New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-14

| Dubois, Paymaster Williams, and two sailors Au-
gustus Jensen and Chas Leoyille, who happened TO
be on shore at the time. The deaths VI. b. Dyer,
| Second Lieutenant in command NJ. ID. Organ, Sec
Ond- Lieutenant, Mr. J. G. Cromwell PlTser's Clerk
Mrs. Dyer and y sailors. The Peruvian corvette is
| on dry land complete wreck; the deaths Com
mauder Mariana l. Reyes, three officers. 80 sailors
| and marines The wounded are numerous. The wife
| of Lieut. Com. w. l. johnson of the Wateree was
killed by heavy door falling on her while in com
pany with her husband III the streets, endeaYonng 80
| make then escape.
FROM AFRICA TO THE NORTH
| Advices have been received from the CITY Of
Tacna 10 the effect that for many days slight shocks
of earthquake felt until the evening OF the 18th
when the great movement took place. This lasted
for i've minutes. Never was heavier shock OF one
of longer duration felt on the coast. The earth
quakes of 1881 aud 1888 nothing to he compared
10 this. IL was impossible for any cue 10 stand
fell as though they intoxicated All the houses
suffered damage. and more than 80 were thrown
down. There no less than Ga different shocks
and which confirmed mp TO the 10Th. The gas com
pany suffered immensely. The lives lost are only
three, but many were wounded. The towns Of
Sama and Lacomba are nearly destroyed. The earth
opened IN many piaSes anu Nonlltu Ioith not water
The valley of Lata Is deSoaed. My informant says
we not yet free from danger, as the earth is
still in agitated state, and the inhabitants have
nearly all left Tor the plains No pen can depict the
CONSERVATION aid misery that prevails. The man
ager OF the Iacna Railroad Mr. Charles Worm, is
dead.
At Ca1eta, at about o'clock p. M, the first shock
was felt lasting for six minutes. but II occasiOned
little loss. The shock severe as 10 cause tho
earth to roll from side TO side, so that the bells of
the churches were set IN motion and chimcd forth
doeful peals; the houses rocked from side to side,
tho earth and fell, and all the motions of
steamer in rough weather were experienced. After
this frequent shocks were felt and the sea began 10
leave the land about the same time and IN the same
manner as at other points, until ~ o'clock, when
complete nundatiOn took place.
The port OF Cerro-Azal was destroyed by tho inun-
datiOn. The loss is estimated al 10000. No damage
done by the earthquakes, three of which we've
felt nearly at the same holrs as at Caao.
Al shock lasted I
utes During the night forty minor shocks
felt and the earth continued IN motion up 70 the
nth Shortly after the first shock the retired
with great velocity and returned i've times in
succession until hour and half later II rose TO
over forty feet above It's usual level lsay is built
emlnence of about 100 feet above the level OF
the and hence no damage was done to the town.
but in the bays all the boats and launches were de-
stroyed The ships in the harbor parted their CHAINS
aud were carried 20 sea by the current thus saving
them from destruCtiOn
The beautiful CITY of Arequipa is completely de-
Stroyed-nOt a church has been left standing nor a
house habltable. The houses being very solidly
built, and only one story high, resisted
for few minutes, &floTdlnG time for many
OF the inhabitants TO get into the streets,
that the mortality. although great Is not c0nsid-
cradle IL might have been. But AZ least 1000 per-
sons persisted. The convcts in the public prisons
and the sick in the hospitals were all crushed 10
death. The shIleks Of men. women and children
frantic with fright, the crash OF falling masonry
the upheaying OF the earth, and the clouds Of burn
ing and suiiocaiing dust altogether constituted
scene which battles description The earth continued
IN motion for is hours, and slight shocksare st 1eL
The volcano of ATequipa - not in state of eruption,
and hence il feared the danger IS not vet over.
Arequipa has population OF about 5000 IL is
subject 20 both earthquakes ana revolutions ana mas
suffered nearly as much from the one as the other
The city was founded by order OF PiZaTTo IN 1910.
