New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-27
rassd the level Of many lands, and fitted them N''

I''- WV 'e'os vi niAny iAhus, ouo httou sceW
cultivation.
La Sacramento tho damage is most apparent
The beautiful gardens the pleasant hoUes, are
nearly sl wrecked. In tho eastern aud southe-r
dIa'ricts OF the city there ae deposits Of sand from
three 10 six feet deep. Houses ara carried away.
"nd rain stares At you from every eide. Dead cows,
horses. pigs, sheep and chickens float in the water
and sck in tho mud. The flood was on the 2ls.
u' four feet and half deep 10 the lard Of ts State
House, and that Is ono Of The highest Spots in the
city. Ii 10 not known wha is to be done to protect
the place. All coupseliDg is confusion.
The Legislature wa, unable to do any business 10
Sacramento, 90 they adjourned and came 10 this
place for the remainder Of the session. They are
sitting in the old Merchants Exchange, opposite the
Cu-toul-house. A bill to bring down tho 6tate
Offices failed bill is now under consideration 10
stop all work on the new State. House, commenced
at Sacramento. A strong party will urge the perma'
nent removal to this city, which has great advantages
over Sacramento.
Stockton hiss suffered severely, and the water 10
now standing in her Streets but she will emerge aud
bs strong. She las no debt. and she Can easily
build levee six feet high, and that will suffice TO
protect her.
Marysville has suffered no serious damage within
the Iatt ten days.
Rio Vista, u lively little town Of thirty houses. on
the bank OF the Sacramento near the bead OF SuIsnn
Bay, ba, been entirely swept away, 10 trace Of 1t
being left, ard new town is TO DO tult on some
high ground not far from the old site.
On the I'D ult., the Los Angeles River rose to
food hight, and did much damage in the town to
whey ards and gardens. The Star estimates the
Losses 40 follows:
SIR so no Dr. HubeE....."..sio0o
Mrs 7. J. Whiie..... $3.50 Onera iN"
Hsmmei Me.er.. . $3.50 Tti.........."$2s.too
There is n rurnor that the town Of Anuheim Is
washed away, but it hes been coDtradcted and am
,atsed from the conformation Of the land there that
the rumor is incorrect.
In regard to the losses in most Of the towns you
had full confirmation by the last steamer, or as full
ar ia now sttsinalle.
But the country has suffered more than the iowDs
In thu towns there were high houses, abundant pro-
visions, n multitude Of men, boats, and property
which could be carried INTO second Stories or placed
IN boxes. aud thus saved from the food. In the
country, on TIE other hand tie bouses were mostiy
Of Que story remote from each other; men were few
there we're 10 boais provions were scarce, and the
Chief we-,h of the people listed in fences. that
were swept away; in cattle, that were chilled,
drowned. or starved to DEATH in fruit trees, that
were killed; and 10 plantngs ttst were smothered
under n deep deposit Of cold mud.
The Saorunen,o valley, or that part of It now
40 ded CONTAINS about half of Ito farmer and cnif
vailed lxnd Of the Safe. In the following table,
show the principal counties, with tho population
taxable property, and bushels Of wheat and barley
grown IN each for llst year: