New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-25
SOUTH AMERICA.

EARTHQUAKE AND PANIC--THE VOLCANO OF SAN
JOSE-THE EXPECTED TIDAL wAvE-IN-
CREASED ALARM
VALPARAISO, Sept 17.-COntrary to expectation the
bill appropriating $4,000 for the expenses of the
Bishops at the Gcumenical Council has passed, and
after great banquet at the Capital the Bishops have
sailed. The copper trade is depressed in consequence
of the condition of the English market but consid-
cradle exports of wheat are made Touching our one
great topic of earthquake we have some interesting
facts from gentleman who lately arrived from the
vicinity of the San Jose volcano. The crater of this
volcano which has been extinct since the year
1865, and which, according to Pisss, rises to the
hight of 55S9 metres above the level of the is
the lofest peak of the chain which closes the basin
of the river called Del Volcan, the first large afluent
| of the Mapo. Fifteen days ago subterranean noises
began to be heard about the place. like the mutterng
| of distant thunder or the rumbling produced by a
| loaded railway train passing over bridge. Some OF
the shocks were strong enough to compel men to quit
| their work on account of showers of stones.
At other times they were threatened by
huge avalanches of snow and fragments OF
! rock, which, rolling down the mountain SIDE,
added to the lOudness of the subterranean noises ana
filed tho air with dust This state of things con-
tnued for the space of four days. when an eruption
from the volcano restored quiet, with no other ac-
cident than the death of boy who in crossing the
narrow bridge which spans the River Del Nocan
was surprised by shock at which his horse, taking
fright sprang into the river where both persisted.
When the volcanObegan TO smoke, the country people
recovered their cOmpOsure. Don't be afraid, Sir,
said the peons the furnace is burning" So, with
out having read the Cosmos they repeated, in their
| own familiar speech the oft-Quoted remark of Hum
boldt IN reference to earthquakes: active volca-
noes are safetyvalves for places lying IN their neigh
! borhOOd"
| LIMA, Sept. 27.-EarthQuakes are still reported
| from the Southern provinces but none severe as
those of the Goth and 9th ult People still leav-
ing the cities and preparing for Falbs catastrophe
! Goods are beng removed by way of precauton from
the Custom House at Callao to Lima and at africa
everything is being sent TO Tacua to be safe from
the expected tidal wave. The universal alarm is on
the increase entirely upsettng business and causing
| the utmost uneasiness
THE ELECTIONS IN COLOMBIA.
! PANAMA, Oct. 14-In my last letter / in
formed you that the elections for President Of the Repub
lie in progress and that the States of Panama,
Condinamarca and Boyaca had declared for salgar In
tegence has been received to the effect that the
scrutiny prescribed by law or these three States, two,
Macdaiena and Santander have gone in favor OF sagar
salgar thus assured of election having five out OF the
SIX states that have already yotS and should MosdneT3
of will be thereby affected. In Bogota IT
not thought that civil VIII succeed the elections
but is credbly asserted here that MOsquerG conten-
plates an invasion Of the country in the event OF un
favorable result OF elections Before he carry
out any such PLAN however II will be necessary for HIM
10 assured OF sufficient support by the rising OF TWO or
| more States in his favor.
THE GREAT PERUVIAN CASE.
| LIMA, Sept. 27.-The great Dreyfus loan ques-
ton not yet decided On the 10th inst the counsel for
the house OF Dreyius and those Of the national capital
its commenced pleading before the Supreme Court The
three Judges who called upon 10 decide the ques
ton Of jurisdiction did not agree two being in favor Of
deciding for the jurisdiction OF the Court and taking
the Government view, denying the Courts jurisdiction
altogether. Public opinion Is against the Government,
and in of not curtang the powers Of the Court
The Legislative Commission also discussing the qucs-
tiOn Of the Legality of the loan contract and the Board
appointed make report on the cOnstutonallty or
| Otherwise Of the lOan have sent 10 in.