The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-07

Wnen the alarm OF IemOtOr u ktNetls Gu
ter at all into the feelings OF him who has
Witnessed One-the first has merely vague
idea of danger-the last the full possession OF
xtreme terror and dismay.
The excitement has in a great measure aba
ID /; for week or ten days after the shock,
~ would see every night hundreds stretch.
d upon mats in the squares, alameda, and
/ wherever an open space could be found, al
most afraid to close their eyes, and startling
upon their knees at the least alarm to repeat
their 'aves.' Even now many are seen sleep
ing at the open doors, and when the subject
is mentioned, cross themselves, adding per-
haps, their common exclamation, "Jesus
Maria J"
! At Callao the shock was felt after the dust
was seen to rise from Lima, SO that it would
seem that it proceeded from the mountains to
the sea. Those persons on board vessels IN
the harbour described the sensation to be the
same as when ship thumps violently against
| the bottom, and the noise like that produced
by twenty chain cables running thro' haw
ser holes" The water was very turbid, and
! for considerable time afterwards large air
bubbles came up in every direction. Sever
al villages on the coast to the northward were
destroyed.--It was not experienced at the
| southwark but few miles. have letter of
:; the 10th April, from africa, where it was not
| felt at all.
have almost filled my sheet with; this en-
crossing subject. There has hitherto been a
stated period for the occurrence of these hea
Wy shocks, and people here feel very confident
that in their lives such another will not hap
pen.
Yesterday the new constitution, which was
proclaimed the day before, was sworn too pub
licly, and with great show and circumstance,
by the authorities sc. who have sworn to six
before, since the declaration of their inde-
pendence 1t is said that in Cusco and Are
quipa, there are some symptoms of revolt,
but we know little here of the plots and ceun-
ter-plots, aud think it safe to make as few in
quiries as possible.
Disturbance at Rio Juneiro. the 18th
of June very seriors disturbance broke out
at the capital of Brazil, between the Irish and
German troops GU the one side, and the Bra
lillian troops on the other. 1t originated from
a Brazilian colonel's passing German senti-
mel on duty, who neglected to pay the usual
military style, as the colonel was not in uni
form this being construed by the colonel in
to an intentional insult he ordered the sent
mel to be punished with 900 lashes, and
the executioner, for some reason or other ,ad
ded goo more to the number. This coming
to the ears of the foreign troops, exasperated
them highly, and enfamed the discomfort
which already existed respecting their pay &
ratiOns.
They in consequence revoted, although
they were without arms, the emperor having
ordered them to be taken from them two days}
previous, in consequence Of the mutinous dis
position they had displayed. The Brazilians
marched to attack them at their various posts
and the foreign troops stationed at Port st.
Anna, in the city were defeated with great
slaughter, 800 beipg killed, and the rest taken
prisoners. One regiment of foreign troops
had already proceeded to the emperors palace
and obtained possession of it, the emper-
or being driven out, and taking with him his
most valuable effects. Two other regiments
had also got possession of the forresses at
St. Christophe. well supplied with arms and
munitions of war. The foreign commission
ed officers, with the exception of one colonel.
had all left their troops at the beginning of
the revolt, SO that they were without regular
leaders.
The English "a gun ship Ganges two frig
ates and slOOp of war, four French frigates,
eWo Soups vi war, orig anu schooner, lanO-
ed all their mariners at the emperors request
and took possession of the Island Of Cobrur
and the arsenal opposite. The next day they
proceeded with the emperor and the Brazil
ian troops to St. ChrIstophe, to regain posses
sion of the palace and the two forts occupied
by the German and Irish troops.
p. S. Later advices state that the mutt
ny terminated on the 18th, when the Irish
troops surrendered and about 700 OF them
were put on board an old hulk in the harbor.
They are tobe sent home at the expense of
the Brazilians. Had they been well armed,
the result might have been different. The
German troops obtained assurances of re-
dress.