Star.
London, England, 1812-06-02 00:00:00

JAMAICA PAPERS.

Jamaica Papers, to the 11th of April, have beta
received, from which we have extracted the fullowiai
details respecting the earthquake at the Cargos;
4, On the 26th ult. at four e. at. preceding Good.
Friday, a violent shock of an earthquake was es.
perienced in the town of La Guire, which was fob
lowed in quick succession by several others, soli
the short space of a very few mintres, only them at
of abour 1000 houses were left srand•ng, sad vrirdre
of 12,000 inhabitants either perisixd intuition*, mt
were buried under the ruins of tr.e i4ateu houbee. •
" At Puerto-Cavello the shocks mere sensibly felt
at the same time, and about 80 houses were throws

down, and some lives lost ; the number was not es!
act'', ascertained, but it was said to be cmlyneves.
" Considerable damage was also sustained is till
city of Caraccae, where, at the commeocementi
these violent convulsions of nature, divine sent,
was performing id the Cathedral and the Chtvdtrf
La Merced, both of which were entirely throes
down, and almost every person present killed. 4
number of houses were also destroyed.
66 Vittoria, a town situate between Valeacals4
Caraccas, was entirely demplished, and only fill
persons saved.
46 Leon has also suffered greatly, and in short da
whole prvitice has been in some degree injured bl
this dreadful visitation of Pmvideder. Large quan-
tities of land have been sunk, and bodies of yam,
have arisen in its room.
" The total number of lives lost is estimated to
be from 12 to 14,000.
" The earthquake was also felt at Curacoa, betas
damage whatever was occasioned by it."
By the above Papers we learn, that Cast:Toni;
had commenced a very active war against his Oral,
Perim The following is an extract of a letter cel
the subject :
" PORT-AU-PRINCE, APRIL 4.
44 Some days since Citairroeric marched his sal ,
en mane against this city, and his fleet, of seven tzar 4
the moment appeared off the port, taking othalliolit•
of the absence of Perrosi, who with his armyish:l4.o.
ceeded to Aux Cayes. Some confusion
from the absence of Petion, but the moment of Mgt
arrival restored every thing to its accustomed art
larity. Christophe having allowed time for the rib.
turn of the troops from the South, no doubt CFS
but that Petien will compel him to retreat"'
" JAMAICA, APRIL ,
" Arrived the Active, tender to the Thalia Irk
gate, in three days, from Port-au-Prince.—On
passage from hence to that place, she was eapoil4
the second day, after sailing 10 leagues to the ee* '
ward of this Island, by the Felix French school*
privateer, of four brass 6-pounders, and 100 dies! "14
to be from Bayonne, but given up, after eternal"
her papers. Captain DebrAy, of the Phonic, gam,
that there were four other schooners, add a brig,
cruising in the night, off this Island, and thit he
•
captured '22 vessels during his present cruise : one
them was a brig, from hence, bound to New am*
wick, which, after being plundered, was given 114:
and proceeded on )ter voyage.
" All British shipping had, by late accounts, bee
ordered by Captain Vashon of his .MajelsY's .
Thalia, to prepare to leave Port-au-Prince la con*
quence of Clautophe having appeared neat that toys
with a very considerable force, with the siew •,
making himself master of it. le had saceeedod •
gaining possession of a strong fort, called WWII,
and his squadron was at the entrance, co-operathill
in the attack. It was thought his attempt wank' '
frustrated by Potion,who was making great &seal.
to preserve the place.".

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON:

TUESDAY, JUNE t

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