Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-10-02

tense that the males had TO 20 in
search of food, limited quantity OF
which they found 10 a damaged condi-
Y0tion, aud with this they suceofed their
/ families. The sBsond morning after
1.-THE earthquake, a light-draught coast
ing vessel entered the harbor, but did
not remain long at anchor. Aa soon
as the captain became aware of what
had happened he took on board a
number of people, and left with them
for Callao; thence one of the parties
got to Panama.
BE- THE Loss OF AREoUIPA.
Arequipa has. ceased to exist This
famous city of thirty Ave thoUand in
habitahts, built of the strongest gran
ite and Of lava from the heighboring
volcano. now is thing Of past II
has absolutely been reduced 90 frag-
GIsnts. FhezstTength Of the buildings
gave time for tho population to make
hurried escape to the hills and
plains IN the Viciaity and the loss Of
life is estimated at about three hun-
dred, All the soldiers IL the hospital
and the prioners confined ia jail were
unable to fee. and were cons equently
crushed BY the falling masses. Thus
has passed away the town known as
''6ghdBg Atequipa, the Virginia Of
Peru and the mother Of her Presi-
dents This loss is acutely felt In the
capital, sioee the number of peFsOus
from the DESTROYED city sojourning in
Lima is very great, aud Ia the excite
mept and terror OF the situation, the
names of the dead and wounded have
Il j
rible has been the shock than that Of
Lisbon, many years ago, since this, In
place of destroying one city has ruin
ed many and caused a whole country
TO lament aud mourn.
ACCOUNT OF THE AREoUfPA EARTH
QUAKE BY A SURVIVOR.
Arequipa, August 16, 1868.
About four minutes past ave D. m.
last Thursday, the 18th, a slight
movement of the earth was noticeable
here by many persons who chanc-
ed to be seated; there was no rumbling.
In about eight or ten seconds more
the move ment became strong enough
for persons not seated to notice. This
movement gradually increased in
strength until after about thirty sec
onds, pieces of timber began TO fall
from houses In about a minute all
were satisfied that a great earthquake
was at hand. Then began terrible
ram bling similar to the noise of an
aYalanche--eYer one ran to the open
spaces. ltseemed as if the earth was
about to open; the earth shook and
every structure sWayed to and fro from
north to south, 1t seemed ia my own
house as If the walls were about to
meet and sm0ther us. a about three
minutes the soil shook so that il was
almost impossible to hold one g feet
The strongest buildings began then to
cast off stones, bricks, pieces of wood
&c, aud the weakest began to fall, al
most all of them level with the ground
La about Eve minutes from the first
movement the whole city was envelop-
ed in clouds Of dast and darkness,
and resouuded with the crash Of fall
ing buildings There isnOt one house
left standing la Arequipa. The only
church tower left is that of Santa Cat
alma, but it, like the cathedral will
have to bepulled down. Santa Do
mingo church is down as we'll as the
surrounding block. Nearly all the in
mates Of the prison and hospitals per-
isked. Many persons are known to
have been crushed to death in the
streets.
We are now living in a tent on the
river bank. No one dares to 20 to
town, as the shocks still continue 10
bring down what little is left standing.
They occur at intervals of half an hour
each. This evening some of the shocks
have been very violent. So far there
has been about seventy-six shocks up
to eight o. 10. The river Pauearpata
mas changed TO three cOlOrs, which
makes us believe the volcanoes are at
work. Everything is 10 confusion
and the cries and lamentations that
We hear are heartrending. Thus
the work of the Arequipenos for
three hundred years has been destroy
ed 10 few minutes; il will take Eve
hundred years to do the sam3 work
over The debris of the Jesuit
church was hurled to a distance of one
hundred yards.
The picture presented By our desc
late city is sad indeed. God grant,
that our fears be not realized, ,formo otnt
Misti is vomiting lava, clouds Of smoke
and qUantitFes3 ef mud aud darkness
hides its belchiug from our view. We
hear the constant noise Of falling rocks
and earth, and the river is jmpassable
owing to its black color and sulphur
Gus odor. ~.
A correspondent writing from Lii
ma, Peru to the New York Times
says !ssa
In Tacna there is not a foot square of
the town left, and to give some idea Of
the immense power and strength OF the
successive shocks of the earthquake,
it is stated that IN the little town Of
MOquequa there were over fifty heavy
shocks in intervals Of only a minUte !
between each one. There was uoth- I
ing destroyed In Valparaiso or in Ia |
Paz, although the shocks. were very
heavy and il is a Singular fact that /
towns, cities aud villages to the north /
and south Of Valparaiso we're entirely /
destroyed. Conception aud Curice /
are In total ruins,and at NOria all the !
extensive saltptre establishments, s /
in number, are entirely destrOyed.-l
The Captain of the Charnacillo, 40 |
English bark, arrived here on the last |
steamer, having lost his ship, eight |
men, and barely escaped with his life. |
1t is singular fact that box contain /
ing all bis ships papers was washed /
ashore and recovered. The body of
Mrs. Dyer, of the ill-fated Fredonia
was also washed ashore aud buried -
The remains of her husband have new
er been found. An English ship. the |
Kamahamaha, was lost; al the crew
we're saved, but the Captain was lost /
General Fitzpatrick reports a Singular
and horrible sight that occurred az
africa, on the south side Of the ruiaed
oity. As the earth opened aud yawn-
ed there came up .fDe hundred p,UB,-
mics, who stood in long lines facing
the sea, every one of the skeletons in
perfect preservation, the hands doub
led up and supporting the chin, the
knees drawn up, and che feet supper
Jog the fieshless bodyl This must be
one of the most frightful sights possi-
Bile, and quite beyond description
The spot where these mumuaies stood
was once an old cemetery, some nine
ty years ago, it Is said, aud these skel-
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