The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

shorter duration, could he felt and heard. nv this
current the Wateree was carried between three and
four miles IN tue northwest OF the late town or AFRICA;
the America was within half mile OF the Wateree;
the FredOnia was left about mile and "a half
America and the Wateree, but further to tile north.
and all were on dry land when the waters receded.
For while everything remained quiet. long
line Of light was observed out TO sea, and 1t wsa
thought that II was sign or clearing up This belief
lasted only moment, for the laundering approach
II heavy sea bore was soon noticed, and minute
afterwards sea wall Of perpendicular height, to the
extent OF from fortytwo TO fortynve feet was seen
approaching, capped on the top with fringe or
the dawn Of quiet This bore OF the sea struck the
fIeaona nrst, the Chanarsilla next, then the Amer
over ike tops and they were almost broken up
INTO fragments. The force OF this watery torment
may De judged from the fact that the screw Of the
America, weighing two tons, and the heavy compo
slllon stern posts were broken or and neither Of
lnein were seen any more The wateree was also
struck and her paddle box and storerooms on the
starboard side completely taken away in o second Of
time. Inc Wateree owed II to her lighg
for az ' soon ss was not utterly destroyed
enough TO nOat and rlghted again. Four more
waves or oores came after this, but were neither or
sucn Iorce nor so heavy as the first. After the
second wave nothing was seen OF the other vessels
for . time But once the America hailed the waterea
another wave came and the America lying on the
side, with her deck to the sea, 1t swept OF large
men and few officers were picked up by tho
Wateree. The Fredonia was all broken up and in
the morning nothing but floating timber could be
seen of her. Two men or the Fredonia had dashed
themselves to the STEM and at dawn the stem was
seen firmly grounded In perpendicular position OH
They were taken or and brought to this city, where
they are now well cared for.
As instances OF the force OF the current rushing
upon the Shores our nf0rmax stated that the heavy
columbads mounted on the baSAry of san Jose about
two miles north africa. we.A washed away and
carried distance OF from five - six hundred yards;
the heavy iron columns OF the Custom House at
Artca about two tons In weight were strewn about
within . distance Of thousand yards from the
building
Other interesting details were also told by the same
gentleman. At one place OF the coast the slopng
the extent OF about 100 feet laying bare the almost
perpendicular side Of rock, into which had been
hewn inches and In each niche was found well pre-
served Peruvian mummy, one OF which has been
brought to this country to be added to the collection
Of curoGties IN the Smithsonian Institution Wash
ingtOn. A Madame Alec left africa the morning Of
the earthquake on horseback and was overtaken on
the road by the first shock. The ground opened be-
the hip The oose SAND Of the so saved her and
fourteen hours later she rescued without injury
sister OF DR.. Blinghurst, Of Iquique, was in the
house. with the DOCTORS two children. The lower
part, built OF stone and adobe, was carried away BY
the water, while the wooden structure noated out to
the sea, when, two days after, they picked up
BY steamer OF the British Pacific Navigation Com
pany, nifty miles from shore. The doctor and the
rest OF his family all perished
From the 18th to the 10th the shocks continued
with comparative short intermiss0ns. and their re-
left the site Of Arica the 10Th Of August none
felt that day. The survivors OF the inhabit-
ants OF the town lived the hills In tents, which
presented picturesque appearance, beng built Of
cacoes OF oil shades and patterns OF blankets, old
skirts and the like. The stencil from decompOsed
human and animal remains was almost insufierabley
and number had been burned, and only 40 were
buried up to the date left disposition being mani
tested by some OF the natives to rob and plumber,
Captain ellis, Of the Wateree, offered to protect
the property, and on the l4h OF August he even or
dered to have two three shots fired ut the robbers
but the project OF the district declined to accept mis-
assistance and after that the natives came from the
Interior with long trains OF mules to carry OH the
punder.