Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-19


utes, but it occasioned little loss. The
shock was SO severe as to cause the earth
to roll, SO that the bells were set in mo-
tion and chimed forth doleful peals; the
houses rocked from side to Side, the
earth rose and fell, and all the motions
of Il steamer in rough weather were ex-
perienced. After this frequent shocks
were felt, and the sea began to leave
the land about the same time and i'll the
same manner as at other points, until ! Q
O'Clock, when a complete inundatlon
took place.
The port of Gerro-Azai was destroyed
by the inundation. The loss is estlma-
ted at $4,000. u No damage was done
by the earthquakes, three OF which were
felt nearly at the same hours at Callao.
At .Islay, the first shock lasted or 8
minutes. During the night forty minor
shocks were felt, and the earth eontin-
ued in motion up to the 18th. Shortly
after the first shock the sea retired with
great velocity, and returned five times
in succession, until an hour and half
later it rose to over forty feet above its
usual level. Islay is built on all emf
nence of about 100 feet above the level
of the sea. And hence no damage was
done to the town, but in the bays all the
boats and launches were DESTROYED
The ships in the harbor parted their
chains and were carried to sea bv the
current, thus saving them from destruc-
tion. .,-,f go. 81 &:
The beautiful city of Arequipa is COM
pletely destroyed-not church has
been left standing, nor a house hab:ta-
bic. The houses being very solidly
built, and only one story high, resisted
only for few minutes, affordiug time
for many of the inhabitants to get into
the streets, but at least 1000 persons
perished. The convicts in the public
prisons, and the sick in the hospitals
were all crushed to death. The shrieks
of men, women and children frantic with
fright, the crash of falling masonry, the
upheaving Of the earth, and the clouds
burning and suffocating dust, altogeth-
er constituted scene; which battles dis
cription. j.. ytHh 3. .inn II: -
The earth continued in nj. ton for
eighteen hours, and slight shocks are
still felt. The volcano of Areqtlipa is
not in state of eruption, and hence it is
feared the danger is not yet over. Are
quipa has a population of about 35 COO.
Northward from Arequipa the earth!
quake affected Mica, Ocona, Carabelli.
Acara, Yea, Chuco Panto, Pisco, Canete,
Yanaposa, and Callao. 'E '
SOUTHWARK OF AFRICA.
Chala is a heap of ruins. The inhab-
ants saved themselves by rnnning, to the
mountains. The town of Tambo is also
washed a way, and it is reported that
over 500 persons perished. The towns
of Tiohaia, Yitar, Molliendo, and Mejia,
and all the villages for $50 miles around
were completely, destroyed. Mejillones
lin PERU has also been completely de-
stroyrd; SO is Pisagua, Ito, Juuin, and
Mojuega, in fact the, whole coast south
of CalIao, as tar as Iquigue, is one mass
of ruins. The number of lives lost can
not yet be correctly ascertained, but
must be'very heavy. The loss to Peru
by this terrible, visitation is beyond all
calculation, and the misery and desola-
ton which must follow, in. the wake of
this catastrophe is inconceiyable.
The effects of the arthquake at Quito
at 90 a. nj. on the 10th inst, extended
in a greater or less degree over the whole
northern part of the Republic. The loss
of life is trightful it is estimated that
nearly $4,000 persons have persisted, and
many more have been manned or crip-
pied. The towns of Ibarra, OIavalo, San
Antonia and Pinnicho, are wiped from
the face Of the earth. In the city of |
Quito all the churches, copyents, and a
large number of houses, are in {. state of
complete ruin. The undulation was from
North to South. On the 10th. nine Sc I
we're shocks were felt, every one of which
added to the destruction and the general
panic that prevailed. TIE people of the
capital have all deserted their homes. and
have fled to the open country for safety.
, The sufferings of these poor people
who are wandering over the country
without food and clothing cannot BE-, de- +
scribed. The panic is SO great that peo-
Pile think only how to save themselves
from impending destruction, hence ter
rible picture will soon be presented -ac-
tual famine and starvation must ensue.
The details thus far to hand are harrow
ing enough, but worse must come.
The following is a translation of
communication from the Goyernor of the
Province of Imbabura, dated Imbarra.
Aug. II. d. -'-' '''.''' ....'' %.
I'm the midst of the most profound
which has filed the few
who have escaped the complete destruc-
ion and ruin of this town, l have to in
orm you that on Sunday, the 10th inst,
1t o'clock in the morning, the entire
own of lbarra was buried in its own
uins, induced by a terrible earthquake.
1t is believed, in the volcano
ocampo of this town. There remains
lothing but shapeless ruins, and but one {
ixth Of the population survive. OF those
Who remain alive, the greater'portioii are {
naimed and injured. All the towns in I
his vicinity have likewise been DESTROY 4
d. The shocks continue at this writing. /
icing repeated nearly every hour" - d
AT Caldera, part Of Coplapo, the same J
lngular phenomena was witnessed as at :
jallao and other places AT 81 O'clock ,
he sea began to leave the land and con-
inued 70 ebb and flow until lO1. at which \