The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1868-09-25

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water was restored, and then it occupied about the
same line, and presented nearly the same appear
ance it did before the earthquake. The vessels
carried inland We're terrible sight. The most Of
1 them We're bottom upward. Their masts had been
snapped like sticks. All this dreadful picture the
refugees ON the hills We're now beholding. Many OF
them did SO with the most marked evidence of fear
because quakes of the earth still felt at short in
! tervals.- The Wateree was grounded inland at a
quarter of mile from the beach, the line of rail
road. As far as heard from only one life was lost on
board Near the Wateree, IA Peruvian war vessel
was also grounded, and so gently that none of its
| rigging nor any of its timbers were impaired
| On board the Peruvian war-steamer America, which
is total wreck 80 lives were reported to have been
lost The United States store-ship redonia was up
/ set and all her crew except three drowned, Accord
ing to report. Those who escaped were the captain
4 surgeon; and paymasteri who were on shore when
the earthquake occurred, and sought refuge the
hills British vessel, called the Chanarcillo, lost
many of her crew, who were tumbled overheard A
| United States brig, name unknown, was f0undered
with all on board. The vessel, it is reported, was
laden with guano. The rest of the shipping destroy
ed were South American coasters The fatal casual
tiles in the city about So and the other casual
ties about 100. The total loss sllipboard was
about 800, principally fatal. The refugees remain
ed on the hills for two days. during which time they
suffered greatly for food at the time the quakes
continued as before, at intervals. In time their suf
ferngs became intense that the males had to in
search of food limited quantity of which they found
in damaged condition, and with this they succoied
their families The second morning after the earth
quake, light-draught coasting vessel entered the
harbor but did not remain long at anchor. As
soon as the captain became aware of what had hap
pened, he took on board number ofpeope, and left
with them for Callao thence one Of the parties got
to Panama.
The followinaships of war and merchantmen We're
in the halbor at the time: U. s. doubleender Wa
teree the Peruvian corvette America, U. S. store
ship Fredona, English bark Chamarcillo, Ameri-
can ship Rosa Rivera, French ship Eduardo The
Warteree is high and dry quarter Of mile on
shore; the FredOnia is a complete wreck; the Rosa
Rivera was discharging guano, and the Chanarclllo
was receiving cargo, and was to have sailed III few
days. The Eduardo is also high and dry on land
The entire crews of the merchant vessels were drown
ed. The Wateree lost one sailor, and on the Ere
donia all were drowned except the Captain, H. w.
Doty, Dr. T. l.. Dubois, Paymaster Williams, and
two sailors Augustus Jensel and Chas. LeOvilie
who happened to be on shore ut the time. The
deaths are NJ. B. Dyer, Second Lieutenant i'll com
mand, NJ. ID. Organ, Second-Lieuteiant, Mr.. j. G.
Cromwell Pursers Clerk, Mrs. Dyer, and "a sailors.
The Peruvian corvette is on dry land, complete
wreck; the deaths are Commander Mariana l. Key
es three officers, 80 sailors and marines. The
wounded are numerous. The wife OF Lieut. Com.
w. l.. johnson Of the Wateree was killed by heavy
door failing on her, while in company with her hus-
cape.
FROM AFRICA TO THE NORTH.
Advices have been received from the City of Tao
ma to the effect that for many days slight shocks of
earthquake were felt until the evening of the 18TH
when the great movement took place. This lasted
for five minutes Never was heavier shock, or one
of longer duration felt the coast. The earth
quakes of 1881 and 1888 are nothing 70 be compared
to this 1t was impossible for any one TO stand men
fell as though they were intoxicated. All the houses
suffered damage and more than 40 were thrown
down.
The port of Cerro-Azal was destroyed by the IN
undation. The loss is estimated at S50,OOO. No
damage was done by the earthquakes, three (which
were felt nearly at the same hours as at Callao.
Al isav, the first shock lasted seven or eight min
utes During the night forty minor shocks were
felt and the earth continued in motion up TO the Nth
Shortly after the first shock the retired with a
great velocity and returned five times in succession
until an hour and half later it rose to over forty
feet above its usual level. Isay is built on an emf
nence of aSout 100 feet above the level OF the sea,
and hence no damage was done to the town. but III
the BAYS all the boats and launches were destroyed
The ships in the harbor parted their chains and were
carried to sea by the current, thus saving them from
destruction.
The beautiful City of Arequpa is completely de-
stroyed-not "A church has been left standing nor a
house habitabe. The houses being very solidly
built and only story high, resisted for few MN
oct into the streets so that the mortality, although
great is not so considerable as it might have been
But at least 1900 persons perished The convcts III
the public prisons and the sick i'll the hospitals were
all crushed to death. The shrieks Of men, women
and children frantic with fright the crash of falling
masonry the upheaving Of the earth, and the clouds
of burning and sllffocating dust altogether
scene which battles description. The earth contin-
ued in motion for Is hours, and slight shocks are
still felt The volcano Of Areq,ipa is not in state
of eruption and hence is feared the danger is not
yet
Arepuipa has population of about $4,000 1t Is
subject to both earthquakes and revolutions, and has
suffered nearly much from the one as the other
The city was founded by order Of Pizarro, III
1886. Northward from Arequipa the earthquake at
fected Mica Ocona Carabelli, Acara, Yea, Chuco
Pauto, Psco, Canete, Yanaposa, and Calao.
SOUTHWARK OF AFRICA
Chala is heap of ruins. The inhabitants saved
themselves by running to the mountains. The town
of Tambo is also washed away, and it is reported
that over 500 persons persisted. The towns OF Ito
balm. Vitar, Molliendo, and Mejia, and all the vii
lagos for over $50 miles around were completely
destroyed In the two latter places the materials for
building the Arequipa Railroad We're deposited, all
| of which were swept away. MelillOnes I'm Peru,
has also been completely destroyed so is Pisagua
/ To Junin and Moquega, in fact the whole coas
south of Calao, as far as Iquique, is one mass Of
ruins The number of lives lost cannot yet be cor
| rectly ascertained bit must be very heavy. The
loss 70 Peru by this terrible visitation is beyond all
| calculation and the misery and desoation which
must follow in the wake ofths catastrophe is incon-
ceivable.
Nor PARTIcULAR.-Those who re-
member Captain Magruder as captain
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