The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-24

Terrible, but the damage comparatively
slight. A writer gives the following ac-
counts:
The duration of the movement was about
three minutes and n half, the shock, in
stead of following the usual vertical mo
ton, appeared to be lateral, and, conse-
quently was regarded as oil the more dan
eerous. The aspect Of the city during the
movement was truly exciting. Every
i'm Lima, Mt the first coming of the shock,
always seeks the protection of m arch, or
the threshold of n door is selected AS a
safe refuge, and on this occasion these
favored spots we're much occupied. In an
incredible short space of time the great
public plaza was filed with frightened
men, wqmen and children, and, us If by
common instinct, all assumed q suppliant
position every n on their knees-and
the air resonant with the shrieks, lamen-
tntians and petitions, addressed principally
TO Heaven; the cathedral swayed to and
fro like the masts Of ship in a storm.
The great length of the shock was particu-
larry alarming; but fortunately no damage
took place In this city.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN ECUADOR.
The earthquake and the frightful sea
wave along the shore which accompanied
it, would seem to have paused again. 1t
was not until the 10th ultimo hat Ecuador
was devastated, although a slight shock
was felt at Guayaquil on the 18th.
The earthquake in Ecuador confined its
most tremendous energy within the prov
inces Of Piuchincha and Imbahura and re-
suited in the complete destruction of the
cities and towns OF harm, Olavalo, Pinicho,
San Antonio, san Pablo, Atuntaqui, IVAN
tad, Cotocachi, etc. Where Cotocachi was
is now a lake. Guayaquil felt the shocks,
but received no damage. Quito, the CAPT
tai, like Lima, the capital Of Peru, escaped
the worst severity of the shocks; but the
buildings are 80 much injured that the
slightest movement will throw them down.
There were already in ruins the Church
and Convent of San Augustin. the two
churches Of Sonora del Carmen, the towers
of the cathedral and San Marcos, the col
lege Of san Luis, etc. The towerB OF the
other churches, the Government palace,
and many private houses, had been all
cracked, and were momentarily threat
cning to fall TO pieces. The towns adj
Joining Quito, rs Perucho, Puellarp,
and Cachiguauio, had almost entirely
disappeared The number of deaths IN
Onto have fortunately been very small.
but in the other towns il Is calculated that
not less than twenty thousand have perish
ed. The few who are left %uniniured in
these places have been unable to assist
those remaining alive or dying under the
ruins, and have been obliged to fly from
the stencil of the dead bodies, which COM
menced to purify and infect the atmos-
phere. An official government circular,
dated Quito, August 18th, gives the follow
ing account of the earthquake: A little af-
ter l o'clock, a. m, on the 10th of August,
Il severe and prolonged shock OF al earth
quake was felt in this oty, causing loss OF
life and doing damage to property OF the
most serious nature. Up to noon Of the
samo day the bodies Of fifteen victims have
been found, six of whom we're brought IN
from the surrounding villages. Churches,
converts and other buildings constructed
of stone have been so seriously damaged
as 10 be either entirely ~uninhRbitable, OF
requiring immediate and extensive repairs