New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-25
SOUTH AMERICA.

PREDICTION OF PROF. FALB ALM0g' Full
FILLED.
LIMA, Aug. 29-The correspondent of III lcional,
writing from IQuique on the 2st says: "I1, predic-
tons of the German astronomer Falb have tken up
the attention of the inhabitants Of this pac md its
surroundings for many days. but especially lie 9th,
| 10TH and 18th inst During these three day which
were those upon which NJ. Falb predicted 10 first
series of shocks would occur the larger MT Der of
the population left the city, for greater upon
the open and elevated adjacent plains Nothii how
ever occurred on either of these days and toe fears
of citizens being thereby quoted, they nturned
to the city the 12th. On the night Of The Goth,
however, the people startled at 1885 BY ter
rife shock. which is described being almost equal
il force to the earthquake of last year. ard at the
same time, more prolonged. Six other Inferior
shocks followed at short intervals during the night
Upon the first symptoms of earthquake the iahabit-
ants fed precipitately from the city, and remained
in the country until the following day. Here the
occurrence of these earthquakes is regarded
firmation Of the theories of Falb Notwithstanding
that they took place the 90th in place of between
the Sth and 1lth as predicted At Areq1pa dis
tant about 60 leagues inland from Islay. thee most
violent earthquakes were experienced on toe same
night (20th). causing extreme terror TO the nhabt-
ants, who took refuge in the public squares. These
earthquakes were of more than usual duratUa, and
nearly of the same force as those of 1868
On the 18th inst. a shock was felt al Tara
paca in the interior; no subsequent advice have
been received; but il was supposed that tbs city
had fully shared in the commissions OF the Goth
The city and seaport of Islay also suffered ON very
heavy, and several minor shocks Of earrhqu ke OH
the night of the Goth, compelling its people 70 take
refuge inland A gentleman writing from tic City
IL a -
SAYS: Every one is trembling with fear-rcsnlting
from tremendous earthquake which occurred IN the
night of the Goth, at 1920 followed by Others which
continued through the night. and which have not
ceased up to the time of writing. Every pers here
breads q repetition of the terrible calamity VI Au-
gust 1863 and looks upon these earthquakes n only
preliminary to the great commissions progn0strated
by Falb to take place the Goth September ,r lot
OF 5th of October next Falb predicted violent arth-
auakes in this month also, only some days earlier,
and these late movements have caused the People
here to place implicit faith in the occurrence the
second and violent series Of earthquakes which
he has foretold. All the inhabitants Of the ;ity.
almost without exception, have left their housesand
encamped in the open air"
The correspondent Of q Lima journal writes thus
from africa on the 22d inst: I'VE are terrified i
write these lines under the shadow of sad calamity
Between 1Ol and II o'clock on the night of the 9th
we were subjected to most terrific shock of eanh-
quake by far the most violent have ever expert
enced, preceded and accompanied by most trem,n-
dous and terror-inspiring subterraneous rumbliIys
and noises such as cannot attempt to describe aad
which can only be comprehended by actual expe-
ence. These awful noises, accompanied by eart.-
quake upon earthquake, continued through
the night, and the next day, all
20 = no fiune he W 4,
possess the means have left the city for the neigl
boring valleys in which to await the result Of the
extraordinary manifestations OF nature" The fea
of the people were much intensified by the pred
tons of Falb and pointed more particularly to IT,
probability of the submersion of the city by tdl
waves, when the great catastrophe, foretOld by IL
German astronomer is expected to take place Fort
shocks occurred within "a hours the 18TH and th
shaking Of the earth continued up the latest date
the 22d
passenger who came mp on the steamer Pacific
gives the following graphic account of the earth
quakes as experienced by HIM at Tacna: "A
about 10t o'clock, on the night Of the Goth
as / was engaged at billiards. with &
friend, at the hotel, we suddenly heard 6
most fearful subterraneous noise, compared will
which the firing of thousand guns would be a.
nothing Every soul in the building Immediately
rushed LOT tue SuTett btoou pdialyDou Win
not knowing what to do, the awful sensation being
entirely new to me. The shock followed within four
or five seconds rocking the house to and fro if it
were a plaything Notwithstanding the confusion OF
those few moments-to me the most dreadful | had
ever experenced-I observed the balls on the tab Q
driven to the cushion side then To the other
then back again to the middle, where they Ie-
NAMED nearly stationary, moving only very
sIipbtly from what / supposed TO lie
yibratory motion consequent upon the first shocks
These could not have had duration Of more than
80 seconds by which time had sufficiently recov-
cred my senses hurry TO the street. and make the
best of my way to the plaza, or the alameda. Humid
reds of people were running in the same direction
men. women, and children. In my flight had sui
fcent presence of mind to pick up little girl OF o.
wears. who had fallen down in fainting NJ,
caused by sheer fright Thus burdened' had not
proceeded the length OF our street. when
the pteous wailing of q poor woman pros
trate in the street, again arrested me
MANY hurried by without noticing hel
agonizinp cries intent only upon their own safety
quickly OWNED the unhappy situation of the pocr
creature and lamented my inability to succor her. bus
she seemed Indifferent to her own fate as compared
with the safety of little child OF two years WINCH
cung to her in mute terror and which she lmpiored
me to take TO place OF security seiZeu d. "no
rushed ON in less time than have taken to tell It,
leaving the unfortunate woman and her unborn
babe to their fate-I could not help i'll had no REM
edy ] did all | could in saving the two little ones
In few minutes during which i experienced an
other shock of earthquake. which nearly threw me
of my feet, reached the plaza, in the center 81
which were nearly all the inhabitants who mad not
taken refuge in the alameda. The scene can scarcely
be described Men, women and children were IN theli
night clothes most of them on their knees ana AZ
o,u;1ut daafanino walls M