The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30
SAN SALVADOR.
Our San Salvador correspondence.

CiTy or SAN SALVADOR, Dsc. %, 1859.
Trip from Guatemala 20 San SaradorA Fo,canic E-,i
tion-Dreadfns Earthquake and q Strange Plsnoiseo's
Treaty beceen Great Britain and Ho'syros-Secc Hlcss
Of Hon Beverly L. Clarke, Uisited STATES Uiniser 10
GuGtmaIG and Honduras, dc.
Leaving Guatemala the 18Th ut, proceeded by the
usual route via Sonsonae TO this place. but some cir
cnmsarces occurred the route ofunusua interest sha
relate them eircumstantsly reached Sonsonutc the
2lh and there detained unit, the 6th instant On tina.
day proceeded to Isalco, and arranged there to ascend
tho mountain in the OF the volcano iknown as
the Madre) on the next day On the It'll, at daylight,
started, in company with two others, AMI
after toilsomc journey Of three and half
hours, We had ascendcd sufficiently to over
look The crater of the volcano Of rsaco, then burn
ing Gercely, and throwing out, every three or four
minutes black columns Of smoke, ashes and soncs and
accompanied with loud explosions Tho main orator IT,
should judge, at least thousand yards in crcum-
ference there several smaller lower down. and
within there appeared immense almost reaching
to the summit bnt perfect blaze Of fire. .a...
Afer most interesting trip returned at late hour
10 the town. On the 9Th (he Feast Of the Concepcon)
remained here to witness the PROFESSIONS, &C. little anti
cpatng the terrible that awaited During the
day strong norther had been blowing, but about eight
O'Clock T. ~ II subsidized to perfect caln,-thc sky be-
came overcast, and the air stry Every few minutes
the volcano hurled forth its showers Of ashes and stones
columns Of smoke, slowly ascending, reflected back
the summit sides Of the volcano the lurd glare from
the fires within. Exacyat twenty minutes before nine p
NJ q at the moment standing talking in the Plazl
the loud Of " Temblor !" ''Tcmbior ~ arose from
every sde at the same time the earth began 70 roll and
experience Of earthquakes Then arose the wild
shrieks Of men and women, screaming forth at
the top Of their voices, .anta Dosl'' dos Fuerte.
md Of
population, tho shook continued rolling and heaving for
two minutes and thirty five seconds, destroying far and
like sea sickness The population Of the place is between
three and four thousand fortunately owing the carly
hour at which II occurred no lives were lost. The
lDe large church towards the volcano had It's towers
thrown 10 the gronDd-the facade thrown inwards, and
parts Of the walls and Of the destroyed other
church was also seriously damaged, Thirty four Of the
principle bouses badly injured to be rendered
unnhablfable At quarter past ten another slight
At daylight started for this city, having passed. such
night and witnessed such scenes as God grant may
never encounter again Passing through Guy rnoco vii
lage on the road, found its church partially destroyed
anu many OF its houses injured, and at late hour
reached San Salvador Here too, the effects had been
severely felt although no very great injury had been
few days after reports poured In upon all sides Son
sonate had suffered considerably At Tepccoya the church.
cabildo and several houses destroyed Al Guae.
peque Opico and Apopa great damage also done At
Jayaque several houses destroyed and the church
and cabdo were greatly injured On the outskts Of the
town large holes were formed, some over hundred
yards widc and which emitted sulphurous vapors The
came Phenomena also occurred at Panchimalco, and .
San Martin Comasagua and other towns; churches cab
dos and houses were destroyed or partly 3d.
One Of the most singular phonomena connected with
this earthquake s, that small lake, between lsalc0 aud
Guatepeque, has bad it's water changed from s former
transparency to dirty chocolate color.
Some time must necessarily elapse before the full effects
OF this fearful earthquake known here; but there Is
no doubt that was far more severe than that Of 1854
which overthrow this old city. Since the 9Th shocks
have coDnued but they have been Of short duration and
slight.
We have just received intelligence that Mr. Wyke, the
Brh Minister, has negotiated treaty with Honduras,
by which the Bay Islands to be restored 10 that State
but the conditions have not TRANSFERRED regret inform
you that the state OF health of Hon Beverly l. Clarke
United States Minister for Guatemala and Honduras is
such that no hopes entertained OF his recovery
said that alive the return Of the steamer effort
will be made TO get him on board that IL possible he may
reach home. 1851
Cen Barrios has been elected President OF this State by
overwhelming majority Gen. Santos Guardiola has
been rc-elected President OF Honduras
The indigo crop has fallen very short Of the calculations
made. II will not reach 900 bales,