The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29
GUATEMALA.
The Mexican Boundary Disputes-Severe
Shocks Of observation-disclosures Destruction
OF Property.

Tho Mexican Boundary DisputeD-Severe
Shocks Of Observation-Disclosures Destruction
OF Property.
PANAMA, July 10, 1870.
The steamship Constitution, which arrived here
on the 18th inst. from San Francisco brings dates
from Guatemala to the 18th inst. The news ID
interesting. The dispute between this republic
and Mexico in regard to boundary lines and terri
tory continues, and further outrages are reported
On the night Of the 10th inst. party of fifteen
brigands, under the command of Manuel Auyon, a
friend of Rutno Barrios, entered the territory OF
Guatemala from Soconusco, and, arriving at the
village of Rosario, assassinated in cold blood mer
chant called Wenceslao Jabalos, robbed and then
set fire to his house. The brigands escaped and
took refuge on the estate of Barrios. The authori
ties of Chiapas seem to take no steps whatever to
prevent these disgraceful outrages.
Severe earthquake shocks had been expe-
rienced in this republic during the month of June,
some with destructive effects. The shocks had
been of such frequent occurrence as to occupy
public attention to great extent; many towns
and villages had been severely damaged. Sab
joined is an official account Of the most severe
shock felt in the town of Cuagniquilapa, in the
department Of Santa Rosa, on the Pacific coast, in
the south of the republic:-
14th Of April last, since which it may be said a
day has not passed without them. On the Sd of
May, after q very severe shock there was an in
PERMISSION for three days, when they commenced
again. On the 18th Of June the most severe &C.
Cured. The day dawned dull, cloudy and calm,
with su1ocating sensation of heat. At three P.
M. there occurred dreadful shock, with move
ment from southeast to northeast preceded by O
hollow rumbling noise. The church and chapel
were nearly destroyed. The principal parochial
and municipal buildings, the prison and Custom
House fell in ruins. All the privatn houses
having tiled roofs suffered especially those built
of adObes. Only the miserable straw huts escaped.
The buildings on the coffee farms also suffered,
along with the fences and bitches with which they
of the country are still more serious and show an
extensive area of volcanic action. The hills in the
neighborhood of Cuaginiquilapa exhibit extraordi-
nary effects. The earth opened in deep rents, the
most prominent Of which run down from southeast
to northeast. Some of the shocks had tremul0us
otherR an oscillating motion. The shocks which
ruined the town lasted from ten to fifteen seconds
Some believe the central cause is in the volcano
Tecuamburro, others in the Moyuta, which appears
great rocky precipices, covered with trees, have
been thrown down, the rivers dried up and the
roads rendered impossible. But one life is re-
ported lost that of chid.'
The alcalde who gives the description of which
the above is the translation, is Of opinion that the
cause lies under the Pacific Ocean and is the re-
suit of terrestrial electric excitement.
This corps of English engineers who have been
engaged in Guatemala making surveys for differ
ent lines of railway, from the capital to the At
lantic by way Of Lake lzabal, had returned to
England with the requisite data and are engaged
in preparing their report. The general impres-
sion is that the report will be very favorable.