Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-02-06
Borrign Netps,

THE ERrHQuAKE AT A1G1Ess The follow
10 & account of the earthquake ~ 81 iers early in
January, is from letter TO the Lo1ton Times -
awose towards eight Ia the % 'rning. | think.
by very strong shock OF an earfa91ake, particu-
larly awful, not only from its shs-l but by
its singular motion, quite different d The trem-
bling motion one generally feela hears des-
cribed, aud which remind most Pc Of heavy
wagon passing by as one often rea Is III accounts
but this one felt like being in something a box
for instance, which was being shov dong by
several angry pushers over rough graal, but al
ways in one direction The movems4 came dis
tinctly from the sea, and went inland "a the mo-
ment IL lasted the house seemed hopping from
north to south, aud proceeded onward that way
Il was indescribably terrible. | sprang from the
bed, and was ierket forward ] called all the
people, Iud we went down into the court and sat
there about an hour and a half Notwithstanding
the rain which fell for the first time siace two
months. Then, tinking It was over, went again
up to our apartments, but after slight shock
of the usual trembling kind was felt. and some
minutes after another stronger one, OF a swinging
motion, but without the dispacing sensation of
the first. Since that we have had no other. l
hear in the town the CONSERVATION is great Some
houses have fallen in, all the people are sitting in
the rain in the open places and all the Jews have
fed into the fields shutting their shops, etc. A
telegram from Bdah accounces the fall of forty
houses ia chat town, and the town Of ~ leah has
also much suffered. One Of the wall o our house
is cracked aud the garden walls are rent from top
to bottom, Il is true they were old but still it is
awful e. lee.n
LONDON, Jan. 29-Noon.
Dispatches have been received whicn state that
the Crotsn war has been renewed The terms OF
the Sublime Porte for peace were scornfuly re-
jeoted by the Cretans. battle has since been
fought bar the result is not stated. There is APP
parenti much enthusiasm on both Sides and the
war hl read to the neighboring islands,
SAN FRANotsoo, Jan. 20.
The Nov York Herlld's report about the exc
cutiou Consul Carman. by the French authori-
ues and the bombardment at Mazatan by a u.
$ snboat, is news here.
rect dates TO Jan. Is. sa uvcrything is quiet
WNsHiNsroN, Jan. 80.
autograph letter from luarez has been re-
4 here, dated Jan, l. 1907 announcing his
.al al Ddrango. lie Expresses his friendly
osit'o towards, aud grattl3 to, our people,
their encouragement and synpathy with the
Republic Of Mexico. lie say. mis- troops are
steadily advancing upon the capitol Of Mexico,
and are victorious everywhere.
Tie will remain but short t.re at Durango,
and move with his forces towatl rle city of Mexi-
co, whore he soon expects 10 b..
lie does not propose 10 rDle 1y territory to
any foreign power whatever
Nrw ioaK, Jan. 81.
The ner Henry Chaunce, ON Aspinwall,
A. M
psuaat dates are to the 23dius' II was proba-
bic tuatM Burton, Our Minstertu Bogota. would
receive suitable apology from ths Government
loF .4e offensive language used hy one of the
fr lents Generals uf
q -s allied fleet was at Valparaiso. Ii Was re.
200. l that the Brazilian arm, had gained an adj
Ysniage over 5000 or GOO PaPguains.
Tie revolution in Mendoza had not spread to
any of the provinces in the Argentine Republic.
GALVESTON, Tx AS, Jan. 81.
Col, Nlejia, Of Juarezs army, carer OF dis
patches to Washington, has arrived acre.
The authorities OF Zacatecas have given up Or
tega and Gen. Tatoni TO Juarez who received
them as prisoners Of war, though they expected to
be hung.
The French have ceased to fight tne Liberals,
and do not intervene between the n,uerialsts and
Liberals The latter are concentrating in the
valley Of Mexico. and will soon number 100000
strong.