The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-14
Great Distress Of the Pe'olpE,I' lE,I
More About the FPightfuI Earthquake
Revocation Brake IDEt In Para
guay-LOpFZ Reported Dead or Q

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NEW YoRK. Sept. -Ege.-Let
ters from LIMA, Peru give additiona
details of the earthquake and its ef
fects. The earthquake commenced a.
half-past five, Oh the 18th Of August,
extending from Bolivia to the south
ern ports of Chill. On the coast and
over 100 miles inland the towns and
cities mentioned in the dispatches of
last nigh t were literally ruined, as all
buildings which were not destroyed d
were so badly damaged as to require
demolition for prudential reasons.
All the public edifces. in -Orica were
destroyed, including the Custom
House, which contained more than
four million dollars worth Of FOODS,
all of which are lost The loss of the
Fredonia and landing of the Wateree
are described as follows:sa - 1zezz
They we're both ataanchor in the
harbor of africa near each other.
After the first shock had occurred on
land, which created great. .consterna- :
tion on both the vessels, DR. ID ibois,
Surgeon and Paymaster of the Ere
donna, took boat aud went on shore
to inquire for the welfare of friends
aud offer the services of the ship.
In a few moments after leaving the
vessel, a great upheaving of the
waters of the Bay commenced, and
the Fredonia, parting her chains,
was dashed about at the mercy Of the
sea, and was finally dashed 10 pieces
on the reef. Nothing of the vessel
was saved. Her officers apa creg, q
In number, were lost; also, Mrs. Dyer,
wife of the Lieutenant Commanding.
The officers names are: Lieut.. B,
Dyer, ID. Organ, Master; j. u. Crom-
well, Purser; S. Lunt. Secretary to the
commander. The vessel had nearly
two million dollars worth OF naval
stores on board, ali totally lost.
The Wateree was more securely am
chored, but dragged her anchors, and
great tidal wave swept her two
hundred and fifty yards inland, about
two miles north OF the rtaned town
She now lies between two hillOeks Of
sand, very slightly injured, and il will
be utterly impossible to extricate her.
Admiral Turner is only. hopeful Of
saving her battery and stores. p Only
one sailor was washed overheard and
drowned. Lieut.. j ohnson. of the
EWateree, was ashorecatgthe time, and
while carrying his wife iIiibis arms to
some place of safety, she was struck
By a portion OF FILLING building and
killed. - -a.lsf3 ai -g7yE' = ssez9fat
The Peruvian corvette America
shared the same fate as the NateTee,
but lost three officers and thirty men.
Commander Gillis, of the Wateree,
/ together with. Dr. AYindow. and DR..
Dubois, were of great service to the
! inhabitants, dividing their provisions
among them. and saving many lives
/ by medical aud surgical skill. a7o
a letter from africa, dated August
I'd, says Two other Yesselss the. brig
I ChancaricoIo and the bark Edwards,
are also high and dry, the. former
losing eight men. The scene beggars
description. Railroad rails, cars, ma
chinery, guu-carriages, household fur
niture, barrels, dead animals. aud mu-
tilated corpses are lying about In
confusion. The city numbers. seven
thousand inhabitants, apd-its multi
lstudes stand helplessly o. beggared on
/ the beach. Three hunired lives were
lost. A conhagraiion burned nearly
laall that was not demolished bygfhe
earthquake and Il drunken rabble
robbed and despOiled what remained.
Heavy cannon were carried way up
from the island battery, and now lie
/ buried IN sand IN shore. The stencil
4 is sickening. Fg ssrs-3e- staai euE
| At Lima there was not much dam
age done, although the shocks lasted
/ about four minutes, creating the ut
most sconsternation, the inhabitants IS
/ fleeing to the open plaza, where they
/ besought protection from the AL
/ mighty. Admiral Turner, with the
I frigate Powhattan, left Lima with a
full cargo of provisions, and had ar
rived at africa to succor the Ameri-
can seamen.. She wiiI also save the
effects of the Wateree.
The Kearsarge had. reached africa
| from Coquamba with provisions.
! Two French men-ot-War also left
Lima to aid the inhabitants. at africa
and other places on. the coast who are
starving. 1 z5t
The American Minister Hovey, at
Lima, was energetieallys aiding them
1 to the extent of his power. The mer-
chants and citizens of Lima are con-
| tributing by thousands of dollars, to
equip and load vessels with provisions,
clothing. &c. The Government is
using all its means to alleviate the
distress entailed by this horrible ca
tastrephy. The Congress of Peru
unanimously passed a resolution civ
ing the President unlimited power to
succor the Inhabitants of the. South
ern coast The President has issIled
+ a proclamation, aud the Arch Biz hon
| pastoral callingo oh the Peraviahs for
+ liberal contributions which = horo
been noblys responded to. Over a
million dollars have been raised. The
business houses of Lima having con-