Can't Be Counted

San Francisco, Aug 20. -The steamer Oceanic trom Kong and Yokohama arrived Sunday with late Chinese advices. Further details of the burRting of the Yellow river embankments in the prorince of Shan ïung-, July 22, state that the destruction is widespread. ïhe breach in the river is over 2,000 feet in leng-th and a swift current swept through, Hooding to a depth of twelve feet a large extent of the country lying adjacent Mauy houses were washed away, and a dispatch trom Chee Foo states that the number of persons drowned is too great to be counted. Ten districts are already submerged, and it is feared many more in the Jow-lying country south will Buffer a similar f ate.