The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-15
THE EARTHQUAKE IN PERU
AND ECUADOR.
vuoIE CITIES SWEPT AWAY.
rxptR4LLELED LOSS OF LIFI
AND PROPERTY.

c,a- from Aspinwall, brings the following !:
IN the 18th ultimo terrible earthquake
listed the cities along the coast Of Peru and
rcuedor, whereby thirty-two thousand live
ueTe lost and property valued at three hun.
Irai millions of dollars destroyed. Rum.
Sling sounds preceded the earthquake thu
.ra was terribly agitated, and flooded the
land for great distance. Arcquipa, q cit,
# thirtv-fve thousand inhabitants, was
washed away, and scarcely a vestige re
mains. Only four hundred lives were lost
here AFRICA, town Of twelve thousand in.
hsbitents, was also destroyed, leaving not
house standing. Five hundred persisted
here. The tidal wave, which was forty fee,
high. rolled with terrific roar on shore,
carving ships further on land than eve,
before known. The United States storeshil
rredonia capsizcd; all on board lost. TIL,
FREEDOM g had one million eight hundred thou.
sand dollars worth of naval stores aboard.
The vessel was rolled over and smashed
70 atoms. The United States steamer Wa
teree was carried half mile inland, and
left high and dry. Only one sailor was
drowned. Owing to the great distance sht
was carried, she never can float again. The
Peruvian corvette America was also car
ried ashore. Thirty-three drowned from
her. The American merchantmen Ross
Rivera, the English ship Chancellor, and the
French barque Eduardo, were also lost.
The towns Of Iquique, Moquega, Locumbia,
and Pisaoua, were entirely destroyed. Over
six hundred persisted at Iquique. TIL,
American merchants lost hesvily-nearly
sll-and are totally ruined. The towns o:
ibarra, San Pablo, Atuntaqui, and Imam
lad, are in ruins. Where Coatacheachi
formerly stood is now lake. The popula-
ton of the above-named towns were almost
entirely swept away. Pancho Puellaro and
Cachiquanjo were also destroyed. The
dead are so numerous that the surviving
inhabitants have been forced to fly from the
stencil of their purifying bodies.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HAVANA, September l2.-Advices re
ceiyed here announce that Peru and Ecua-
dor were visited by most terrible earth.
quake. The shocks occurred on the 18th
Of August, and lasted only five minutes
In that short time $4,000 persons persisted
and 1000 were made homeless. The sea
rose thirty feet and swept the coast with
irresistible fury. The cities of Arequipa,
Iquique, Chala, and Chincha, are entirely
destroyed. The loss Of property between
Tacin and africa is estimated at Sl4 100000
The United States steamer Kearsarge IS rem
Ierng 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 dis
patches, the terrible earthquake occurred
Last night was the most fearful nigh
Of horrors that Peru has ever known. Th'
sea was rising until midnight, and actually
came IL fifty feet over the mole, and sub
merged all the lower floors Of the stores and
buildings on the streets nearest the water
Ships lying at anchor broke their moorings
and drifted into each other. The American
mau-of- var Powhatan, lying here, was rur
into by ship, breaking the iron jibboom
Of the Powhatan and the Powhatan, ar
yell az all the Peruvian menofwar lying
here, steamed up and went away out to sea
There seemed to be a regular under-currenI
% whirlpool, so that ships went whirline
round and round. Thousands OF peopl,
walked the streets all night, and this morn.
Ing the stores are closed, and Callao seems
deserted. A feeling of terror prevails thai
this may be second st. Thomas affair, anG
II there should be another earthquake to-
LAY affairs would look dangerous. Ship
are torn and battered, and the seq at tn,
present writiug boils and bubbles ike s
great Whirlpool" .-"
FURTHER PARTICULARS,
New YORK, September l3.-Letters from
Lima, Peru, give additional details Of the
recent disastrous earthquake and its eff
tects.
The earthquake commenced at half-pasi
o'clock on the 18th of August, extending
from Bolivia to the southern ports of Chilli
The coast and over hundred miles inland
with the towns and cities mentioned il
the dispatches Of last night, were literally
ruined. All the buildings which were moi
destroyed by its ravages were 30 badly
injured as to require demolition for pru
Dental reasons.
All the public edifces in africa were de-
stroyed, including the custom-house, con
tanning more than four million dollars
worth Of goods; all Of which were lost.
The loss Of the Eredonia and the landiI
Of the Wateree are described as follows
They were both at anchor in the harbor o
africa near each other. After the frs
shock Lad occurred on land, which created
great CONSERVATION on both vessels, DR.
Dubois, the surgeon of the Fredonia, and
the paymaster of that vessel, took boat
and went on shore to inquire for the vel
pa NJ FrIA do oFla ha IanC
II the ship. In few moments after leav-
Nc the vessel great upheaving of the
waters in the bay commenced and the Ere
donla, parting her chains, was dashed about
al the mercy Of the waves, and finally wen!
pieces on the reef. Nothing Of the vessel
Was saved. Her officers and crew, twenty
seven in number, were lost, and also Mrs
Dyer, the wife Of the lieutenant command
Ing.
The officers names were Lieutenant B.
oyer; David Organ, master; 5. Lunt, Sec
feiary TO commander; and j. G. Cromwell,
paynaster's clerk.
Inc vessel had nearly two milllons OF
49I!ars worth Of naval stores on board, all
" which were totally lost.
me Wateree was more securely anchored,
DQt dragged her anchors, and the great
U1a wave swept her four hundred and fifty
YARDS inland, about two miles north Of the
'Gihed town. She now lies between two
nlD9Sks Of sand, very slightly injured, and
Il VIII 1e utterly impossible to extricate her
Hnl Admiral Turner is only hopeful Of
saSslng her battery and stores. Only one
9aIi:E Tas washed overheard and drowned.
Lieutenant Johnson, of the Wateree, was
ashore at the time, and while carrying his
we III hlS arms to some place of safety she
way Struck by portion Of falling build