The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-06
EARTHQUAKEs IN PERU.

A correspondent Of the Panama Star, writing
from Callao, Peru, under date Of April 27th,
says:
Our town was visited on Saturday night last,
with an earthquake that astonished the Oldest
inhabitants of the place, but what was their sur
prise, on Sunday, at p. NJ, to find themselves
moving to and fro with such force that it APP
peared as If the earth would open and bury us
ALL There is not dwelling in CallaO, Lima,
or Chorillos, that has net suffered damage, walls
cracked, roofs fallen in, people wounded,
churches left In such condition that steeples
are to be iorn down, not counting the hundreds
OF thousands of dollars damage to furniture. es-
pecially in the croekery aud looking glass line.
No person can imagine the terrible effects OF
such scene who was not here during the time
of the panic. More than fifty shocks were ex-
perienced in seventy-twO hours.
Another correspondent gives thrilling ac-
count of this succession Of earthquakes. He
gives the following details:
On tho 18th instant very heavy shock was
felt at three quarters to two in the morning,
which lasted eighty seconds 1t was said to
have been the heaviest shock that bad been ex.
perienced since the submerging Of old Callao,
and the general opinion is that Lima and CAL
lao cannot stand much heavier shaking.
However, on Sunday, at half-past one p. NJ, the
ground commenced to shake in good earnest,
but lasted only fifteen seconds, doing In that
short space Of time the estimated damage, in
Lima, of one million Of dollars, in Callao about
twenty thousand, and in Chorillos about forty
thousand. and destroying several estates in
Canete, which may be SCI dewn at two hundred
thousand dollars. In Mantua trees were root
ed out Of the ground, and one of the mountains
close by was rent 10 two, and produced a volca-
no of hot fetid air.
The earthquake then took northern course.
The greatest effect was in Canete the greatest
late ofalarm still exists. All the public squares
are occupied by families, who prefer the open
air to their insecure houses. Up to the present
time, slight shocks continue to be felt; l have
counted twenty-eight, but there has been many
more.
On Monday, in Callao, on alarm was raised
that the sea was recedng from the shore, and
presenting the same phenomenon as In l74S,
during and preceding the sinking of old Callao.
People were TO be seen running about greatly
distracted, aud general panic prevailed. All
the roads leading out Of Callao, were lined with
affrighted sinners, fleeing from the wrath to
come. Special trains were running all day,
carrying away hundreds to Lima, whilst the
most devoted or fanatic went 10 Bella Vista,
and took from the Church the image Of the
Senor del Mar, the same that was used in l749;
piNSSrotou WhS uCCOulpaulcu ny u
band Of music, and guard Of honor, and the
image that was 10 calm the sea, and bring IL
back to a proper sense of duty, was carried
down to the mole with all the pomp and cere-
mony the church could afford. After remain
ing short time, 1t was carried back to the
Church OF Santa Rosa, where II remains to b.
used again In case the sea should again be re-
Fl actory.
| The same evening proclamation was issued
by the Prefect, calling the Inhabitants back to
their houses, assuring them that the alarm was
false and that In case the sea began TO show
symptoms of overfowing the city, the fact
would be announced by the firing of three can
Mons so that there would be time to escape. As
yet the greater portion Of the families who left
Caao have not returned
| In Lima, the shaking and rumbling still con-
tnue, and the panic il much greater there than
here. Tho priests are preaching in the open
air to the people, and are making quite good
speculation out Of it.