, 1860-06-15
Peru-TerrlbIe Earthquake.

On the 18th April the city oi Oallao
was visited by terrible earthquake
There was not dwelling in Callso, Lima,
or Chorilos, which had not been damaged.
The walls were cracked, people were
wounded, and the churches left in such
condition that the steeples have to be taken
down. A correspondent Of the San Fran
cisco Herald says:
"No person can imagine the terrible ef-
fects of such a scene who was not here du-
ring the time of the panic More than
ffty shocks we're experienced in seventy
two hours, doing in that short space Of
time the estimated damage, in Lima of
81, 900, 900, 10 Callao about $4,000, and
in Chorillos about SAC, 900; and destroying
several estates in Canete, which may be
set down at 5000, 900. In Manta, trees
we're rooted out Of the ground, aad one Of
the mountains close BY was rent in two,
and produced a volcano Of hot feted water.
In Lima the shaking and rumbling still
continue, and the panic Is much greater
there Than at Oallao The priests are
preaching in the open air to the people-'ql
Ou the 2Sd Of April. in Callap, an alarm
was raised that the sea was receding from
the shore and presenting the same phe-
nomenon as in 1149, during and preceding
the sinking Of old Callao. People were 70
be seen running about greatly distracted,
and general panic prevailed All the
roads leading out Of Callqo were lined With
frightened sinners, fleeing from the wrath
70 come Special trains were running All
day, carrying away hundreds % Lima,
whilst The most devoted Or frantic went to
Bella Vesla. and took from The church the
limmare Of tho Senor del Mar, the same
that was used in. 1919 A procession was
formed, accompanied BY band Of music
and guard Of honor, aud the image that
vas % calm the sea and bring ID back TO
proper sense Of its duty, was carried down
10 the mole with all the pomp and cere-
nony the church could Afford. The same
evening proclamation was issued BY the
Prelsci, calling the Inhabitants back to
their homes, assuring them that the alarm
vas false, and that II IN case The sea began
TO show symptoms of oYefnoWing the city,
the fact would DO announced by the firing
Of three caunons, 50 that there would be
time to escape. 14H
The political condition Of Peru would np-
pcar to be about the same. bhtit Is evident
that general revolution is not Gar oh.
THE TnoubLfs BErwEEN THE tREEcH AID
PFRUy7ASs The arrival at Valparaiso Of
4 a French war-ship has caused a great sem
sation in Lima aud Callao. Il viii be
recollected that the French Charge 70
Peru struck his Gag nearly year since,
because the Peruvian Government refused
to nccede to bis demands for redress To-
wards . Frenchman IN Lima who bad been
mallfeated BY The police while being ar
rested for abusing bis wife Castllla,
short time since, remitted the s. 900 de-
manded for personpl damages. but refuses
10 comply With the demand ofthe Emperor
that tie PeFuyians should hoist the French
Dag on the Castle and salute it. This YES
sci. q magnificent man-ol-sar Of 90 guns,
with $50 men, Was 70 have sailed from
Valparaiso, a few days after The steamer
left, to enforce the French demand. Cas-
tilIo swears most soemnly that be VIII not
salute the French Gag, aud has sent bis
war vessels behing theIsland Of San Lo'
reDzo. He Is mounting guns o. the Castle
Of Callao, and doing many other foolish
things, declaring tha, be viii resist any az
tack AZ the French