The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-31
The Great Earthquake i'm Peru.

The following circular has been published in
San Francisco at the request of the Peruvian
Consul:
LIMA, August 81, 1868.
Filled with the most profound sOrrow / have 10
inform you that On the 18th day Of the present
month an earthquake occurred in this Republic,
the principal force Of which (sO far as we are at
present informed) Las shown itself IN the DEPART
rnents Of Arequila and Moquegua, It's action ex-
tending as far south &c the limits of the Republic.
AMI 70 some distance north of this city, but il i
not yet known how far ii was felt in the interior.
The result OF this horrible catastrophe iIas been
tie almost total destruction Of the cities OF lea,
Arequipa and Moquegua, and of all the Villages in
the vicinity. In the seapOrs, from CallaO (Which
has suffered the leas;) 70 MejiilOnes, the disasters
caused by the earthquake have been aggravated
by the invasion Of the ocean, which destroyed
everything II encountered in it, course, and the
hOurishiDg ports Of africa and I~quique, with all
the porte Of lesser importance Oh the coast, have
almost entirely disappeared.
IL IL easy 10 comprehend the immense losses
which the Government, the commerce and other
branches OF tie industry Of the country have sus-
tanned but nothing can equal the weight Of the
calamity which presses upon the inhabitants of the
immense region ofcountry which Is embraced in
this catastrophe, and you will readily believe that
the Government, efhcaciously seconded by the
public benevolent Institutions, and by the efforts
of TIE national charity, will do all in is power 20
alleviate the suffering caused by this great calam-
ity- For this purpose the Government has organ
lied Commissions OF Physicians. who, provided
with everything necessary for that purpose, will
hasten ~ extend To the suffering that aid which
and science may dictate.
i ship Of war nil be dispatched to-day with
provisions, clothing and money, and two others
will be cent a. soon as they can be made ready.
Tie Government has also namet a commission ID
collect subscriptions in this city, and has taken
and will continue 10 take all possible measures TO
relieve the suferings Of the distressed people.
In order To give unity 10 the work. of the DIFF
ferent Commissions. the Government has contded
the care OF all 10 tbe Minister Of Benetcenee, Dr.
Luciano j. CisnerUs, who sails to-day in the cor
Sette Union, with ample powers To represent the
and to do whatever circumstances
may require and Congress yesterday PASSED u
r~esJlutiOn authorizing the Executive to take what
measures he may deem necessary for the OBJ
proposed.
Among the persons who have contributed to
,ugInent the fund destined TO this great work of
justice and gratitude require that |
'hOuld IDentIOn Andres Alvarez CalderOn and
Henry Neiggs, who have each placed at the dis
,OsitiOn Of the Government the sum OF SJO,bUU ;
.nd tie houses TO which are Consigned the ships
n@aged in the guanO trade have loaned 10 the
Government $500 600, without interest, u be re-
aid only after the present debt shall lave been
/ must also notice the generous offer Of the
american Minister, Gen. iiOyey, and admiral
'urner of the United States Navy, u furnish
rlnspOrtations to any Of the Commissions Of the
government, IN the P0eh0aGH. which offer has
accepted. The representative OF the French
and his cOuntTymcn have also given their
s-istance, and the French steamer LaHO,he {
'ig1ef sailed for the south yesterday with prOyis-
etc, and to-day Mons. Won informs me that I
hey have made a Subscription, the proceeds of
Inch they will employ - the Government may {
Iink best, either RENTING it to the south. or re- c
aiming it in this city for tire relief of unfortunates a
no Will doubtless come here. !
For more full details OF this great misfortune, a.
ell as of the measures taken by the Government i
relieve the suffering caused by it, / refer you I
the official and other papers published IT. this v
Is. j.. y. B~AEREACHEA,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. I