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

night became pitch dark; nothing cOllu De seen over
or land the breeze felt during the day began 10
blow. adding further terror 10 the people, who were
mOmemtarily expecting the island 70 DC swallowed
up At&45 m persons living III tue yiolhlty OF the
mole noticed that the water was leaving the land,
and the alarm Immediately gwen 80 safe 81 mar.
Nothing can describe the terror when, prevailed on
The north island The population consisting of fronl
500 10 coo souls all f0rsook their h0nses and sought
refuge on the higher part of the island naked,
Others sick and inhTm, women ana Children, al
thronRed IN one spot. dumb with terror. q,
At lO p IN the breeze llled and the heavens cleared
SO that a view could be obtained OF tne sea. which
had retired from the land about Oyards. This cir
cumstance is the more remarkable from the fact that
the depth Of wafer in the bay az low TIDE Is from IS
To 20 athOms, but soon after the WNer, was seen TO
rise i'll the shape of colossal wave and III less time
than il takes to describe II had almost covered the
Island washing away-the houses and everything il
came in contact with. The losses are heavy. Both
mOles are destroyed many launches broken to pieces,
and the houses the vicinity washed away. In one
Of these was a family OF three. husband, WIFE and
child. The husband and wife we're saved, but tile
chlld drowned My informant says that after the sea
became quiet he procured n Boat aud proceeded to
the other two Islands To ascertain the damage done
to the shipping. He said: When We arrived at
the mouth OF the cha9nel We heard
a noise heartrendng and dolcful The sea rose and
fell AT the rate of ten feet in every three four min
utcs and saw the vessels in awfnl confusion. Some
had parted their chains and were dnlting on the
rocks, and others endeavOred 10 get uhder way,
could not force my men TO proceed further. and We
Were compelled TO return am Unaple 10 give your
readers an entire and correct st OF the Vessels IN
which have suffered the most: English ship Reso-
Int partially destroyed; English ship Eastern Umpire
greatly damaged; English ship Royal OAK, IN q very
bad state: Prussan bark Leopold lid an entire wreck
English ship Oceanica, nearly wreck and English
ship Southern Ocean, greatly damaged rs also the
American ship. Shatamnc. All tho ships have suf-
fered Injuries which will compel Them to 20 into
repairs. Many of them were loaded and about to
leave, and their cargoes were considerably injured.
TnE. EARTHQUAKE ~ ECUADOR.
FROM Our own CORRESPONDENT
GrAYAQrn. Aug 2G.--We are in the midst Of
horrors The mail from the capital arrived here yes
terlay afternoon, and has brought frghtfnl news.
terrific earthquake took place at Onto at leo a. m
on the 10th inst which extended in greater less
degree over the whole northern part Of the Republic
The loss of bic is frightful; it is estimated that
nearly 20 600 persons have perished and many more
have been MANNED crippled for life. snch an
earthquake has never vet visited fhls continent Ihe
towns OF lbarra Olayalo, San Autonio and Plnlcho
and numbeTess farms wiped from the lace OF tue
earth In the city OF Quito all the churches, CON
vents and a large number of houses are IN state OF
complete ruin. The mdulation was from North ~
South. On the 10th, nine severe shocks were FELT,
every one of which added to the destruction and the
general panic that prevailed The people Of tue capi
tal have all deserted their homes, aud nave ned u
the open country for safety. .....
The sufierings OF these poor people who are wan
derng over tho country without money without
food and clothing cannot be described. Business Ot
oil kinds is totally suspended. The panic ~ so great
that people think only how 10 save themselves from
impending distinction, hence terrible picture VIII
soon be pTesented--actual famine aud starvation
must ensue. The details thus far 10 hand arc baT-
rowing enough. but worse must come.
The following - a translation of a communication
from the Governor OF the Province on lmhhbnla' re-
ceyed here yesterday. 1T is dated DIANA, Aug "a,
1853
IN the midst OF the most profound ccnstcrnation'
which has filed the few who have escaped the cou-
plete dc strucon ana ruin OF tins town. nave 70 M
form You that on Sunday the 10th inst. at clock
I'm The morning the entire town OF Iharr was buried
a. -. ,,It
& ,,.tsng II Is Relieved, in the volcano Ocampo OF
this TOWN. There remains nothing mt shnptlcss
OF those who remain alive the GREATER portion are
MANNED and injured for life All the towns ~ this
vicinity have likewise been destroyed. Inc shocks
every hour