\t\t\t\tFROM THE INTERIOR.
\nSacramento Daily Union, December 30, 1852<\/p>\n
Sonora.<\/p>\n
The Herald the 25th was handed us by the messenger
\nof Wells, Fargo & Co. In the summary of mining intelligence,
\nthat journal says : ” We never remember to have experienced a
\nmore unpromising season than the present, for a new comer in
\nthe mines. The earth is thoroughly surcharged with water,
\nmaking travel difficult and uncomfortable ; alternate snow
\nand rain keeps continually pouring down on us ; and the
\nwhole atmosphere still appears loaded with moisture.
\nOut-of-door work is extremely disagreeable, although many
\nstill continue it. The price of board and of provisions is
\nenormously high, with no present prospect of a decrease.
\nHow different from the aspect of affairs during last winter!”
\nThe snow about Sonora has been five or six inches in depth.
\nThe editor has been shown a lump of gold weighing 11\u00bd ounces,
\nfound in the vicinity of a miner’s claim upon the top of the tailings.
\nThe first washer could not have examined his ” hopper”, very thoroughly.
\nQuite a number of roads have been started between Stockton and
\nSonora, but there are none which can be traveled securely or
\nexpeditiously during the present season. Freights are twenty cents per
\npound between Stockton and Sonora, and flour forty cents per pound
\nat the latter place.<\/p>\n
Marysville.<\/p>\n
The Express through Adams & Co., is received, from which we condense
\nas follows : The gentlemen of Marysville have made arrangements for
\na grand-ball at the Merchant’s, on New Year’s ‘ eve.
\nCapt. Sutter’s property at Hock Farm has been little injured by the
\nrecent freshet, and he looks forward to fine crops the next season.
\nLangton’s Express writes as follows from Foster’s Bar :
\nFoster’s Bar, Dec. 27, 1852. The storm appears to have subsided
\nand the sun once more gladdens us with his presence. The snow
\nhas settled considerably and the trail to Downieville is reported
\nopen to foot passengers, several of whom left the bar today
\nfor Downieville, with sacks of flour on their backs ” a la mule,”
\nbut is still considered impassable for trains. Nothing of interest
\noccurring in the neighborhood\u2014 flour is selling at 40c.
\nIf this weather holds good we may look to see the majority of
\nthe famished Downievillians who have passed our place during
\nthe late severe storm, retracing “their winding way” to that far
\nfamed but unfortunate locality, known as “the hole in the ground.”
\nWe are informed that the snow is so deep between this city
\nand French Corral; that the stages are not able to get beyond
\nEmpire Ranch, where passengers have to be transferred to the
\noutside of horses or mules, for the balance of the distance.
\nIt is rather a cool exchange, but there being no remedy they
\nall submit with the best possible grace.<\/p>\n
Calaveras.<\/p>\n
The Chronicle of Saturday last contains an appalling account
\nof the condition of affairs in the county of Calaveras. The subjoined
\nextracts are from that paper : The Storm. \u2014 Throughout the
\nweek, the storm has continued unabated. Rain, snow and wind,
\nagreeably alternating, lest we should get tired of the dull monotony
\nof an uniform pour down \u2014 have proved the great features of the
\nfavors from the weather office. And as we have been cut off from
\nall communication with the cities since the 13th\u2014 the latest dates
\nreceived\u2014 the topics of conversation and discussion have been
\nabout as varied as the different phases of the storm.
\nTo make this barrenness of interest more keenly felt,
\none should be situated \u2014 we are now \u2014 on a promontory, with
\nno resources in our rear, and no possibility of obtaining
\nsupplies across the several “raging canawls” by which
\nwe are at present hemmed in. To add to the interest of the
\nthing, while we are writing there is not a pound of flour
\nto be obtained in the town on any terms; and we have heard
\nit stated that there were about six head of cattle in the corrals,
\nwith a “plentiful scarcity” on the neighboring ranches. The
\nsurrounding camps are even worse off, and the storm-stayed
\ntraveller considers himself richly catered for in partaking of ’49er
\nfare \u2014 flap-jacks and frejoles, minus the pork or the mahogony
\nimitation, and these, too, at the trifling charge of fifty cents
\na piece \u2014 that is, kind reader, the “jacks,” not the “joles.”
\nBut, while each trifling inconveniences can be borne, or buried in
\nforgetfulness, outside our lines, there are stirring ” incidents by
\nflood and field,” some alas! of a fatal character.
\nLives have been lost, men being engulphed in the rushing
\ntorrents \u2014 large numbers of cattle drowned, agricultural
\nproduce swept away, and property of every description
\ndestroyed. Such wide-spread ruin and devastation has
\nnever before visited California. God grant that the catastrophes
\nalready known to us, may be the only fatal effects of this fearful storm.
\nThe bridge at Hick’s Ranch, across Sutter Creek, was swept away.
\nAlso, one of the bridges on Dry Creek. The well known Indian chief, Pachatta,
\nwas killed near Jackson a short time since, by some Chinamen.
\nNo particulars heard.
\nA boy, whose name we have not heard, was drowned in
\nDry Creek on last Sunday. He fell off the log on which
\npedestrians cross the Creek at Drytown. Two substantial
\nfoot bridges have been put across the Middle Fork of Jackson,
\nat that village \u2014 one by Barrett & Co., the other by Evans, White & Co.
\nA man was drowned at Volcano on Saturday. Communication between Jackson
\nand Sacramento was completely cut off from Thursday night
\nof last week until Tuesday night of this. On that day the stage
\ngot up as far as Drytown.
\nDaylor’s and Wilson’s ranches were in great part overflowed, and Mr. Wilson,
\nwe hear, has had between $2,000 and $3,000 worth of property
\ndestroyed by the freshet. His wire bridge across the Cosumes
\nwas at one time so badly damaged as to prevent teams
\ncrossing for several days. As we go to press, a frightful tempest prevails.
\nThunder, lightning and hail and rain are simultaneously heard,
\nseen and felt. The wind howls fearfully, and enormous sized
\nhail-stones are falling in myriads from heaven. The atmosphere
\nis keenly cold, and from all appearances, the storm will continue to rage
\nthrough out the night.<\/p>\n
A Voice from the Mines.<\/p>\n
A friend writes us from Rough and Ready under date of December 25th,
\nas follows: ” I take the liberty of troubling you as to the remote chance of
\ngetting something to do in your city for the enormous prices of provisions
\nputs it out of the power of a man to maintain a family here, unless he has
\nan income from extraordinary sources. I must; ‘hang out my banner’ where
\n‘grub’ is more reasonable, or I shall be obliged to rush to the highway, go
\nfilibustering, or turn patriot and hunt for office.”\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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