New-York tribune., 1868-11-16
CHILL.
THE EARTHQUAKE AT CALDERA AND COPIAPo-
PECULIAR PHENOMENA-THE MEJILLONES
CEANO
rrRoM oUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

OIANOs
fFROM Our OWN CORRESPONDENT
VALPARAISO, 0Cr IA new earthquake has
occurred on the 18th inst the port Of Cadcra and
although attended with much damage to property, s
nevertheless said be OF the severest shocks ever
felt that part of Chill AT 100 on the 18th inst,
the first symptoms OF shock felt at the City Of
Copiapo and during the time it lasted all feared uter
ruin The movement Of the earth something extra
ordinary and lasted nearly three minutes. and 1t is sur
prsng that its effects have been so limited and harmless
The shock extended as far as Valparaiso but had almost
expended IT'S power Deiore reaching here as pus lew
persons who happened 10 be awake took any notice OF IT,
reported have been strong causing some
insignificant results At the village OF Tres Punas the
shock lasted for more than four minutes causing the de-
structon Of few walls and tdama slngto some extent
houses The assigned for the slight damage
done that like unto the great earthquake OF the l3th o
mInation. The church bells the City COpapo
put in motion. bottles thrown down of tables ana
removed Gy some feet from IT'S usual postpn SScs w
believed OF action took place the old
town of Atacama. in Bolivia Up to our latest dates,
the quiet OF the city was not yet restored fears being en-
tertaned that fate similar that OF Peru and Ecuador
was in waiting them. Trembings and subterranean
noises continued at intervals OF few hours Many per
SONS declare TO having seen at the moment when the
quake was at hight large globe OF fire OF very u
uous nature and apparently not far above the nights
it.of IN into sheet of Yellow hame to the south smi-
lar phenomena occurred at africa on the night OF the 18TH
~ ugnst last Also that shortly after the
earthquake the clouds which encirced the atmosphere to
the east became perfectly red having az Tue aPPeaee
Tarc 2h Ssi6i sum. By Information received at COpapc
n few minutes anterior 10 the dspatcbihg Oh the uali'
was reported that the volcano Luliac0 SITUATED aDOuS
leagues from Copapo, on the eieyaten pcI&n Ed VI ' @
crater enormous torrents OF large stones were
which travelled great distance IN the Vaiey peiON
leaving tracks which VIII last tOf ages lie ~,
has hc9n vonited forth from this volcano formed hocKs
of prayish color which offers al imposing view IIon
distance AT the foot of the peak, where he Nocahols
stnStei a. ag ards vide from when kind Of brackish
water highly lmpreguatcd with sulphur issues ioIn
GREAT abundance; aud that few squares iurer on tne
Dcak the earth entirely chdngCd us stIu-tuc, y
oIl rivuets having been formed where Doac ever DC
fore existed out OF some OF Whcl a specLcs uS
various size have been takel' SIMILAR 70 @ sc ~" ~ 49,,
This is strange, II true, and there appears 10 De no
ranson to doubt the source from which II enlahales
Prof Anderson OF Glasgow VINO maze tnS sn1'y ~ Va
,he MciioneS gIaIO, speaks OI the SuaAo N liS lVhVs
iup tqrms "Ts guaDO is an excellent specimen OF w
class and surpasscs any OF those low IN le
market II 1t he brought home III quantities rs sooo
and dry as this specimen. avn sure COCO market tah
Ir f,nud Prof Augustus Noclckct holding GCInlan
dorres in London also made another anay ss OF uI-
fetnt specimen with nearly equal results Tue cileur
stances attending the dcpEtc citation ot tls suao ~ Ne
known was the result OF the uhhtu OF Iuii CoIur
by Mr. Almond, and that sol diS1Ht Baron NYeie lne
dscredt they have brought ON themselves III tn uatsi
and the ujury Hey have inflicted on the uoIeiume's ="
Cn and Bolivia, will be felt for some time 20 colue
Tho Governments above named nave lhcu ont u t'v
hands OF Almond and lylCe the SHIPMENT Oh ~, guHp
Tor lie future which w0nlG hayc been better 10 lhef lu
Forests had they done btiurc, atu now teic HEpt'
Ia he mir chance FOX the sale Ol t.is uicl on az equal
ity wlth that OF Peru. T-ero are eNenslye hAss OF
guauO Mt MclOucs, which VIII last agfa lL eeutI! Vt
Ior md lie mode OF loading vessels Is lar superior 10
tbat az Perm as but lc Of the article is wasted Fur
hcr tho larhor Ot MQilOnes IS by ar the best on the
coasf aordng excellent shelter Tor the shppnS, penS
lacked i'm from north aud south, thus protected nom tho
1atOms up TO the very shore ana no oosfucuo1s
IL the AarbVr