The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-10-29

from the Naples correspondence
Of the London Daily News:
NEAR NsLFI, Aug. Goth.
will endeavor to give you IA narrative
Of what | have seen in my journey rom
Naples to the scene OF The awful events OF
the l4lh. When | reached the table land
Of the Terra di Layoro. lesrntthe earth
quake had been irll there much more dis
than in the city OF Naples; indeed
the vibi atoms lasted 80 seconds; several
were thrown on the ground, ana
a few houses are split. that is, the walls
are cracked. but fortunately no lie was
lost as far as | can learn. Continuing my
Journey, | found Asellino had suffered
slightly. without loss OF life. AT Monte
verde. six persons were burned IN the runs
of "a house, and many others wounded.
The inhabitants OF this district are in a
most excited state, as other slight shocks
have been felt. Many have fled from the
villages. and saw groups Of people living
in buts outside of the towns. Still more
so was pronounced TIE effect of the earth
quake at Bovine and AscelI. where many
houses are IN a dangerous state, and must
be pulled down. Here. also. ! 'ou'ld me
people greatly excited. | was continually
asked. "Did earthquakes follow n alter
another!" The whole district OF Barr has
suffered for niles round; scarcely n house
in any ofthe villages in that direction may
be said not to be injured. The terror ana
misery is beyond my powers OF descr'P'
lion. Bascilica,a has suffered Throughout
the whole district. The town Of Fenos' Is
nearly destroyed: the market place is one
heap of ruins. and you see houses here
and there threatening to fall. IN more than
one place observed the earth torn up
and showing ragged assures. In this dis
trio, the earthquake assumed its most terra
BILE phenomena. viz: first. a perpendicular
action. and then an oscillatory. Rapola
is in ruins: the cathedral no longer exists
An inhabitant Of this town told me the
falling Of the building produced such a
CONSERVATION that for more 'han hall an
hour after the event he could find no one
who could give a coherent answer to a
question. Day and night. women, men
and children were tearing away the runs
10 iud their friends and relatives, At Ri
orneo the inhabitants were employed when
arrived in digging at the ruins. Han
this town is DESTROYED. saw several OF
the wounded. not less t,an 1870; they were
wanting surgical aid very much, but !
feared to discover my profession. as
f could not remain, being. as you Know
sent to Me'i.
think never could witness a more
|, painful picture, and | need not remin'
vou have att nled the wounded ate
more than one ba'tle, and that is Oa'
enough; but here with The horrors OF thu
=, very worst of wounds. the crush; you SCI
!, a mother Iamenting a child under q mas
, of fallen rubb sh; a father wildly asking
where is my ta~mily--my wilc!-chil're'
, without parents; some Ia"ent'ng over tn
dying-some weeping over the dead
81 Grand Din! Grand D"! The village G
. Bavile has actually disappeared. | toun'
all about this district larg. assures. parll
!, filled up with houses. 4 man who cscap"'
: told ME that, for a minute, 1t eene Inc
, he was being tossed about in the air; tn
|, earth appeared as il il we're with a brea''
, ing power. and then came a rockl"
, movement, a sinking to and iro. Her
!, some military had arrived TO excaval'
There was a strong ST mch OF decompo'
=. ling bodies. This place aSreslly deserte
by the inhabitants; at least | saw yer
few. How shall give you an idea
what was once the town OF Mrlh! IN
Cathedral in down NJ are the college, III
, churches. the military depot and 10
: houses; 90 are in IA falling state, and 10
=, pronounced as dangerous. The mlli,ar
:, have arrived. and are working away. "
medical staff is by no means s'ron
enough. More than a thousand bod
have already. been dug up, need not al
! all dead. The wounded are over 60
and present every variety o fresh wount
: and fractures. The town offers a strane
: and awful appearance. Many have tle'
others liheer about til" ruins. AS fond irlen'
q about all they love best in the world.
have no time to give you any notice OF III
various phenomrna-indeed lhave lear
little as yet. 1t appears, however. IN
the convulsing current was strongest
y M-li, and took a direction in the cent
ofthe peninsula, towards Sicily. The "
ter is still xtrm, and repeated slight shoe
have been felt in several places. Son
=. suppose a volcano will break out, as the
is evidently some subterranean action Z
- ing on. The whole district. ohser'
- presents many traces Of volcanic actl'
in pastiimes. Etna and Vesnvius ha
y been quiet for sometime pasta fact wor
=. remembering when specializing on cause
The earthquake was followed by hnr
a canes. which have also done much injur
To tell you the truth, am by no mea'