The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15

IN view OF the great national calamity Congress
adjourned for three days, and all places OF amuse
ment were closed.
In addition to the list published in our last issue O
cities and towns destroyed We have to add the fol
low1ng:-Caparra, Charpa, Quicacha, Cabeccera
Pullo Chumpe, Antiquipa and COracOra. The cult
waited and beautiful estates near Acari are all ruined
The Port OF Las Lomas was united to the islands IL
the bay; that port is now no longer in existence.
The Estimated Losses In Peru-The Shocks
Cover a Spnce of Two Hundred Leagues ns
Far as Yet Known-Boats Carried Inland
Two Miles-Fresh Water Scarce.
CALLAO August 90 1868
The losses at africa are incaculable; only In mer
chandse deposited in the custom house. there were
more than "a, 900 900; the deaths amounted to more
| than five hundred
Almost the entire city OF Iquique has been swept
away by the waves. The valuable offices of satpetre
at Moe have suffered considerable loss and MOlle ia
| completely destroyed.
The ports of Pisagua and Mejillones no longer
exist. The important towns of Torata, Locumba
and Sauna, as well as Pocolay and Caana and
The port OF Chaa is almost ruined, and the inhab-
tants have had to remove to distance Of eight
province Of Parinacochas have likewise dis
appeared, and the capital itself has suffered
severely: Counting only what is known up to
the present. the evil extends over more than
| two hundred leagues in its greatest length. More
than three hundred thousand persons have remained
TINS horrible catastrophe and with difficulty shall
we md In history an instance OF a calamity which
mas embraced such an immense extent Of territory.
The Concrete says that in Tacna thirty or forty
houses and the alameda were destroyed. The earth
%aav IN several places In Sama and L9cumbs
wines being lost. Luta valley Is ruined. 1t Is re-
ported from Palca and 10 Portada that immense
stones were precipitated from the hills with
traOrdnary noise killing three persons and wound
inga few Others The amount OF loss between Tacns
and AFRICA Is calculated to value of $14, 900 0O0
In MOquega one hundred and fifty persons perished
in Iqique the catastrophe has ruined third OF the
the adjacent hills. Fresh water has failed. The
earthquake lasted nve minutes. The sea increased
thirty feet over Its ordinary level and covered the
town In an extension Of 5000 feet. Thirty dead
bodies were found up to the 4th, although is pre-
sumed that there are more than 200 dead The losses
At Plsco the islands and their works were partially
invaded. From forty-nine ships That were taking
cargo in the Chincha islands only six did not suffer
Paracas has been swallowed by the sea- The num-
per be 70, OF victims Is yet unknown The boats that were
land. The wells from which water was got for the
islands were ch0ked up.
The Focus of the Earthquake-The Area
Covered in Peru.
According to the Concrete OF Lima all the data so
far gathered lead to the belief that the centre OF this
terrific CONFUSION was the volcanic between
Arequipa and Tanua. In this zone are to be found
the snow clad volcano of Cailoma the Misti, the
UDnaS, the Hudnaputlna, the Tutupaca and the
Candarave. The dates on which the shocks were
felt at the different places along the and in the
Pacific islands would seem to bear this out, rs the
earliest shock felt was in the above volcanic zone
the afternoon OF Thursday, August u, the shock
making Itself felt at varying later dates both north
and south OF the said zone. IL will be interesting to
know In what direction the shock was felt at the
different points on the coast.
The area over which the phenomenon was noticed
In Peru covers 1910 miles Of latitude and 800 OF
longitude.
United States steamer watcree-Six Of the
Fredona's Crew Washed Ashore-Position
Of the Wrcc ked Vessels.
WAsHISGroN Sept Ii, 1868.
Master o. White, OF the United States steamer
Wateree, arrived to-day as bearer OF dispatches
from Rear Admiral Turner, commanding the
South Pacific squadron, to the Navy Department,
giving details OF the late earthquake on the Pacific
coast of South America, already published.
Mr.. White LEFT africa, Peru, on August 10. The re.
port encoses others from Commander Gillis OF the
wateree and Captain Doty, Of the Predonia. Com
mander ellis reports that his vessel was forced
on shore at twenty minutes past seven p. M. But
one Of the crew is known TO have persisted, though
several are missing, they having been sent ashore
TO render assistance and not having returned:
The crew Of the Wateree remain on board
during the day time. but there Is continued re-
currcnce OF shocks and the Peruvian corvette
America lies broadsde almost directly in front OF
her, II another heavy sea should occur the Wateree
would certainly be crushed, precautions are taken
TO remove the officers and crew shore for the
night.
Admiral Turner's report Is dated Calao, Peru, on
board the Powhatap, August 20. lie would sail
next day for africa ana keep on strong head OF
steam while there so as to he able to put to sea
az moments warning on the approach OF any
danger
Admiral Turner had an interview with the Presi-
dent of the republic on the Goth and proiered his
services TO take down provisions, stores and nurses
Ia the extent OF the capacity OF MS sup. There ~
not vestige left OF the Fredonia The last seen OF
her she was beng carried entirely around the
Island OF Alassau, where she must have been
dashed TO pieces its shores. II would cost more
than the original value OF the Wateree TO eNtrlcate
her and the undertaking would probably DC use
less as the ship Is very much strained though the
| hull Is perfect 49,,
The bodies Of Acting Master organ and five OF the
! crew OF the Fredona have been washed ashore, ana
| Captain ellis was making arrangements ior Tue
| BURIAL The following only OF she ohlcTs ana crew
| OF the Fredunia remain aliye-Captain u. W. Doy,
| Paymsster W. W. Williams, Passed Assistant SUIT
gcon +. l.. Dubois Mastef-at-Arins Charles SeNlie
| and Ouartcrmaser August Turner. Captain Doty
informs the Navy Department under date OF August
IT, that nc thought II best TO remain nj AFRICA 10 loon
out for the remains OF his ana give them decen'
| burial.