Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-23
Full Details of the Terrible Calamity.

Net0 York, Sept. 1.-THE Guiding Star, from As
pinwa brings the EUealng Telegram the following
On the 18th ult terrible earthquake visited cities
along the coast of Peru and Ecuador, whereby
thirty-two thousand lives were lost, and property
valued at three hundred million dollars destroyed.
rumbling sound preceded the earthquake, and the
sea was terribly agitated and flooded the land for
great distance. Arreguissa, a city of thirty-fve
thousand inhabitants, passed away, scarcely yes
tge being left. Only four hundred lives were lost
here africa, town of twenty-five thousand in
habitants, was also destroyed, leaving not house
standing Five hundred persisted here.
A tidal wave forty feet high, rolled with terrific
force over on the shore, carrying ships farther
the land than ever before known. The United
States stOre-ship Fredonia was capsized and all
board lost. The Fredonia had million eight hun
dred thousand dollars worth of naval stores. The
vessel was rolled over and smashed to atoms. The
United States steamer Wateree was carried half a
mile inland and left high and dry. Only one sailor
was drowned, which was owing TO the great dis
lance. She never can get afoat again. The Peru
Wan corvette America was also carried ashore and
thrtythree persons belonging to her were drowned.
The American merchantmen, Rosa Rivers the
English ship Chanticleer, and the French barque
Edwards were also lost. The towns of Iquique,
Moquega Lerumba and Pisaqua were all utterly
destroyed Over six hundred persons persisted at
Iquique. The American merchants loss is heavy.
Nearly all are totally ruined.
The towns of Inquara, San Pablo and Meanted
are in ruins. The populations of these towns were
almost entirely destroyed. Paincho Puelero and
Cachugina were also destroyed. The dead were so
numerous that the surviving inhabitants Rave been
forced to fly from the stencil of purifying bodies
In Guayaquil the earthquake was felt but no dam
age was done. Letters from Quito, dated the 10th,
announce that earthquakes continue at intervals of
few hours. The President has issued proclama-
ton to the people to come forward and help the
sufferers.
LATER-In Arequipa, the tower of Saint Cat
lima Church is the only edice left. Nearly all the
inmates of the hospitals and prisons persisted The
course of the Amazon is changed. Mount Mistic
is dischaTging lava and mud The river emits q
sulphurous odor No one dares go where the city
was. The people are living in tents. At Pancar-
phta, hundreds we're crushed by the falling houses
AT africa, an American bark with guano was swal-
lowed. AT Trequin, one hundred and fifty lives,
mostly of children returning from school, were lost
The town of Shega swept away, only twenty of
five hundred inhabitants escaping. The Ntre
works at Squique are destroyed. Mr.. Bilnghurst
British consul, was killed The American bark
Gender is lost-her crew saved. The loss at Inqui-
que is two millions. At Chincha Island there was
first hurricane and then en- earthquake, then the
tidal wave. Several English vessels are damaged.
Prussian bark was wrecked. Over three hundred
thousand persons without shelter or bread. The
crew of the FredOnia consisted OF thirteen petty
officers and fourteen hands. None of American
birth.