New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-30
Dreadful Earthquake ut ~ Demingo

Dreadful Earthquake mt - Domingo
The following more particular account Of lie
fnghtu earthquake, which destroyed the town OF
Cape HaytiaD, with thousands Of hives, on the III
inst. u briefly noticed in our last was translated
by the Courier 4 Enquicr from d late por. au
Prince paper:
From lie Pa,rio,e o. Port au Prince OF 18th May.
On Saturday, the 1ih inst, at twenty minutes
past seven, IN the evening We experienced some
shocks of an earthquake. which put the whole
town in commotion. At midday a large meteor
vas perceived passing to the east. The heat wa,
excessive, and thick clouds hung over the scghbor-
inc mountain, goin. in Il direction from the south
east to the northwest. The .camen who were in
the roads report that they fetthc shock before they
saw the houses shake, winch would Indicate that
the shock came from the east. Many persons.
however, think that they observed that the lla
lions came from the north and went south.
There were two very decided ,hocks-the iir.t
was not so long the second tue latter was the
most violent and lasted about three minutes All
abandoned their houses. and the streets were filed
with the ailrightcd population. But litte more,
and Port az Prince would have been the scene Of
disaster similar To that of no, a fatal wear which
occurred to the mind of every one.
There is scarcely single brick or stone house
which has not suffered DAMAGE they all more
or less damaged. Some, 1t Is said are scarcely
haLitable The fac ade of the Senate House on
which Is sculpured the arms of the Republic sur
mounted by the tree of liberty, detached from
the cdlice and broken into pieces by the fall
The interior of the building mas also received some
damage
In the night between Saturday and Sunday, two
shock. were again t0lt, but not a. violent as the
nr. al un'c Loci md ti. otbar A, I
o'clock in the morring Of Sunday came another
shock, mass at church interrupted aud those oili-
ciating at ii away, and many females tainted.
Monday, at / o'clock iR the morning. another
shock.
The weather during these three days has had
lowering and at time, threatening Appearance
Monday evening, little rain with excessive heat
before and afterwards; night cool Tuesday, a
change Of weather, return Of the breeze and APP
pearance of rain.
In the eScning at 8 o'clock, the weather was
stormy and every thing seemed To indicate All album
dance VI rain
The hopes we entertained yesterday have not
been realized. On W Wednesday We were awo..e at
a few minutes before in the morning by another
earthquake.
During these latter DAYS it appears to us a it
the earth on which we were walking constant
y quaking.
SAINT MAKc.-A letter from this town which
mas been communicated to Us, inform "a. that there
too the earthquake Of Saturday last felt with
the greatest vi1cncc; many houses have been
much shaken that they threaten every instant To
tall down. On some plantation. in the neighbor-
hood OF the town very great damage has been dane.
Gos.Ivrs, s,h Ma.
Yesterday afternoon an earthquake wa> felt IN
this city, which was 30 violent that most OF the
house. in II were thrown down. Vt the same
time, in Consequence OF the shock, fire broke
ont in the apothccary', shop OF Mr.. lnvernczzcs
and consumed in few minutes an entire block.
The flames destroyed every thing that came IN
their way; there was not drop of water IN the
town.
All the houses which have not been burnt down
nave been injured by the earthquakes. and this
morning the shocks occur every quarter OF an
hour The shop. of Madam John Jouicrts and
VI. Dupuy have fallen prey to the ilame' lie
shops OF VI. Richard Dauphin and NJ. Oster built
of stone and brick, have fallen down House.
and shops inaccessible, and write these
hurried lines in the street The whole population
ha. passed the night in the middle of the streets.
OF the merchandise. which the merchants had
been obliged To pile up in the public square,
great part ha. been stolen. 1t i impossible at
present to estimate the extent of the loss. The
church, the prison. the national palace, the tiea-
,srv the arsenal, and the house which was getting
ready for the colonel commanding this district,
are now nothing more than heap o runs.
In short no one has escaped the calamity Now
while We are writing, tho fire i entirely eNtin-
guished. but the sky looks threatening, and We are
afraid Of more shocks. Ii unfortunately our fears
should be realized there viii be an end OF the lew
houses remaining standing, and Gosaives VIII be
no more.
The iir.; and rrn,ipal shock lasted about i've
minutes and was followed during the night by more
than twenty sthers which. though not 50 violent
were equally fearful.
Ii now o'clock in the morning. Not han
an hour ha. passed since We bad another violent
shock The number of persons killed and wounded
j. no, vet known. All the prisoners who were no'
buried under the ruin. of the prison. have escaped
God gran, thai the Capital may not have been a.
hicted with similar misfortune.
CAPE iIAiTiEN, "Wednesday, 6 O'Clock + VI
Most depiorase news i spreading Throughout
tie CITY, Ii has been brought by Mr.. Oha>. .on oi
the General commanding the district OF fiai'anee
In consequence of the earthquake winch was y"
here on Saturday evening. Cape Town mas eAti.!
disappeared. and with it twO-thirds OF the Popul"-
lion. The familie, which escaped ihi' disaster
nave taken refuge at La fo>>eite where they are
without shelter, clothes or provisions
Such i. the news circulating in Town. and winch
unfortunately. Is probably too true. II IS 10 "
hoped however that 1t Will not be coniiincu III -
tull extent.
ii, said that the President of Hayti has gwen
ORDERS TO the physicians and officers OF hearth AZ
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