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Show M0 3E THOUiiifc O.Y THE c.p.n.R. San Francisco, 13. Tho Following tlispatches are received: l'alisiules.LL Veuteilay, aliout live in ilea cast of Battle Mem n tain, whilo the eastern bound passenger train w: passing, the track began sinking, and it is reported re-ported sank fur a distance of ten miles. Although tho train passeel over in safety, the west-bound train was held at Carlm hist night, and a work train was to put the track in order. It is temporarily fixed, and the) wesl-lxxmd train passed over it this morning. Battle Mountain, 13. Tho track on tnu Central i'acilic railroad, anouL sixleun miles from here, at mo Slot 10 House, is reporleel impassable. The track is sunk for a elistanue of one and a-half Jiules, and uhout Ibrly-live yards of track is washed i.way. A culvert and portions ol the road nro also washed away a short distance cast ofGolconda. A work train was sent dnivn IhiR innrnine iVnm llarlm. anil is still working at tiie Htono floiiso break, but it is thought that no trains can get through to-iiay. Tho toreo employed cannot fix it bofore Ui-nigbt or in tho morning. The west-loi west-loi 1 1 nl passenger train is side tracked here ; also one freight trim and a largo cattle tiani. Tue Lrouble 18 caused by a great quantity of water coming down from the mountains during the late thaw, which lias formed form-ed a perfect timid of watur over tho wholo country, and is washing away culvi rts and i n some placet covering the Irae'ic eigliteen inches and two font. Il is storming now, snow and hail. |