Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-16

DHEApruL EARTHQUAKE AT MARTihIQUE.-By the
Pauline, which sailed from ST. Pierre, in the Island OF
Martinique the l2,h, information brought, giving The
particulars of terrible earthquake which visited that Is.
land on the Il.h instant and spread havoc and iuIn
over whole French Colony. The vessel having lett
day after the disaster. the whole extent Of The da'
mage had no, been asceraIned The devastation, how
ever, immense. Accounts coming in, descf'h-
ing the destruction Of buildings, the laying waste oi Plan
ations and the swallowing and burial OF many fail!-
lies OF The towns, Poit Royal appears to have been The
greatest sufferer Numbers o! buildings were oeinniis'
ed aud muiuudes of lives lost The last shock Of Inc
earquakr lett scarce building standing, and the mole
Guy may be said To be overwhelmed. -Four hundred
persons, II Is supposed buried under lie ruins
Oi these, three hundred had been Withdrawn from
under the wreck and rubbish and excavations were
gong on 10 extend ree TO others in the same situation
In the town I" 81 Pierre Ike shock not so severe as
at Port Ruya! The comnOlun lasted about five mi
nuIes. Several houses thrown down and many
shaken into shattered and lettering condition lhe
number Of lives lost very snail Compared with the
destruction at other points. Tie Governor OF Nar.
nIne had issued his proclamation, calling upon the CT
lz.ns TO each other their frighlu disaster,
aud promising the sympathy aud assistance OF the
French Government The call had been answered with
aacry, aad many o the citizens had Joined the garr
and marines III digging up The runs. opening The
streets proppng up buildings, and repairing The desc
laons which The calamity had made For further ard
mplete accounts must await the next arrival
the Pauline LETT 10 all the dreadful par
licularS.-.E o. Bulletin.
TIE EARTHQUAKE IN THE ISLAND OF MARTlNlGUE.
We have further particulars through the late ARRIVAL
al New Orleans of The dreadful Earthquake Of ! lth ia
nunry-whch spread dsmay, devastation and death over
the Island Of Martinique The town OF st. Pierre has
suffered much, but the calamity has visited much
greater destruction upon Fort Roy AL which the
Der of hpan victims tanned when the vessel bring
ing the information lett, were about FOUR HUNDRED -
The Of the devastation not ascer tan
ed. Hundreds OF plantations the Island had been
destroyed and intelligence Ui new disasters were pour
the The vessel lett The alter The
Fort Royal is neary overwhelmed and destroyed
The ",orcck Ot matter irightiu indeed according
TO the TO augment The sad calamity, the yell
low fever is committing It's terrible ravages.
The following is proclamation OF the Governor OF
the Island
Proclamation Of Rear 7dmiral Governor a. De .oecs
Citizens Of Font ROyaL -
You have been visited by trighfu misforlune.-
Your houses overlhrown you seek beneath their
ruins your parents your children, your friends
France aud the King will soon learn tins dreadful ca
lamlIy, and will come 10 your aid.
In the Interim let all those hose courage does not ia
them, who possess manly hearts and strong arms, unite
with the garrison and marine to give free passage TO
the waters TO open the Streets 10 prop up oil The build
ings IN danger Of falling and thus prevent new mlsor
| tunes.
The assistance Of the kings government, together
with that OF the rest of the colony who ha I'VE suffered less
than yourselves, will not be wanting, and you will sue.
Cur each other with your accustomed generosity.
! Citizens Of ST. Pirre:-
have this moment learned tina, your city has suffered
greatly in common with other parts of the island my
utmost erts shall be exerted, aid you in sustaining
ana repairing your rDsfUrtunes.
Fort Royal, Jan. lllh 1889. DE MOGES,
Rear Admiral, Governor.
In addition, have the following from the Charles
ton PaIIiUl Ui the OH inst:
BY the F'enrh brig Pencil Rabo arrived Yesterday,
the Point Pere, Guadaoupe Journal Commercial OF he
ch rIt has been received, from which copy the fol.
! lowing additional particulars
Extract U letter published the Journal Commercial
Of Point Petre, Guadalupe, 10Th Jan, 1889.
ST. PIERRE, (Mart } Jan. IL.
"You have undoubtedly heard Of the dreadful calaml-
ty which has brialIrn unfortunate country, already
50 much 10 be PIied in every respect The disasters OF
yesterday incaculabe There not a nge house
81 Pierre that must not be rebuilt entirely repaired
We have lost but two persons who crushed under
the ruins and about 30 were wounded But Fort Royal
: completely laid with the ground, even as We
have heard of the history of HecuIaneun. Pompeli
Mrs-Iu Not fourth OF the city has been search.
ed and they have already found 522 dead bodies. The
hospital at Fort Royal is Likewise destroyed, and all the
sick therein persisted
According TO other letters and reports Of different per.
sous Pointa Pelre from Martinique III" 18th
and ih INST it would appear that all the wooden houses
had escaped the disaster Nothing yet be SAID OF The
state of The Notifications Fort Royal ana of the other
establishments OF the Government of which no mention
made in the letter Of correspondent; but from me
reports collected from the adj accent country we would
infer that the sugar factories had suffered considerably
Already the known losses estimated al more than lo
millions of francs On the l2'h, vessel arrived al 81
Pierre from 81 LucIe, by which we heard that that s-
land had 'rlt but lightly the shock Of the earthquake