Northward from Areqgipa the earthqaake affected
Mica, ocona, Sarabelli, AGaTa, Yea, Chuco fanto,
PiscO, Canete, 1anapOsa, and Callao.
soUTHwARD or AFRICA.
Chala is heap of ruins The inhabitants -"~od
themselves by running TO the mountains Inc 'o"h
af IA no il AIS II
that over 500 persons persisted. Inc towns nl IlODd
Vitar MOliendo and MeJa, aud all tho villages Tor
over I5O miles around completely DESTROYED IN
the two latter places the materials for building the
Arequpa Railroad were deposited, all OF winch were
swept away. MeiilOnes I'm Peru ias also been cOln-
peteiy DESTROYED; 70 H Eist4nf' 10 JniiI ana hi"-
Quega in fact the whole coast sOutD oi CaaO as lar
y Iquqqe IS one mass OF runs; Inc HemnsF o,
must be very heavy. The loss 10 Peru by this terri
Bile visitation is beyond all calculation, and the
misery and desolatiOD which must follow IN The
wake OF this catastrophe Is incOneelyabie.
correspondent Of The Star and Head Whiting at
africa saws of Chala:
"The steamship Santiago reports the almost total de-
sfructon Of the port OF Cala by earthquake when
occurred the 10Th inst at p m, the havoc continuing
anont to anchor after shock which was felt very sens
ly ON boarl the sea receded parting the chain OF the
vessel and OF the cOmpanys hulk 40 anchor IN the road
stead aud then returned 40 hight OF about % feet Gov
erng the rocks about the anchorage and IN IRE hahor
and sweeping into the town Toy the distance OF over
1850 feet. The CustomHouse steamship agency mole
aud everything within range VA s%3R, awa5 ~ 'iTS
II.
Of earthquake each lasting from three seconds U
minutes IN duration Much credit u que 70 Mr. Don,
Santiago Who in the midst OF the tempest volunteered
10 save three persons board OF the hulk VINO would
have persisted The steamer narrowly escaped
being either landed high and dry or being ehsued by
the Tecedng sea. Capt King fortunately equal 70
the occasion and serious danger resulted haiiessy To
those board Although not certain no lives are pre-
snmed to have iost Launches and every ming aoat
or within reach OF the sea were swept away. me
authorities Of this port and such persons as we're aioai
compelled % proceed 10 STAY CWhB 10 INC los-
siby OF returning again to shore TIC estimated loss
az this port ~ $4,000" go
A correspondent of Tie Mercantile Chronicle wit
ing from lquque says: .. ..f..
with deep sorrow have 10 inform you OF the al
nos total Destruction Of this important port the
ternoon OF the 18th inst The Inhabitants 40 quarter
past D. m thrown into state OF cOnsteTna uh by
ne a,proach OF an earthquake whose sinister
,saeed IN the usual way The shock was tremendous
and shook the foundations on the rOck tue most soma
buildings Immediately the passing Of the principal
which iny0ded the population, eonpetng the WORK OF
railing can be conceived tnan the double influence
brought TO complete catastrophe which has no parallel
IN tue annals OF the West coast slnco The destruction of
capped nor does Yesge remain or the once opuent and
handsome section Of the town, the massive buildings be-
longing TO Nitrate Merchants mostly Constructed OF
stone and lime have entirely disappeared and not even
ed of timber we're consequently destroyed with greater
cclerty and in many instances were removed BODILY:
The loss ef life has forunatey not been SO great aS
pla: blaze at night We have, however, to deglors
tieu is feared Mr wm r. Bnhngnurst and his family
and OF the number with the exception OF one ehd %o
cannot furnish for the present. any parfe1alS on tn'
head The nroad made by the sea extended to the Pan
terra part Of winch was covered by tne %aye anu t lt
has been entirely destroyed leaving nothing but debris
and wreck OF hnameraoe houses not eVSH l ne plGe
Thc loss may be put down over S,OoO The destrnc
a9n a ra nST ocS Nrate Conpay Mole Situated eight
miles 10 me SOUTH has entirely Disappeared The works
much to be feared that very eons losses haye occurred
IN the outports belonging to Iquane Nersai distress