Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-10-22
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rerated the actual results, and they prove
nos 10 have been 50 destructiyeas the Hrst
reports indicated But in relation VI the
great earthquake ia South AMERICA there
has been no exaggeration of It's eelhal hor-
irors, OF the feeIinl resulls which-it has
lproduced. On The contrary it tseems to
grow blacker and more terrible, the more
clearly we are informed of its scope and
breadth. h.--s------- --.------ -
GENERAL HovEY, our ambassador in Peru,
has written letter 10 Secretary Seward,
Iahd RI eonthins some particulars OF the
| friQhtful devastation, not merely in Peru,
| but M Ecuhdor, which will be new tomany
persons d General EoVey estimates the
loss of life in Ecuador, from 10000 70 90, :
900. To use his own phrase, the whole
country is ruined When the first reports
came from South America, itwas supposed
that the calamity was confined TO Southern
Peru. 1t now appears that il sIhote Ecna-
dor which is north OF Peru, with fearful
violence. =,
General Hovey reports the loss in that
section Of South America as fully equal to
that in southern Peru. And the city OF
Quito seemed to have Jared almost as badly
as Arequipa'' 8. q
doubtedly the most frigbtful ,conVulsfop OF
nature, that has Been recorded IN the.his-
tory of the world. The loss of life and
property is far beyond that of any onre-
cord. JTheleaRthquake OF Lisbon in. 1876
destroyed 60, 600 lives, but it,was compare
lively local in its extent ana will bear mo
compafison oth8 South American earth
quake General Hoveys letter is so inter-
esting and contains SO many details Of the
terrible, up-heating in Ecuador, that eve
publish il entire.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
LIMA Peru, September II, 1868. :
10 lie Hon. Wm H. Secard, Secet@g Of
state Of The United States: =
S1R-In my dispatches, Nos. l4l and l45,
dated the 22dand 28th OF August, respect
lively, gave you slight account Of the ter
lible earthquake which, on tho 30th ult,, laid
desolale a1arge part Of Peru, and now again,
it ia my painful duty TO inform yon that, a
large, aud tho most prolific part of the ne
public of Ecuador, 10 in ruins, caused by a
similar shock at 1880 on the morning OF the
18th of the same month This earthquake
seems to have had its centre in the province
of Imbabura, nearthe yDlcano Of Ooampo,
about sixty miles north of the city Of Quito
Eight towns, with the adjoining haciendas
and populations, are said 70 have been, dh7
tstroy6d, Numbering some forty to fifty thout
sand inhabitants. The cities ofOctavato and
Cotacachi, containing, respectively, about
Twelve and eight thousand Inhabitants, and
lboth situated on the shores OF the lake Mo
ianda, are said to have been swallow
ed up with their entire populations,
land their sites have become part OF
File lake. The city of Ibarra, with apopula-
ti6n of thirteen thousand is totally Destroy
ed only about three thousand OF the inhahy
ilaits escaping, and the townOf Atnntaque
leyelled with the earth, burying all it's inr
habitants in the ruins. Nor is the injury
confined to the cities andtowns, bntail OF
Lhc hacfendas of the province, the richest IN
Ecuador, growing sugar and grain, and pro-
ducing large numbers of cattle and sheep,
have, as it were, been swept out OF existence
Quito did not suffer in the same ratio in the
loss of life, but its walls and houses are de-
stroyed Ilhe, most URithe iinhabitahts, inss-
cluding the English charge dqFdifes, . Mr.
Hamilton, with his large family, Eere driven
to the open square on plaza.il therentfe OF
the citw and lie, more fortunate than'the-
others, is now enjoying the great luxuryeof
tent, while thousands Of the best citizens are
without shelter. To- heighten the gloonI,'
dependency and misery OF all, the terrific
thunder storms OF the tropics sseem TO have
redoubled their forces, and have eliterally
deluged the whole cohntiy Tho losses IN
Imbabura will cause great suffering iniQuito,
as nearly all the necessaries OF life for that
city were drawn from the provinceI The.
difficulty OF conveying food from Gpayaqnh,
will be very great, as the journey reqnil es
40 aaa
ing small burdens ovsr8fagged and precipitss
ous mountains, deep gorges. aud harrow
passes. Ifrelief in some form is not speedily
given, many oftthe, Sufferers will be com
PEELED to reach the sea Shore OF. perish. Exc
tracts from private letters and public docui
ments published in the Lima journals show
characterization ana de6iitution 10 which II
have referred In fact these shock5 have
almost ruined the Republic OF Ecuador. The
mentioned representations have been fully,l
eorrobOrated BY the statements OF his Excel
lency Don Antonio Flores, Plenipotentiary off
Ecuador in Peru. In Peru, also, as | hayed
heretofore informed ypls1 proud and rebel
ious Arequipa Is leyelled with the dust;
africa swept from the sea shore with but one |
solitary house remaining, whilst the district |
and city OF Moguegua; With its'rich villages, ]
VINEYARDS and haciendas, are but the wrecks
Of things that we're. Had the earthquake
in Peru taken, place at nfght-time, as 1t
did in Ecuador, the loss Of life would have
exceeded one hundred thousand souls. AS 1t
was, that loss in Peru is less but the loss OF
property far, greater. nWanty hunger, and
famine in these now unhappy countries are
striding through all classes in the midst Of
the unburied dead, and q general paralyza-
tiOn Of Thought and action seems toperyade
the land. This is, no doubt, caused by the
continuous shocks since, and the great fear
of other calamities; and to add to the con-
sternation of the weak, fearful and helpless,
robbers in some localities are said to be sack
ing and pillaging everything within their
reach. take great pride in Informing you
that Rear Admiral Pbomas Turner, Captain
McDohgal, Commanders James II. Gillis,
James 8. Thornton, Austin Pendergrast, and
the othef--oiiesps and .erews0f .theif cUm-
mands in our navy, near the scenesr OF dam |
ger Ihave done all that noble hearted, brave
sailors could do to alleviate the snfferings Of |
all WITHIN their reach. The generosity Of0nr |
country in days gone BY has left a record |
that will never be forgotten. Greece, Poland, |
Hungary and Ireland, with no greaterS
II not far less claims for aid or charity,
have found that in the United States1
there were feeling hearts and open bands for |
those who deeply suffer. Will not 9ur gem |
fuAfn 7uou OANf anu
Ecuador to their noble list2 Our Govern-
inent know, can do mdre than. has been |
done by our navy, but most earnestly urge
and enireat that y0uappaal tothe good men !
ofour country, TO aid BY iharity the suffering |
people of Perm and Ecnador. Let those who
gave bread to starving Iieland repeat their !
generosity, and let the Protestant and Catho-I
lie now JOIN and vie with each otheFin show |
ing By their works, that the Christian's creed |
m6ans goodwill and charity towards their |
fellow-men and, let all others who have q
heart that can feel for thh suh6erings of their
fellow beings, aid by sending amite from
their riches to the hungry, starving, naked,
and desolate peaple OF thebe two countries. Z
Money, clothing, food, or any other neceasa-
ries or life, would be bIead cast upon the
waters, but the supplies to do good must
come quickly, The people are too much ter
10 act with yigor, and the Roy1
OF Peru and Edaador cannot now
give the aid the necessitiek Of the people inn
demand.
One Lady Killed and Another Seriously
t'i.a Injured, at Rock Island.
Rock ISLAND, III, Oct. 4. "A sadaccidept
occurred in Davenport on Saturday after /