Washington sentinel., 1856-03-18
Further from California.


Thursday last. She brings s272, 2,5s3 in specie,
and three hundred passengers. We make some
further extracts from our files, in addition to
those published in our last
From Japan.
1t appears that the earthquake at Jeddo, on
the llth of November, destroyed 100000
houses, 10000 souls, and 54 temples. Fire
broke out at the same time in thirty different
parts of the city. The earth opened and closed
/over thousands Of buildings, with their inhabi-
tants. The shock was severe at Smoda. AL
though the distance from Jeddo to Simoda is
but sixty miles, it appears that no official ac-
count of the earthquake had been received Mt
the latter place at the time of the sailing Of the
schooner Page, December 10. The news was
obtained through the Dutch interpreter. The
Japanese seemed to attach but little impor-
tance to the catastrophe. The inhabitants Of
the portion of the city destroyed were fore
warned the disaster, and many of them es-
capped. The buildings Of Jeddo are chiefly Of
one story, and constructed of very light ma
terial. The temples of worship, however, are
lofty, and in some instances are constructed of
heavy masonry.
Isava, Prince Of Idzu, Governor of Simoda,
has been removed. Tatsnoskey, first inter
prefer at Simoda, has been removed. Tats-
noskey, first Interpreter Mt Simoda, has been
removed, and Is on trial at Jeddo.
The Japanese treaty with the French is not
yet concluded.
There have been rs arrivals of ships at Ha-
kodadi since that port was opened to for
eigners.
The Bay Of Hakodadi was covered with ice
on the I'd of January, and the snow was three
feet in depth in an and around Hakodadi,
January g.
From the Alta Californian Feb. Is.
From California.
EARTHQUAKE IN SAN FRANCIsco-IYCIDENTs,
ACCIDENTS, ETC.
The residents of this city were aroused this
morning at 5.23 o'clock, by u most violent
shock of an earthquake which was felt in every
portion of the town. The vibration appeared
from N. E. to S. w.. and, AS far as we can
learn, not single building escaped the terrible
shock. The first movement of the earth was
very sudden, and the buildings swaved to and
fro heavily Afterwards, and finally the vibra-
tons were short and rapid. Evidences Of the
violence OF the shock were visible in different
portions of the city this morning, and it is sur
prising that there was not much more damage
done. The fire wall on the top of the store oc-
cupied by Messrs. Goodwin g. Co, on Front
street, was entirely thrown from the north side
of the building into Oregon street. The store
is newly built, and the mortar appears to have
been Of an inferior quality, or greatly injured
by the recent rains, so that there was but little
adhesion quality left.
Two buildings at the corner of Battery and
Washington streets, occupied by Swee.zer,
Hutchins 4 Co., and the bank of Messrs. Bur
goyne & Co., were separated about three inches.
The direction of the shock was very fortunate;
as. had it been in direction parallel with the
streets either way, its effect would have been
more disastrous
In nearly every portion Of the city we hear
of houses being injured more or less The
plastering was considerably cracked and torn
off from the walls of Wilson's Exchange, Inter
national Hotel, fremont House, ST. Nicholas
Hotel. the Merchants Exchange building. and
the CITY Hall.
The shock was more severely felt at Oakland
than here and various rumors are ahoat of
damage to the Government works at Fort Point
and Alcatraz Island; and also the Farallones
are said to be affected very materially.
The vibrations were attended with heavy
report, resembling the discharge of distant
tilery, but was continuous, aud produced a
deep low rumbling sound.
SCENES AT THE HOTELS.
The CONSERVATION among The inmates of the
large hotels occasioned scenes which may be
better imagined than described. The popula-
ton of the Rassette House rushed, tumbled, or
preciptated itself down the starways and into
the street. and such an army OF beauty una
dorned was never before witnessed in San
Francisco. The edifce, it is said shows no
marks Of injury by the shock. The scene at
Wilson's Exchange ST. Nicholas Hotel, and
International Hotel, were equally remarkable
The occupants Of Wilson's Exchange took re-
fuge in the Tehama House, which is Frame
and consequently in less danger than the other
Many ofthe inmates Of the international found
their way en- mdsse to the Plaza, where, like
their companions in misery, they shared each
with the other such articles of apparel as had
been caught up in the hurry of flight.
A row Of nail kegs that we're standing on the
sidewalk in front of a store on Battery street
we're moved out from the building twelve in.
ches.
A heavy salamander safe at Patterson's Ex-
change was moved from its usual position seve-
raj inches.
A man sleeping in the Merchants Exchange
building was thrown upon the floor.
Several clocks in different buildings we're
stopped entirely, and others caused to vary
from the correct time.
Bedsteads that were supplied with casters
we're rolled from their position in many in
stances from six inches 10 two feet.
In multitude of instances great disturbance
was made with crockery and glassware, and in
some cases it was thrown to the floor and
broken. Several families had their nightbells
rung.
On Sacramento street the store next to the
Appraisers office was so wrenched that the iron
doors had TO be opened with a crowbar.
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hardware store Of Messrs. Treadwell & Co.
A crockery store on Sansome street was so
shaken that large amount OF crockery fell to
the floor.
At coffee saloon on Jackson street bottles
we're thrown from the shelves upon the floor
A gentleman up town sprang upon the floor
from his bed, after the first shock, and was
violently thrown against the opposite side Of
the room from where he was standing.
The doube-cylinder steam.press of The Alta
Californian Office was in full motion, but the
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