Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-07
EARTHQUAKE AT VALPARAISO. :

Advioes from Valparaiso to the 25th Of April bring the fol-
lowing particulars Of the partial destruction Of that city by
earthquake +-
On the I'd Of April at 81 A. NJ, Valparaiso visited
by one of the caames so frequent in volcanic countries
The shock felt since the great earthquake of
the year 1922 when Valparaiso almost totally destroyed
has created panic equalled by any former
"A severe trembling Of the earth of fifteen seconds dura
ton, prolonged less violent to two minutes has in short
time destroyed several hundred dwellings.
The motion from the south, and directed its
10 the north Notwithstanding some Of the northern ports Of
the country Copapo, Coqumbo, and Cobija have only
felt very slight symptoms Of the shock. i5e a.a 1h
The captain Of vessel from the south reports to have felt
severe connection in the sea, forty miles of San Antonio.
The temprsture during the earthquake hot and OPP
presve, but alteration took place in the thermometer,
which stood So. 44is F ssg. IA 4ola
The American fgate Ra,tan let 20 her lead Immediately,
and had grt difficulty in hauling it in the conyuson at
the booo the having caused to sink three feet in the
sand. II. NHaa q g5 ea%ca iai aaa tsaatlll#
The don Of the earth was observed to be Of less violence
In some PARTS than others hundred yards distant,
much 10 that old and decsyed houses stood the shock better
in some parts than newly and strongly erected ed6css and
those houses in the Of which the most timber has
been empl,yed remained almost sound. jt9 aal
During the eventfu fifteen seconds the houses rocked to
and fro many vessels Ut SEQ. tn ESQ at aA3 ne
Not breath Of air percepdbe during the whole Of the
day. and Fighter shocks continued 6.46 mautes 6.56
minutes SIS minutes To- IS minutes and have continued
this moment Of writing, on the 7h instant at p NJ,
short but motion made the inhabitants rush out Of their
houses. na1a ahH h9 sast ss 4 aa
The houses in the port where the greater part Of the CON-
erciai Establishments keep their Offices have, comparatively
speakins suffered but ite, being built solid rocky
foundation n3 sS A Vi. a'2E ss. tatIls
In hose parts, however, spreading along the beach, the
Almapdfae Gale Nueva, and Others where the ground ID
loose and sandy considerable damage has been done and
above hundred houses unit for habitaion More
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day and nghin theses partly from fear Of renewed shocks
partly from the danger attending the stay In their houses
In the course OF the following day. tents and wooden houses
were erected in the Plaza De Vcoa for the houseess The
cpios Of vessels Of ell nations in placed them .. the
disposal Of all who wanted refuge, either from necessity or
fear and have since then received the thanks Of the Govern
,nent for their hospitality. ap34 heE sEe s&t la H
Much damage has been done to stores where LIQUIDS glass
ware and other brsaksble materials kept We are happy
to say inge life has been lost nor can we hear Of se
we're fracture ls'a8 s1bs1 tti E'ts tgs#t4M
On the Ali instant at IL o'clock p. NJ, heavy rain Get
in which lasted unnteuptedy for twelve hours which cool
the atmosphere considerably but destroyed still pro
perry, pourng into the ooes houses and compelling those
who had taken refuge in the plaza and living tents
The loss Is generally estimated including the damage done
% buildings, At one million of dollars. eI aeef
The principal public buildings which have suffered are the
churches MERGED and Maz the csstel of the
n.onsl guard the Hospital and the Temple of ST. Domingo
Commissioner have been spponted toexsmne the houses
md to condemn those which in unsound condition.
Business bar only been interrupted for day, the Gus
omHousa having bssn closed BY order Of the Intsndens
Casa Blanca a. well Qoots, have suffered severely
md in some psr the latter places vol in the cap.
a. the ground has opened and thrown up quantity Of no,
water. n ssl aS II sE4 q u hQaaa5 t.,f8 u II It's
The aamsss donsin Santiago similar to tbs, IN vsparaiso.
With The eepon that thse being charger number Of public
,uldnes i'd hs capital the pscuniay loss must b seversr
There sbortive attempt made to overthrow the Gov
eminent Of Chill on the Goth Of April.