Both parties having lost confidence in
their own strength, almost rresstably attract to-
wards each other The Stanford Republicans are
out in the cold, but some of the Governors
friends like "VndeX," (Secretary of Stute) are
trying hard to get in again. Before the Legisla-
ture adJourns the programme will be all arranged.
Until head quarters are restored to Sacramento,
the exact state of political movement cannot be
obtained. feel out of place and lose my reck-
oning when go to San Francisco after my polit-
ical key note. When the great Sachems of the
political tribes return TO their old hunting ground
l shall pounce into them occasionally, and
for myself Sacramento has been politically de-
capitated since the day the Legislature took
steamer for San Francisco. Our heads return
with the archives of State.
SHALL WE HAVE WAR;
The military movement by the California Vol
unteerS toward Tue southern portion OF the State
would seem to fOreshadOw that attack was ap-
pretended from Confederate troops from Arizona.
1t is thought by many that q large Confederate
force will be pushed into the lower part Of Cali
tornia. and civil war be thus inaugurated among
u.s. One thing is certain, that if the Confederates
are forced out of Texas Arizona and New Mex
leo. their march would be towards the Pacific
in preference to disbanding. The struggling
fragments of news about the appearance of troops
on the Colorado" and the ''sympathy of the
officers and men in the ranks of the volunteers"
which has appeared of late. means something.
What. and OF how much importance is to be given
to these "stories" is us yet beyond positive con-
cluson. There is probability, at least of ~
conflict sooner or later, on the southern borders
Of this State.
OFF TO THE WARS.
Camp Union will be almost deserted to-mor-
rOw-Only two Companies left behind for few
weeks. The Companies leaving on Friday. are
F. G, and II. which includes Captain Grants.
The Auburnites ale pleased ut the prospect of
active service. though some Of them express
doubts to their ability TO wipe out the seces-
sionists' they may meet on the Plains or else
where.
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES.
From the last information at hand. the follow
ing is the full list of aspiratorial candidates for
Senate orial honors: Milton S. Latham, Governor
John Bgler. Governor Leland Stamford, Senator
Phelps and Gov. Nyc. (of Nevada) There are
others no doubt but their names will not be
known till later in the season.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
! The peculior phraseoiogy of the call for
Republican State Convention has surprised the
Republicans here, from the fact of its having en-
trely ignored the word "Republcan." This is
anti-Staniord, who, in his late letter to the State
officials. went it staong for Republican State
Convention. How will the real simon pures Of
Placer admire the consistency of the State Cen
trail Committee and Gov. Stanford? Is the Gov
ernOr "Republican,' and ar. the State Com
mittee only Union Administration men?''--
"Whats in name" and will not the "Rcpubl-
cam smell as rank under cloak?' If there
was an organization, or is it to be, opposed to
Abe Lincoln and his Administration. then could
understand the distinction. Lincoln. however,
believe, is opposed to the sentiments expressed
by the radicals in this State. but do not believe
they contemplate. the Stanford PLATFORM to
declare themselves opposed TO his Administration.
This is fine figuring and will require great skill
in figures to demonstrate. Why would it not have
been as well for the State Committee to have de-
clared the Republican party disbandcd and issue
a call irrespective OF party?
GREAT JoLLIFICATIoN.
| This people had great glorihcation on Monday
night over the news of the capture of New Or
leans. have seldom seen here such spontane-
GUS out-bursting of public rejoicing, from the
hi CHEST to the lowest citizen. Such sudden and
unlocked for public exhibitions bear an earnest
ness of enthusiasm which is rever to be seen on
occasions where due preparations are made
for the grand display There is as much a
contrast rs between long, written address and q
lively, witty. impromptu speech. Some OF the
boys, as matter OF course became exceedingly
patriotic before the crowds separated for the
night. Both the theatrical exhibitions were bro
ken up by the competition on the streets.
| THE CHARTER DEFEATED.
The veto Of the City Charter Bill, by the Gov
ernor gives general satisfaction to the tax paying
citizens. but not much to the Office holders. A
large majority prefer the consolidated govern
ment to that provided in the charter bill as pas