The Placer herald., 1862-01-11
Another Great Storm and Flood.


The heavy fall of snow. of Sunday last, was
succeeded by warm rain on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, that raised the rivers to an un-
precadented hight, and has undoubtedly proven
more calamitous than the great flood of the 9th
December. At this writing we are cut eff from
communication with the country to the north and
east, and SACRAMENTO and with the exception of
"a limited region, can only surmise the extent Of
the disaster.
On the North Fork Of the American. the brid &c
of Messrs Hall " Allen (that withstood the first
ireshet WAS swept away Friday morning, to-
gether with the toll house and other buildings
This bridge WAS II short distance above the y orh
and Middle Forks and the water rose tour feet
cher at its location than on the 9th of Decem-
Der. The bridge was the only remaining link of
communication with the upper and lower portions
of Placer county, and the loss and inconvenience
to the people of Forest Hill, Michigan Bluif.
and other large communities on the "Dividc'
will be very great. The people could better
afford to-day, to pay double the customary tolls
over the bridge than have it swept away.
! The Middle Fork was no doubt higher than
before, as large quantities of drift out, as well
!
billiard table was going down stream yes
terday, that must have come from the Mid lie
! Fork.
At Oregon Bar below the junction the river
rose ten or twelve feet higher than at the first
flood. The wire suspension bridge at Condemned
Bar supposed to he above the highest water, is
gone. Kinsey q Thompson's wire suspension
bridge, at Folsom, was also carried away. Coovei
Il Stocktohs fine Touring mills, near Folsom
were completely demolished and it is reported
that not vestge of that fine property is left
During yesterday afternoon the water was within
} eight feet of the Folsom Railroad bridge, ant
although the river was rising, the structure wa
considered out of danger Norris bridge ove
the American near Sacramento, is reported gone
a telegram from Coloma yesterday made tn,
South Fork of the American three feet higher
than before, and that the bridge was gone
We have a rumor that the water was six or egh
feet deep in Sacramento Friday morning. There
can be no doubt that the city is submerged, as the
American continued to rise throu ghout the day
and the constant rain Of last light must have pre-
vented diminuton OF the torrent
Being without stage communication with any
point. can only con lecture the alarming eXten
Of this great calamity; but we fear when the tale
is told it will be a sorrowfu one for our late pros
, porous State
HAVE WE A GovERNMENT?-Thi question ex
. ercises the Sacramento Union more seriousl,
than ever. 1t says il the report OF Mason ant
Slidel being given up "shall prove to be true, VI
f cannot tell what humiliation is in store for us ii
4 the future" and rather thinks it must be Il seces
! sion story. 1t also declares, that unless the ad
mnstration can give good reasons for its action
in this case sit will justly subject itself, to tn
charge Of acting with great inconsistency, an,
! ,cih totai disregard Ofthe rights and honor O.
| the .4merican people,"
1t is also surprised aud dispcased, that tn
squabblcs in the Cabinet should be made public
> The Union was very learned on internatona
: law few days since-givc us dose on Cabne
y Ministers. The country would relish it.