The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-01

Great Wind and Rain Storms-SeyeraI Ciffes
Left In auins-The River Yaqui Rose Forty
Feet and Swept Everything Before It-De.
strncfinn of Life and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of the Peoplc-Enccts Of the Storm In Lower
California.
GUAYMAs, STATE OF SONORA, Nov. e. 1858.
Since last wrote the HERALD we have been visited
by terrible storm OF rain and wind On the even
ing Of the 18th ult the storm commenced and con.
tinued until the 10th. 1t was most terrific on the
18th and 18th. The United States steamer Lacka-
wanna, lying at the mouth Of the harbor, had down
three anchors but che dragged anu had to get up
steam to keep her from going Ashore yet with
her engines working at the rate Of four knots an
hour and her anchors still down she had as much rs
she could do to keep from beng driven high and dry
the beach, This very safe harbor so the reader
must know how the wind blew. After the storm
small vessel arrived from Muieje, across the Gull,
bringing the news Of the total destruction OF the
town Of Loreto Lower California. Nothing is left
but the old Mission church Of the Jesuts. and its
sodity only saved 1t from the general ruin. The
wafer raised twenty-six feet at Mulee. The Yaqui
river rose about forty feet In eight hours and
swept the whole faqui bottom, DESTROYING oil the
crops. A great many Indians persisted. Inc san
Antoine, on the iaqui, were swept on by the nood
not vestige remaining. The surrounding houses
and hacicndas met tie same fate. The LA Dura Min
machinery, buildings aud appendagcs completely
is the total destruction OF the city Of Aiaos II il
SAID that a water spout burst over the city on the
night OF the l1t at about ten O'Clock, and suddenly
deluged the town, sweeping or BLOCKS Of houses,
streets and everything that came in ifs way
Ike char. SO sudden and SO powerful was
dashing itself from the heavens that tao
roar OF the crashing and falling houses could 10
precaution 10 20 TO the ns after The RIVER mad
commenced to swell. Seventy deal bodies have
been picked up. From ali accounts 1t must have
been horrible afair. Aian09 was one OF the finest
towns In the State. The houses principally and
substantially built OF brick and stone.
The bark Harrison came iato this port dismasted,
ali her boats blown away and her bu.warks gone.
she sailed from La Paz for the sandwich Islands,
and tue second day Qua the storm struck her Inc
captain says that il the terrific WIND storm
he ever experienced. Captain Reynolds, or the
United States steamer lackawanna, says he has
Was felt for the sierra Nevada, rs sue only sailed
from this port lew days before the storm conf
mcnced. The 1rst news we had Of her was by letter
from he HERALD CORE pondent ut MazatalI, when
relieved our anxiety. Captain Dali deserves god
medal Tor carrying the sierra Nevada safe through
Tns city did not suffer very seriously, because 1t Is
well protect ed from 81 sides. Yet several houses
ie through and mostly all leaked. Tue United
states Consulate and Weils, Fargo q Co.'S offices
were hooded and mad to be vacated for two days
letter from La fsz states that the storm did great
damage throughout the terrltefy VI Lower California
Torrents of rain fell everywhere, and tue winJs
seemed Infatuated. Herds OF cattle were ca ricd or
by the loods Much destruction has been dofc 10
the crops, and especially 10 tho beautiful oran %
groves Inree thousand tons OF sat ia, ost at Ca.
n Island and the salinas are submerged some SIX
feet, so nat 1t VIII he impossible to procure any
more salt for several months. The roads all over
tue country Will be impossible for some time. ms,
with the general feeling OF depression cdusei by 50
great damages 10 tie crops MAKE tue people feel
gloValy, ailu one or Two storms likc That through
when they have passed would leave the VINO cOil
try ~ abject upersm. Under the present systcl
OF thin.s nobody cares much about hoarhDg up To-
the WI day, that any CALAMITY is iot .Aucl more
d.lpig lSIc than in most 0saCT G0gBltles