The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-15
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Further Particulars of the Great Earth.
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q The New York Herd'dj correspondent gives
the latest particulars OF the terrible South
American earthquake, and especially its dire
effects IN Peru, as tollows:-
Scarcely had day passed after the earth
quake at Callao. when the steamer from Pisco
Chinchabaja, Canete, aud lea had been the
theatre OF most deporable events. In this
last'mentioned city the movement OF the earth
had been 80 violent that 1t completely over
threw more than forty houses and some
churches, all the houses that renamed standing
being completely ruined. The following are the
particulars of the destruction Of the above
places, and of the destruction in africa, Are
quipa, Tacna. and elsewhere. -..
In lea the earth opened In several places,
throwing up torrents of water, and the river
which runs through the town increased con-
siderably, bearing along wa,er miugled with
ashes. In PisCo the sea retired more tnan four
hundred yards, and at l9 O'Clock a. night re-
turned with fury, passing its usual limits more
than two hundred, and carrying with 1t every
thing 1t encountered various stores on tue
beach were completely DESTROYED, and the mole
very much injured in its foundations; the losses
have been considerable. In Chinchabaja, the
stores full of goods for loading, the offices of
the Steam Company, and almost all the to Wn
were destroyed by the sea. In the guano
islands the shock was so strong that no one could
remain standing; there, after the shock, the
sea remained perfectly quiet but at halt-past
nine at night commenced to retire, ana when
distant about seventy yards an immense wave
arose, which, falling with irresistible force on
the mole, tore away from its foundations about
seventy yards of it, causing the inhabitants to
give themselves up for lost; the vessels anchored
at the mercy OF the waves dashed with violence
against each other, their anchors being of no
avail, and suffered considerable damage. Are
quipa, that was beautiful city, constructed en-.
tirely Of stone, with more than SO 600 inhabi-
tants, and that had always been distinguished
for the learning and valor oi its sons was CON-
pletely oyerthrowu by the earthquake OF the
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not one stone has been left upon another.
The solidity of the buildings enabled
them to resist the first Shocks aud gave
time to the inhabitants to escape to the streets
and squares; but was not sufficient to arrest the
violence and tenacity OF tue earthquake; not
witbstapding the number of persons buried
beneath the ruins, ascendS 10 200. In Areqaipa.
as in other places, the first shock was succeeded
by many others, which continued without
interruptions; the neig hborhoods OF Habaya and
Sabandia and all the outlets OF the beautiful
city, have shared her lot. The Misti q volcano
in whose lap the town was built opened on the
side towards the north, aud threw forth earth
and ashes. The water which the inhabitants
used to drink has turned black, and of an in
supportable taste. The losses at africa are IN
calculabe. Only in merchandise deposited in
the cusiom-honse, there were more than
1000. 900 OF dollars. The deaths amounted to
more than FIVE hundred. Almost the entire
city of ,hea hdauaGe mas Tss been swept
of saEpelre, at Mole, have suffered considerable
loss. and Molle is completely destroyed. Fresh
water has tailed. The earthquake lasted five
minutes. The sea increased thirty feet over its
ordinary level. and covered the town in an
extension OF 5000 feet. Thuty dead bodies were
found up 10 the l4,h, although it is presumed
that there are more than 200 dead The
Concrete says that in Tacna thirty or forty
houses and the alameda were destroyed, the
earth opening in several places. In Sama and
Locumba many houses came down, the crop
OF spirits and wines being lost. Luta valley is
ruined. 1t Is reported from Paca and la
Portada that immense stones were precipta!ed
from the hills with an extraordinary noise, kill
ing three persons and wounding q few others.
The am cunt of loss between Tacna and africa Is
calculated to value of fourteen millions dol
lars. In Moquega $50 persons perished. The
port of Chala is almost ruined. and the inhabi-
tants have had to remove to a distance of eight
leagues. A great number of towns in the
province Of Parinacochas have likewise dlsap-
peared, and the capital itself has suffered
severely. Paracas has been swallowed by the
sea. The number OF victims is yet unknown
The boats that were In the bay were carried two
miles inland. The wells from which water was
got ior the islands are choksd up.