The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-21
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.

Terrible Earthqup k.s In tho Province of
Salta-Total Destruction oil the T0wn of
Characterization Of V0.cnnO-Forty - oclks
I'm Nine Hours-Grsat Suiferina-(;cneral
News.
BUESos AYREs Nov. II, 1871.
Our community had no s01ner recovered from the
shock occasioned by the sad accident to Chica o
Than one almost as sad and appalling strikes home
In our midst. On the I'D OF October, at eleven
O'Clock p. NJ, when most OF the inhabitants OF the
doomed town OF 0ran had retired to their houses,
the first shock OF an earthquake was felt. The great
est terror at prevailed and the people rushed
madly into the streets. Few had gone to bed, as
for hours before q duh rumbling sound had been
heard IN the distance and all feared that 1t p0r
tended some unusual catastrophe. The
shocks continued at intervals for nearly
nine hours. durina which time forty DIS
tinct movements OF the earth were felt. The
pavement of the street was split open, now here,
there and the houses fell In confused heaps OF
ruins. there Is only QUE death TO record -tna5 or
Senor Reyes-and s0me COMMISSIONS to other parties.
Most vi the inhabitants rushed OUT to Inc camp
alter the ifst snock, and SO saved their hves put
portance In the province, may be considered as
totally destroyed.
Prlvate letters from Or. Jules Aguirre to his
father state that the whole town dsap oeared IN ten
minutes, not stone remaining on u stone. The
Inhabitants are nuddled together wit nout anything
to shelter them from the bu ming rays or the sun,
and apprenensive Of fresh shocks every m0ment.
The people or Sata are mak'ns the nObiest efforts
to relieve the sufferers. News has been received
from the Province OIL Jujuy to the effect tnat the
earthquake let there win fearful violence, and
that vOican0 has burst forth IN eruption, and II Is
feared mat subterranean movements may he ex-
pected ai0Dg the whole line Vi the Andes.
Inc following Is tho Official despatch from the
Lieutenant Governor % the government OF Salsa an
ncuncing the dreadful catastrophe:-
ORAN, Oct. 49, 1871.
SIE-I write in and alarm request that you will
In His xceency the Governor nf the province that the
town OF Oran has dsappoare nothing remaining but
ruins The earthquake o'clock
last night and continued till eight O'Clock this n.y.
Thrtyeght forty shocks ret all, and II IL feared
their knees imporng the The Almighty The
ana Injuries to accurately but
everything beinl done to discover have
crushed by the fallen beneath them. His Ex
longer report. busy aiding the have
only time for THIS short note. God preserve you.
HELARlON CARRASCO.
To the Secretary Gener OF the provincial, government
meeting Is called to-day, at two O'CLOCK at the
American cnurcn, to consider the best means OF
subscribing ana forwarding aid To the sufferers or
the appalling cOntagratiOn at Chicago. The Amer.
lean Charge d'Aflaies, Mr. Dexter Il. Clapp VIII
preside. We are glad TO see thai the mater mas
been innuentiay taken up, aud trust tue subscrip
tons Will be commensurate with the urgency Ol the
case.
Mr.. Robert c. Kirk. late United States Minister,
ms nome, via England. Mr. Kirk was universally
esteemed by both foreg ners aud the natives VINO,
on the occasion OF MS emoarking, substantially
showed tnelr appreciation bv accompanying MN
en- mdsse to the mole, ana there babe MN neatly
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