New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-30
SOUTH AMERICA.
THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE
FURTHER DETAILS-FORTY THOUSAND PERSONS
KILLED OR BURIED UNDER ITS RUINS
PESTUENCE AND FAMINE THE RESULT.

FURTHER DErAILs-FORTY THOUSAND PERSONS
KILLED OR BURIED UNDER ITS RUINS
PESTILENCE AND FAMINE THE RESULT.
from OUR own CORRESPONDENT
GUAYAoUIL, Sept 0.-The regular mail from
Quito arrived at this city the 9th ut bringing fur
Their particulars OF the terrible earthquake Of the 10th Of
August The desolation and destruction is greater
than first estimated. The loss Of life has been put
down at 10000 and is believe far from the trnth.
shall endeavor 10 give you. in condensed form as
possihe the information that has been received here
About fifteen towns have been completely destroyed
churches are in ruins. and nearly all the houses
have less suffered But the principal transaction
took place in the Province of imbabura. OF the towns
OF Ibarra Otarao. and Cotacach vestige remains,
having been completely swept from the face of the eaf
TIE CITY of IharTa was capital OF that province and
was very handsome town. about 81 leagues distant from
quito, and situated on beautiful piun about 'oOO letl
above the level of the sea The populations just previous
TO its desruction is estimated have been 10000, OF
winch number 1900 were buried under IT'S runs
Otarao was situated the east Of Ibar Ii contained
about 10000 inhabitants. of whom from COCO to 1000 per
shed. COtacach 10 the north Of Otdrao. IL con
tanned many good buildings. The larger part of the
town was composed of Indians Of very light Color ana
well formed The features of the women are said 10
have beer very beautiful. The total population oil hs
province is calculated 10 have been 6j5O) Estimating
that per cent saved gives the terrible result OF
$1,000 who have persisted TINS province Was Que ut ~
most fertile and productive In the republic The ihhah
industrious people principally engaged IN
agriculture and Manufacture OF coarse cotton Eoous nc
busy hum Of life is hushed, and where yesterday plenty
and prosperity abounded, is to-day ruin ana wilderness
covering thousands OF cOrpseS whose ihOlucrlE
make the air pestfer0us ana the region uIhhDliNoie
descriptions that have To mana various
points visited D! TINS NsltdtlOh az
before informed you, the earthquake took place nj ma
night, when all IN the deepest sluDhcr The shock
was so sudden, ana so lclTIhc' u't no uihe
allotted for any one TO escape In me
over the heads OF the helpless victims, either
killing them outright burynS them alive under the
ruins. Those who fortunate rs 10 escape with
their lives mad of course no clothing but That IN which they
had retired, aud they thus placed IN the most dis
trcssng condition. with 10 money they could obtain no
The destruction everywhere was 50 complete that
INNS he died lp
tries and could not bc prevailed upon 10 aid IN saving
unfortunates who not immediately killed were
forced lnger and finally die of hunger and thirst
Within few days after the catastOphres the dead bodies
began deconoe, ana the living were compelled to hy
from the The price Of all provisions aud produce
risen, and must continue 10 do After te pcst
famine. The producing ecmenthas been
down, and hence the people have nothing to look for
ward TO- They IN the most lainci"bc CONDITION IN
which human beings can bc placed They merit the sym
We'll but II Is poor and cahS Ia. el, l
aid is invoked and should be sent without GSlny,
the earthquake l. not yet Known Dut IL was Ict lai @
the interior Of Colombia, among lne M, monl,s man,
OF Pasto You WILL perhaps soon hear from at quarter
IJ,e Medical Commission sent out by the Government
nc s ind4r date OF August o. a. follows:
The destruction OF the whole Of the canton oil Cach
We % bayny LEFT ns much as a ve,tige Of their
strOy ca Hltlou. t,, ali Tho Information we have
gathered per cent Of the population was s'Vcd mere
H. s,,rutdiug farms arc destroy great assures run
tbrongh the ground making II completely yaiuclrSs rs an
agricultural district. Following the direction Oh h WIZ
& Card,eras and in the order Of tde injury inflicted,
are the former towns OF Tumbara, UrcuGui, ana salinas
which are i'm the same sad condition, but are unappToach
se frnln the fact that roads have totally dsap.
ne red and all the bridges swept away Inc Town 81
Aunfaau l. also destroyed; Of Its population Onehh
have been saved The farms surrounding this place nave
suffered terribly. OF lbara twO-thrds OF the ihhabl
fats have been saved and If only 90 persons hnd cber
geicay gone work to extrcac those who were btitd
lve Tie number Of victims would not have exceeded 700
I'm number But Incidence, apathy ana thirst iofIo2pIy
,i'e tbr nronle prevented any attempt from being
made 10 uuearth the victims whose crles ana ldlhrn
non continued for i've ana six days. Our thdedNOis 10
bring together all tine wounded al one point ana
bosnita have been futile. The local authorizes Lcd
ONT no inducements nor gave the slightest ateh
,, d, ur concentrations All attempts 10 get the peo
ME away from the ruins when peouchce must SOON
break out aud give rise putrd fcvcfs nave prth uS.
fu Tho desire to steal and rob !. too great 10 keep
tN.r, away horrible Future Is In store iOr us.