The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-09-22
FEARFUL CALAMITY. .
Terrible Earthquake in Peru
and Ecuador. - -.

New YORK, September, 12-The
Guiding Star from AspinwaH,
brings the following: Onthe 18th
ultimo, a terrible earthquake visi-:
ted the cities along the coast OF
Peru and Ecuador, whereby 81
900 lives were lost. and property
valued at $500, 100000 destroyed.
Rumbling sounds preceded the
earthquake. The sea was terribly
agitated, and flooded the land for
a great distance. -. ~ 1
HAVANA, September -12.-Ad-
vices received here announce that
Peru and Ecuador were visited
by a most terrible earthquake.
The shocks occurred on the 18th
of August, and lasted: only Ave
MINUTES. In that short time, 25,-
900 persons persisted, and 10000
were made homeless. The sea
rose thirty feet, and swept the
coast with irresistible fury. The,
cities Of Arcquipa, Iquique, Chala
and Chincha are entirely destroyed.
The loss ofproperty between Iaein
and africa is estimated sateSl4,--
900, ,0e0 The United Statessteam-
erKearsage isrendering assistance
to the sufferers. z = >,5s1as. Il !
r New YoRk; Septembor1 13.-Let-
tiers from Lima, Peru, give ad-
-dftional details of the recent dis
astrous earthquake and it's effects;
The earthquake commenced at
half-past 5 O'clock on the 18th of
August, extending from Bolivia to
the Southern ports of Chill The
coastsant over 100 miles inland;
with the towns and cities nien=
toned IL the. dispatches of @la$s
night, were literally. ruined. All
the EuL Laings which we're net. sses..
trQyed- by.zits raFages were so
badiy injured as to>require demo-
lition for prudential reasons. s.z@: ].
.AHtheapublie edifces in AFRICA
were destroyed, including the
scnstomhouse, containing more than
$4,000, 900 worth: Of goods, all Of ,
whichwere lost: = - ~ g ~ !. ].
s. Nearly aHthe towns and villages,
! IN the mineral provinces Of Huanca,
have been destroyed and reduced
to shapeless masses. 3, rs; =. -.
T From Guayaquil, under date Of
August 2eth, we have brief acz
counts Of the earthquake in ,sEe-
uador. = az%;.S, >,s..- 1s:..:s =: g:s E9a2
In the city of Guayaquil little
damage was done. Ibarra, capital
of the province Of Imbabura, San
PABLO and .Alturtaqpi are in ruins.
The entire population of those
and ofOtovato pcrished, amounting
to. nearly 10000. =, <. +. ..! r -
* At Quito the earthquake com.
smenecd at twenty minutes past
/ o'clock a. mr. August IS, and
continued at intervals for a. few
hours: Upto the last date the
10Th, the churches, public build.
iings and private dwellings were
already in ruins, and. the people.
living in tents in the great squares:
The towns adjoining Onto,
named Eerusho, PueHero and
Cochuquanjo, have almost entirely
disappeared, with their iahabl7 ahab9il
-tants. -. .z,..... 4. K .:..: ,s.ss
A Valparaiso, letter, dated !:
August II, says advices from Tai
,quahano, state that at 8 O'Clock,
on the night Of August a three
earthquakes occurred. The second
caused an immense tidal wave,
which sswept-away nearly one
half of the town, and rendered
the other haifalmost uninhabitable. Z
Four lives only were lost, theinE
habitants fleeing to the hills. -
At Calloa the sea burst over a
line of houses, skirting the shore,
at 10. o'clock p. m, on the 18th,
completely cutting them Of their
contents. Several vessels collided.
No damage was then done, nearly.
all putting to sea. The next
night a. fire broke out, and fifty
seven houses in the business por-
t;i5on of the place were destroyed,
entailing a loss Of a s1,5oo,ooo.
No lives were lost. The Chincha