The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-17
LATE ACCOUNTS FROM MExIco.
TIFF EARTHQUAKE. PROGRESS OF AFFAIRS.

THE EARTHQUAKE PRoGKESS OF AFFAIRS
lcorrespondenee OF the New York Herald
MEXICO, June so, 1883
had mailed my last letter you but fifteen minutes
before and my way back to my hotel when sud
denly the earth rocked beneath my feet precipi
taed against the wall Of house the house commenced
10 crack and roll about like empty bottles in water the
streets were rapidly filled with young and odso In
full dress in dressr all making the most fright
fu ado some lying fiat their bellies, bnt most on
their knees calling all the saints in the Mexican cal
endar to save them their wives husbands, their chill
dren &C. horses dogs aud the mules and the stupid
asses in the streets stood stock STILL qniverng IN every
mart second or more gave an idea OF what was
TRANSMITTING and recollecting the exclamation of eayya
dor few seconds before that there earthquake,
recovered myself going headlong Ia the street
the rebound and betakng myself to doorway took out
nv watch aud comHenced making notes Of time and
eTents As laid hold of one side of the door-which
was the San francisco, the Of the vergarn
the houses in the street appeared 10 me to be rock
ed about If they were made Of cork. and ut the
time were floating q stormy water. Windows crack
ed patio lamps hurled through portals into the
streets altogether there appeared 10 To be but little
chance Of getting through the trouble with whole body
and bones, made my way, ~ best could the
heaviug pavement to the corner Of the sreet-moyed
tther by the general instinct exhibited by all living
lures Acrowd leperos donkeys horses ladies' and
a few gentlemen, soon formed my companions. When
arrived ut the corner the only person standing AL
onds brought several who kept upright position
most OF them for bravndo At the corner could
the National Theatre, the Hotel Iturbde the Progress
tho Academy At the corner and several other large
buildings They all heaving to and fro In the mot
alarming For my part, could not con-
csve how they able 10 resist of the shocks,
violent they and heavng But, fortunately,
house in the range of my vision down. The shocks
lasted for nearly three minutes although all the heavy
swels passed within the space of two minutes.
Tho first shock light and impoverished by me, nj
though noticed by caryddr whom passing at the
moment, who was seated ON corner stone. had time
the street after the first shock and had gone
some twenty feet when the statement of the caryadv
turned out After the heavy shocks there
eai lighter ones which very annoying to foot
senger The earth contracting into its place and
gave several disagreeable twinges and jerks
The first shock from the south and
followed by three from the direction, when the
motion suddenly turned to east and west and gave
four heavy sugcs which followed by others of less
strength.
Tho whole affair created the most intense excitement
throughout this city, which admitted abatement for
three four days. The previous gossip which had
listed regarding the forced oans bnishments, &C., sud
denly hushcd, and all absorbed in learning the
truth Of the calamity which had passed For the first
night and day the popuce focked to the squares and
principal openings in the city The first night the Ala
media and Grand Plaza filled with Thousands of peo
pie who kept watch for sleep they could not account
of drizzing rain. general impression prevailed that
there would be repetition within thirty -four hours after
tho visitation. Fortunately this did not come,
The circuit of this earthquake is not yet exactly known
but already it is known to have extended an area
of six hundred miles 1t is also impossible as yet to as
certain where the shocks from. Some incline to
the belief that they originated In the volcano of Jorulo
in Achoacan of the almost entire annihila
ton Of the town OF Patzcaro others think the shocks
caused by some internal movement the Pacific
coast Acapulco the village Of Chipancingo has
suffered severely, sixty houses having been thrown
down.
q . y y d q y
The death of Ossco, which occurred the 18TH has
thrown cloud over the prospects of the government
The Mexican Caesar sleeps quietly the earth he
lately proudly tol. Who is to fill his place remains
to DO seen. Miramon should have been the man but
owing to his bad conduct at San Luis in inaltreang
two Englishmen, hc cannot be promoted. The British
minister has cxacted that he shall be chassed and the
government has agreed 10 do So Yanez is spoken of as
the to bs the future an-Chief
The condition Of the country daily becomes worse, If
any perceptible change DO observed The govern
ment Is destitute of money The clergy have agreed to
give g. O00 900 more but how the money to he raised
does not set appear. portion Of that sum may be
raised Parties remain in the field about the the
date Of my Inst Guadalaara and Guannuato have both
been occupied by federal troops in tho last week have
been delivered again to the government In the latter
place the government lost 200 men, the town was
sacked and Pucbta the federal leader managed carry
of 100000 in money In Guadaajara the fighting
severe but yet the particulars have not reached this
place.
While the government is dragging its miserable exist
through few months the country is being pillaged
In every direction by both parties The armies in the
field number NIL put together, about 80, 500 men, and
are distributed pretty much as follows
FORCES.
In Aacatccas under Ztiazua ------------- 8, 500
On the frontier under Vidaurri. 1000
From Mchoacan under Pueblita, &c----------- 1000
Pintos from Guerrero --------------------- 5000
Near Gua ialajara under Banco and Degallado- 5000
Tamaulipas under Garza &c. 500
Oaxaca, for federal State government 1900
Vera Cruz and Perote 5000
Total federal forces In the field -2I, 500
GOVERNMENT
In Mexico and Toluca ---------------------- $500
In Puebla and thereabouts- ---------------- 1000
In Jalapa, 0rzava, and Cordova- 1000
In Tampco and thereabouts- $500
In Mazatlan under Yanex- 200
In San Luis ----------------------- 500
In Guadaajara-- ----------------------- $500
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