The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-23


ANTONIO LOPEZ dc 5anlu ANN
Campeachy, March :, le.5.
-."eGe-.
EARTHQU AkT
We are indebted to I. 5. Unlonee,a = ,
for COPY Of the subjoined and VERY a,crs,i
ing letter from, The American Consul AZ 4.
ger gentleman distinguished tur hi. la,
cHts and liberal requirements
,HgierS, 9TH March, ls15
Dear Sir,-Ilris country having suffered N
awful VISITATION, here send you, for Your n.
formation, an extract OF the journal OF hi,
Consulate relative to it.
,hnrfh 2.-~I.is morning 1T half past nine
a very sio!ent sleek OF earthquake was fclt
lie moSeDru. "az t.0AI earl 10 west, literal.
y, 4u'cH, aiG iarrng, 18th u noise resembling
that nude b 4 nGmbe, oi Wagon, d.iycn
rapidly over paYea Wy. Tic atmosphere
was pevtesty serene, tie Wind strong from
lie interior, the q er80metrr II 58 deg, and
the barometer falling, though hu, very III. :
" affected. Tie GteIohpek endured ABOUT ~
second, II aas succeeded by two othcr-, N
distances ri GnIe # 10 and 20 minutes ll!|
/, less violent.
.H15ct 3-Hepogts we're received last riel',
BY tie government; that tie town Of BeIJt
lad been destroyed 10y the earthquake q.
Yesterday; thai m1-4ue, Two coffee honer.,
and Aye dwelling houses, aroxhc ouly I1Il.
| ing SIAN ling II that town, and lint aHot
! lie whole ct its pornalion has prrshed--
The Aga, with a detachment Of cavalry, let,
tie city at thfec Ills morning to azrlFto8
lhc truth OF This report, and relieve I.r sui Z.
| crs BeIida IS town situated at the loot /
+ the mouataius ON The southern verge Of ius
| beautiful plain OF Metiiah; il is reported 70
have contained about 10000 iuhdbltanls, aud
il enjoyed Il great degree of agricultural f'..
perily, II being only % miles listaHt from
city, which II supplied with truit and vege's
| bles During the day the news OF the disas,-
at Beida is confirmed by successive report.
y caravan with tents and every thing in O.
power Of this city to furnish, has been jc,s
patched by the government for the ret;t! a
the sufferers. Several shocits OF carthg. al
were leIt during the day, and at y inmate,
past IN the evening, one very Severe.
.h4fet 4.-Ihe barometer wa found, thjs
morning, 10 have risen three lines during me
last nsiIt, and tie shock. of earthquakes have
ceased entirely. 0ae Of the principal sources
OF the prosperity OF Beida Was it, numerous
spring of wafer circulated TIT
~ through ali IL streets, and extensive llau-
tatlons II is HOW reported that about ban an
hour before This terrible catastrophe, all tue
water suddenly Disappeared, aud that now
there is none 10 De loand within the distance
oi halt Il leaguc. All subsequent reports lead
TO the bciiet that the FIST Was not exaggerated
am, very respectfully, dear sir !oaf @'''
o5cdIcnt humble .efl ant,
WM. sHALrR
s. remarked that during the period
earthquake above mentioned, the sed din not
appear to be in the least affected, brihg ID
quiet a. usual here during the -autc Wefi9ff
BeIda think, is situated abou; .aaih !IeiA
A'giet=.
Tho Bashaw, IS proof Of his gratitude 10
Allah for not dcsro> ing this city also, sc' .,
liberty about $50 Il abyt.s WHO acre drl0n7A
mere in claims on account Of Poiulca' dl,IaN.
with thcir tribc.-."A quef,ue chose maft"
est boa" Nat az.
lI5rc- an3 Gratifm.e II Con, Eoh,ar.
A Frenchrnan having Transmitted rem
| london various pri9at letters 10 de iibtr'
tor and President, in which he :ctbs 10 IN
press him with uistrlrst OF the BnisH NM
try. relative to the recognition OF lo'un,G'"'
advises him 70 procaim himself a Ct ns,'.,'
! tionai hus, and suggests 10 hlm nc ine"''.
necessary 10 gain Tire military, ana ''e 80
Geus Of Influence, friends OF llaeF'! i'""''s'
"a bring him, in person, a project oi il con-
luton; ana CUnelH3cs by assuring INN
on tbs condition the powers ct ~
hive no diflcaliy in recognizing S"'"''1
TIC President, indignant nj reading 7"'" =,
i gH;tons councils, has seat the sud 'el"1
the Vice President of tie itclo'3ir, sa'' ,i,,
a confidential letter TINT lie con,f2"s IL. ~,
70 his hands, with view Of denoon ,;, !,
therl to Congress, that the rePresfn'1,i!as'a,,,
ma! he made acquainted with the sntl'1' ''.',,
of the enemies al America and ma! N':o|
! that he never will keep secret o"in'aon's.
lions Of this nature, because his "sY "os''
! IS" 70 III, cfiren, and die n jfesHtG"
Such Is General Simon Bolv"t
IGaceta 1t COitmiid.
! 4 yrry likclN Nolnm " a.crmaIl