New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-14
NETWORK, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1865


law passed Senate to empower tho
Executive adopt means to relieve the snferngs OF the
Catastrophe. The law provides T5at the Government
shan Immediately send To the Departments OF the SOUTH
particularly to the cities OF Arequpa Arca Moqlegua
and Taena necessary force guard public and pr
yae property 20 remit IN as short time as possible
provisions of all kinds clothing. &c, employing Tor TINS
purpose the national ships OF war, and II they be not
sufficient charter other steamers that these steamers
on their return voyage VIII bring persons orfamllles 10
this port or other points. free OF all cost contract
with tho Of steamers between this port
port the nation, all persons desrous of
leaving point for another; that immediate orders be
given for the completion OF the Arequipa Railroad IN the
shortest time possible. in order 70 facilitate the rebuild
ing Of that city they 4S . yosd os behalf Si
bued IN proportion to the amount OF the losses OF each
sGr me tllini out o. tassS measures ye sey
adopt what means NAV seem necessary, giving an &C
count to Congress hereafter OF all the measres adopted
have families the places visited by the earthquake,
are to receive advances their salaries for Tie pnr
pose of relieving their sulerings. .- ..u ...I AL.
Apart from tie action OF tho Government In sending
TO the distressed, and which merits the highest
praise. have also to notice tho initiative taken by
private individuals and the different corporations To con
tribute each one their quota 20 assist IN repairing the
losses sustained from this wide spread calamity Gen.
Hovey, United states Minister in Lima, informed the
in The Gaeshfp Powhatan FOR The port Of AREA and
placed the vessels at tho disposal Of Tue Government for
the vi PROVISIONS &c 10 the sufferers Of that
port The French Consul offered the services Of the war
steamer Puet for Tue same PURPOSE both Of which offers
were accepted and the two vessels sailed laden with pro
visions, water &c, Tic cOnsignees OF guano lave
placed az the disposition OF the Government, the
10 ard in feiietlrs tic discSses Of the sufferers Mr.
A1dES Sa57 carSR Hys Ss $ Se az
the ATequipa Railroad gave $4,000 NJ Faustino Blan
Go}ernnent. Mr Harris civil engineer OF the Peruvian
Mnng Company of London. offered his professional serv-
lees The offers OF both have been accepted Tue pupils
OF the University Of san Carlos who TO give grand
banquet. suspended the preparations and gave the
amount raised for the banquet 10 the Government In
short with rare exceptions every one from the humble
artisan % the large proprietor has rendered his assist
a ae Ae psT Se so sS 10 Keep Grer
aud render assistance. His Excelency, Col Baa, VISITED
ao o, on the 'i b 70 pet S e saP PERIL s E yes
General Of the Pacific Steamship Company also merits
sailed on lie 2Oh inst at very late hour evening.
carried large Quantity Of provisions to be distributed to
tho sufferers account OF The Company Congress has
adjourned Tor three days, aud al amusements nave
Inc earthquakes Of Mendoza sepulchered in few
seconds o6 souls beneath the fragments Of flourish
inE city. Fire caclned 5000 victims In the Church Of
Valparaiso 70 the amount of more than S3l,oO0ooo
IL ia reported that the extensive mining districts OF
Cerro dc Pasco and Huancayellica are swallowed up
with all their Inhabitants, some 5000 These two dis
tricts are situated about 70 leagues from Lima; ana
great number OF foreigners were enployea IN these
found But few escaped to tell the tale 90 not ycueh
The Peruvian corvette Union which vessel left mis-
The relief OF the sufferers also carrying tie Government
COMMISSIONER has Just returned in sinking condition;
Tie services Of the other ships Of war had 10 be rendered
10 ave her from sinking An the provisions board
are cOpicy destroyed, aud Il feet OF water IS III heF
On Sunday the 23i inst penitental procession passed
prostion OF e wra OF the sea The procession, after
leaving Santa Rosa the o4t OF thc iuoe
S SnsIs I've StR owers on Wch stood Sc image
arrayed IN the robes OF the SAINT whose u n'.,
ccssIon WIS invoked Tho namc OF WIS rAih.
aud hls history generally known, and may not
Be Improper to p5sss9 t,a sTff c account esrcoh ~ earth
s"srs foundation OF old caao In the year iIis an
ras where II was Washed by the sea- II was so dis
figured that IL could not be asCcrtaned whether II
peopie fcated the relic nom its prosirate position
cleaned. repaired and adorned It, and placed i on
10 bear it away 10 some safer place Az tic time the SEA
was stl boster0us, aud while the procession halted to
wrought, which given this saint his name ahd great
Lame PERU u was seen thar the soa hcesme calm al
at once and matter OF course attributed 70 The
s9dnt so Sje s I'm erce ther ih Nm has been
carefully preserved ia the Church ut Bella vista, and
whenever The seals angry Nu ,tro SlOr brought ont 10
becalnI II Il. held among many that there Is
thn more than miraculous the power Of this SAINT
over ihe sea- or Whenever he sure
on The night Of the 2Ih Inst at si5 O'Clock another
severe bat short shock OF earthquake was zen IA Lima
and Sa9 , d Ss9iid no S InGtcd WINE al
At Ia faz. Bolivia place where earthquakes nave
and was repeated twice the night The ports OF
IeraEi. Io,nin6a. sama. aud Pocolery Colatna and
Pachla have been nearly destroyed, there being only
few bOusls lcfi standing. great many towns IN tho
province VI Pariuac0chcs have likewise been ruined Ihe
distraction extends 900 leagncs More Than Fpipl
people have been deprive ed 81 shelter and bread rs TINS
catastrophe, and as have said before, history FURNISHES
not IT. parallel. ...
THR UNITED STATES SHIPS AT AND NEAR CAlLto.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.--According to the Navy
Register the officers OF the steamship FIedona, lost re-
Gently NJ Africa asfollows Captain George Doty
OF Now-YOrk; PaymasteI, William W. Williams OF ONO
Passed Assistan Surgeon Prank Il. Dubois of Pennsy
vauia; Acting Masters David Organ Of New-York and
eiann Dyer of las sachusetts. Tho Department has
not received official intelligence OF tue event Instead Of
the Frcdonia having board nearly 100000 worth OF
STOKES hbe probably had not o-twentch VI that amount
The station Of the Fcdonla Calao Thence she had
sailed on account OF the yellow fever there. Her crew
numbered probably between sixty and eighty men. The
Watercc which carried inland by tidal wave was
under orders proceed for San Francisco where She was
to have been put out of commission The latest Official
reports from the steamship Powhatan were dated AT
Sea- In the vicinity Of Africa she was then on her way
south from Panama. 1. -....
GREAT FIRE At CALLAO.
y IRON OCR own CORRESPONDENCE M
CALLAo, Aug lj.--FrOm the dawn OF 1865
calao has been the OF tremendous caiamtes The
revolution Of January reddenedher streets with the blood
f.II.. ~ s.n NQllA faHnF