The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-15
Dreadful effects of Earthquakes.

Omcial letter from the General commanding the
&roops of Coro de Domingo Campo Verde to his ex
sellency the Governor aud commander in chief of
the province of Coro.
Z BY the dispositions of several individuals; am in
formed OF the unfortunate event that has visited the
atty of Barquisimeto, which was on the Goth of
March, buried under its ruins in most dreadful
earthquake, which was general through the PROV
ince all the villages belonging this district and
the city OF Jouyo, with the greater part of the villa
Bes, belonging thereto, have come and offered sub
mission under the banners of Ferdinand the 9TH.
imporing protection from the vexatons at their en-
ernics. Forty men and twenty muskcts mere have
gone this day to Qubor am now only waiting for
the renforcements from Coro, to take possession of
the ruins of Barquisimeto.
Your Excclicncy will endeavour to send me a re-
Enforcement of 500 or 1000 men, to enable me to at
cack, Valencia. The Marina troops and those of the
regiment La Peyna are those that want the most,
therefore hope from your Excellency's activity
that they will come soon to join me-
The enthusiasm of my troops, aud the cowartlice
al my undertakings adding to this, the panic and
terror, with which the inhabitants are struck since
she dreadful earthquake which has destroyed the
annexed cities, have no doubt chat the army of
Coro will eventually conquer the province of Ven
ezueia. have infatuated the condition OF Truxillo
and expect it will eaptuiate before experiencing the
fate Of Coro.
God preserve your Excelehcy many years-Head
Quarters, Coro, the 29th of March, 1919.
lSiened1 Domingo Monte Verde.
Memorandum of the cities known 20 this day,
TO have been destroyed by the earthquakes from the
Goth the 2Sth instant, with the greater part of the
iAhabtants buried. The city of Barqusmeto, total
Is destroyed Arilaqua, sunk Santa Rosa, do. Cau-
dare. destroyed Phelipe, still worse; St. Char
Ter, do. Caramaoate, in a bad situation.
It's presumed that Caracas and other placer
have equally suffered. Any other particulars that
may hereafter come to my knowledge, shall be i'm.
ysediately communicated to your Excellency.
( To the preceding cities that have suffered bv
Che Earthquakes, we have already announced the
following Caracas, Victoria, valegcia, Porto
Cavelo, Lagura, New Barcelona, MaiqGetia, Cum.
ana,
Halifax Papers to the Gath ult. are received at
Boston. 1t reported, the French frigates An
dromache and Ariadue had takena sloop of war
ship of 500 tons has been driven on shore at Port
Nova, near Cape Breton. She was loaded with
oak timber and slaves, timber marked NJ a
French frigate called POrient is said to have been
spoken in lat 40, in February. Recruiting of SOL
iiers for the defence of Canada was commenced
at Halifax but without SUGGEST business being brisk
there.
We understand that Mr.. Richard Crosbe, of
Newark, in N Jersey, has obtained patent for an
important Improvement, in manufacturing Gun.
POWDER whereby manual labor is saved as the whole
process ut corning, separating nd cleansing the pow
der in mills OF any extent, may be confined to the
attendance of oae This operation Of eranua-
ting, has been exhibited before competent Judges
well experienced in that art, who have expressed
the highest appreciation of its excellence The ma
ehnery is extremely simple, and can be erected Mt
\ trInng expense. Such object should be well
worth the attention OF manufactur i'm that linz
many advantages from its adoption will readily
ocour to the minds Of those conversant in the bust
ness, who will consider its merts.--.7wora