Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-09-17
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKEIN PERU
AND ECUADOR.

/ On the 10Th uItlin0 a terrible earthquake WIS.,
tied the cities along the coast of Peru and Ec-
nador, whereby thirty-two thousand lives were
lost, and property valued at three hundred
millions ofdollars destroyed. Rambling sounds
pr eceded the earthquake the sea was scrri-.
bly, agitated, and flooded the land for great
distanee. Arequipa, city of thirty five thou
sand inhabitants, was washed away, and
scarcely yestige remains. Only four hun
dred lives were lost there. africa, town of
twelve thousand inhabitants, was also destroy
ed. leaving not house stand ng. Five hun
dred persisted here. The tidal wave, which
was forty feet high, rolled with terrific roar
on shore, carrying ships further on land than
ever before known. The United States store
ship Fredonia capsized; all on board lost
The Fredona had one million eight hundred
i thousand dollars worth of naval stores. The
] vessel was rolled over and smashed to atoms
The United States steamer Wateree was carri-
ed half a mile inland and left high and dry
| Only one sailor drowned. Owing to the
great distance she was carried she never can
get afioat again. The Peruvian corvette Amer
lea was also Carried ashore. Thirty three
drowned from her. The American merchant
man Rosa Rivera, the English ship Chancellor
and the French bark Eduardo were also lost
Tie towns OF Iquique, Moquega, Locumbia
and PisaqEa were entirely destroyed. Over
SIX hundred persisted at Iquique. Tie Ameri-
can Merchants lost heavily nearly all and
are totally ruined. The towns OF Ibalra, San
Pablo, Atuntaqui. and Imantad> are in ruins
Where Coatacheae hi formerly stood is now a
lake. The population of the above named
towns were almost entirely swept away. Pam
cho Puellaro and Cachiquanjo were also de-
stroyed. The dead are numerous that the
surviving inhabitants have been forced to fly
f. =
SECOND DESPATCH.
HAVANA. September l2.-Advc received
here announce that Peru ami Ecuador were
visited by most terrible earthquake. The
shocks occurred on the 10th of August, and
lasted emily FIVE minutes. In that short time
twenty-five thousand persons persisted, and
thirty thousand were made homeless. The
sea rose thirty feet, and swept the coast with
irresistible fury. The cities Of Arequipa, Iq-
uioue, Chlla, and Chincha are entirely de-
stroyed The loss of property between Tacin
and africa is estimated at fourteen millions -
The United States steamer, Kearsarge, is rem
dering assistance to The sufferers.
The following extract from letter, dated
Callao, August Il, gives faint idea Of the
horrors of the night of the 18th, on which day,
according to one of the above despatches, the
terrible earthquake occurred:
rors that Peru has ever known. The sea was
rising until midnight, and actually came in IF
" feet over the mole, and submerged all the
lower floors OF the stores and buildings of the
streets nearest the water. Ships lying at an
chor broke their moorings and dri:ted into each
other The American an-of-war PowhataE
lying here, run into by a ship, breaking
the iroa iibboom Of the Powhatan. and the
powhasan, as well as AL the Peruvian men of
war lying here, steamed up and went away
out 20 sea. There seemed to DE a regular I'M
der current Of Whirlpool so hat ships went
whining round and round. Thousands Of peo-
pie walked he streets ali night, ana this morn
/ ing the stores are closed and Callao seems de
serted 4 feeling terror prevails that this
may be second St Thomas affair, and If
there should be another earthquake to day af-
fairs would lock dangerous. Ships are torn
and battered and the sea at the present writ
/ ing bols and bubbles like great whirlpool.
| Further Particulars.
/ New YORK, September I3-Letters from
Lima Peru. give additional details Of the re-
cent disastrous earthquake ami its effects
The earthquake commenced at haf-past five
clock on the 10Th Of August, extending from
Bolivia to tia Southern ports Of Chilli. The
coast and over a hundred miles of inland
with the towns and cities mentioned in the de-
spatches OF last night were literally ruined =
/ All the buildings which were not destroyed by
its ravages were SO badly injured as to require
demolition for prudential reasons.
All the public edfces in africa were DESTROY
ed. including the custom house, containing
more than fcur million dollars worth Of goods
/ all of which were lost
| NEW YORK, Septembe l3.-From Guayquil,
under date Of August z6, we have brief ac-
counts of the earthquake in Ecuador
! In the city Of Guayaqul little damage was
done. ibarra, capital OF the province Of In
babura San Pablo, and Alturtaqui are in ru-
ms. The entire population OF those towns and
/ of Otovato persisted, amounting to nearly thir-
| ty thousand.
/ At Quito the earthquake commenced at TWEEN
/ ty minutes past ore O'Clock a. NJ, August 49,
and continued at intervals for few hours
i Up 10 the last date. the 18th, the churches,
public buildings, and private dwellings were
already in ruins, and the people living i'll tents
in The great squares.
The towns adjoining Quito, named Verusho,
Puelloro, and Cochuquanjo, have almost en-
tirely disappeared, with their Inhabitants
Few were left alive, being obliged to fee to es-
cape he pestlence arising from he dead bod
| les The towns of Ninicho and San Antonio
| have aisa disappeared the number of deaths
/ in the city of Quito is not yet known. A large
number of wealthy inhabitants died from pes
thence or disaster.
! At Callao the sea hurst over a jihe Of houses,
skiriing the shore at ten:'o'clock 2. NJ. on the
/ 18th, completely Cutting them of their contents.
Several vessels collided. No damage was then
done, nearly all putting to sea. The next night
a fire broke out, and fifty -seven houses in the
bushes portion of the place were destroyed,
entailng loss of million and half of dol
lars II o lives were lost. The Chincha islands
felt the earthquake and wave, but not serious
| ly as yet known.
The cities of lea and Pisco also suffered
heavily, forty houses being overthrown and
twelve lives lost at the former place. Nearly
all the population of Callao fed to Lima.
| Taquin, in the same neighborhood, lost six
ty houses and hundred and fifty lives most
ly children returning from school.
The town OF Scheyra was swept away, only
twenty out of five hundred inhabitants escap-
ing. The earth was opened in several places
on the plains and pampas, and water has APP
peared. In some places hot water vomited
from the new chaems.
All the habitations at Otello were destroyed,
and twenty lives lost. Three vessels with their
crews, were also lost. All the nitre works at
+ Iquique were destroyed, as well as those in
the suburbs, causing great loss. Among those
killed Iqaiqae the British Consul, Mr..
Billinghurst.