The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-22

And left his legons numbered with the dead
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Priest CrGfi and King Cygtt.
TRANSLATED FOR THE wHIC.'' ~--.,
FROM .he Lynx extraordinary. printed at Hauaano,
-dPf1f III, lSl2-receioed at the Coffee House.
CATASTROPHE. -"
Puerto Rico, .2eyH o.-News which IS this mo-
ment received. 4" Caracas, the first province of
Spanish America, which raised the standard of in
snirecuon on day the most grand and solemn that
Shnsanity celebrates, to wit, on HOLY Ihiirsdav
~ 1910, tas just suffered the most disastrous and
lamenabie fate on the same dag in che present year
Holy Thursday at in the afternoon, began a ire
mcndous earthquake OF long duration which was re.
peated several times, demolishing air the houses of
ia Guayra, except the custom house, Which was left
rent into chnks; the greater part of the walls and
Notifications tumbled down. and the remainder o,,en
and rendered useless have left the place defencelcss
threcourths Of its population having persisted IRE b
ried or wounded amidst the ruins. The churches
which were crowded with people, FELL and crushed
all within them 10 death of the prisoners i'm the
rooms and vaults only two escaped; the garrison,
consisting OF 800 soldiers, entirely rerished except
hve men who saved their lives. The city oil Carac-
cas- has been totally destroyed, not s~ia,v esiifcc
having escaped, there being lost above 1000 persons
In the town of Macuto than three were left
alive; III Maiquetia the same has happened; so that
until we can acquire circumstantial news, we NAV
reckon $4,000 the numbers lost in Ia Guayra. Carac-
cas-, Macuto and Maiquetia We have 70 .nforma-
ton from Valencia Puc to Caheilo Cumana and
barcelona; but without doubt IL SAID that the
Two hrst had experienced similar earthquakes
The IogaI and faithtui province O. Coro as we'll ms
Nlaracaibo suffered the same shocks that very
day, but fortunately neither houses inhabitants
received the least harm, and they follow their pur-
suits without alteration. Thus Col requites rewards
The good and finishes the wicked"
REFLECTIoNS-fron The SIRE.
" If the impious fatalist if the blind ma
turaist is incapable of contemplating the
cause of such catastrophes, but views them
a. lal ~ llnnr, I, 1.
get, he who Processes the august and holy
christian religion, he who is educated in its
maxms, and imbued i'll its precepts, cannot
avoid recognizing the hand of supreme Jus
tee which inf1icts terrible punishment upon
offenders.
"Caraccanans, awake contemplate the
anniversary day of your visionary indepen-
dence behold the consequences of your de-
lirious projects and cease not tn carry them
with you as the ominous phantasm of ina
ginary felicity which yon seek to support by
dint OF robberies, murders, and other disor-
dcrs with which you have dishonoured YOUR
selves"
CHARLESTON, May H.
Extract 81 q letter irsrt CorreSbondent at the
CITY ct Harrington, rec eived By yesterdap'S
mail, dated the nh inst.
"All Qua views point to war, and il is not to be
doubted that 1t will soon take place The executive
department rs firm aud steady in its course, and will
be seconded by the legislative, Whatever federal
prints may say to the contrary. Recruiting for the
army goes on rapidly, and little navy is in the
best possible state which the laws authorize Four
frgales, under Rodgers and Decatur arc now cruis-
ing the whole line of our coast, fer the purpose
OF preventing or of furnishing aggressors on our
rights, and 10 them handsome addition will, in
very short time, be made OF other cruisers of res
pectable foree-The Gun-Ioats are in n state of
preparation for extensive harbor defence, Sc"
Extract Of a letter from an american gentleman
IN Port-du Prince TO his friend in this CITY dat
eI"( HIyti) Poyt-au- Prince, .q6riL 90, 1912
" Before my departure from Jeremie for this ci-
ty, revolution took place in that city, which became
general throughout the South Department Jcre-
nic was gwen up to pillage, and the place which
sustained the most ravage of all kinds. After We
ny bard, bloody, and sanginary contest which I,sted
four days, the links of Rigan4's party were dssov-
ed, aud Ietior'S authority acknowledged in the
Sou b! | remained ashore during the whole of this
affair." and residing in the place dayf1es near the
deeatel General, (Francisque,) bad an opportunity
contrary to my Wishes of being simple spectator.
More than Fifty catinon balls we're fred into the
house occupied ia part. You can form no idea of
the 81 lighter and carnage which was effected in this
rcyot. No sooner had Potion arrived in the SoutlI
(at AK Caycs,) to acknowledge his subjects than
Ciristobhe, hearing Of his departure from this city,
AID thinking that the revolt in tie south was in his
favour, (f,r he has considerable party under Go.
man IN the mountains Of Jeremie aud Jaqucncl,)
1hau he presented himself ut the gates of Port-ari-
Prince, With 1900 men, his whole army The mr.
my Of Potion here consists at 5000 men Chris
topic, every dag for this week past, has fred two
hwdrcd shot The preparations which are making
here leave not the least doubt whatever but dat ht
viii lose his crown sud donipiOus this time he is
enrrounded in every quarter, and Yesterday morning
column of six thoasud men left this CITY to cut off
bis retreat, and ordered % follow him 10 the CApe-
MI his vessels have sarrendercd or are token aud
equipped by ttis party, to land on the Cape ri the
very mouth Of the harbour. His party Ia the noun
tains Ct Jercmie, finding support from their
poo knr. wants 10 surrender TO This pArt there arc
5000 o them their offer rejected for after the
defeat vt Chrstophe they determined 10 hunt
tliem ont aHd destroy the whole of them. procla.
mation which Chr'stophc issued previous TO lis de-
partnTvfrorn the Cape, respecting these peopl. Is
ef that peturc Nhiah pakes every orc cancnr,,nd