The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-21
Revolution in Panama.

PANAMA, April 1.-THE intelligence
received by previous mails from the
North Is not only confirmed, but comes TO
aclmax with the entire destruction Of the
capital of San Salvador, and ruin OF pop.
ulaton of 10000 people. The first really
violent shock occurred on the 4lh OF
March at about 8 +. NJ, destroying many
houses. The QuakiDg continued at ire
uuent intervals until the morning OF the
i'm, when at about 2 A. NJ, two light
shocks succeeded by heavy one, de-
sroycd the entire city. Sapopango, lla'
pangO, San Tomas and Santa TeCA, have
all suffered 10 lesser extent, as well as
every town within radius OF 20 miles.
Fortunately, owing to the alarm of the
fourth, such residents as had not lett the
city we're living in the PatOis, or in the
public plaza, hence the number Of lives
lost, though great, was diminished. Only
two buildings, the hotel Del Plaque and
the Government palace, were lett stand
IuL The loss is estimated at $l2,000,-
UOO The aggregate number OF killed
and wounded is 5OO
The Usrdd has q letter from San
Salvador OF March Gath, giving the fol.
lowing particulars The ground is still
shaking slightly at intervals on the road
outside OF the city TO u place called
CadrO. There are large tracts where tho
ground looks as il it had been newly
plOughGd, while in other parts there are
cracks and assures. LOyspaugs and liza.
pnngo, two neighboring villages, are en-
lirey down. Even straw houses have
shared the tate OF the more substantll
cdiliCes. At San Martin, only the church
and couple Of old houses are down, while
On the road thence TO COjutepeque,
almost every building has been destroyed.
CojutcpeQue itself has not been injured.
Shortly alter the shock, fire broke out
III ruined drug store, and had 1t not
been tor the energy displayed by the
President, who directed tho work which
resultedGn its cxlipguishment, and took
charge OF one hose, il is more than probO'
bic that what the earthquake LETT
undestroyGd, the flames would have con-
sumed. No foreigners have been injured,
In some few cases houses have remained
standing supported by the uprights, but in
every case all the tiles have been shaken
oil. A couple OF thieves who attempted
to ply their vocation while the ruin was
rite were promptly shot by order OF the
President. A great deal Of tho material
will bU good for rebuilding, and for this
reason the government has issued dc.
cree that the Capital will not be removed
NJ many had supposed 1t would be. A
decree had also been issued permitting the
people TO EquRt on oil vacant lois. San
Miguel, Santa Anna, and other towns
which did not feel the effects OF the earth.
quake Immediately forwarded liberal6up-
plies of money and provisions, which
wero very scarce here for couple Of days.
PANAMA, April 1l.-A revolution took
place here on the 9th inst, headed By Be-
nor AiZ Phra, commander Of the State
troops and half brother Of Elk. President
CorrCOzo. The revolution commenced In
ArAbal, where the rGvolutiOnists declared
in favor OF DeDiaZO CerOva, former Pre-.
leCts Of Asplnwall, as Provincial Presi-
dent CGrVeTa is also relative Of Correzo.
The reVOlutiOnists entered the city and
arrested President Ncira in the Govern
ment House, without opposition. It was
known the evening before that tho reVo-
,utiOn would take place and word was
srrt to the interior by steamer OF the
4Ih. On tho evening Of the 9th a COLI
zion took place between the National and
State troops arising from demand made
ny Vrgel, OF tho National, forces for the
custody of President Neira. One on each
side were killed. CervCrn has Issued his
proclamation as President backed by the
State troops. NeTis, who is in tho Custo-
dy Of the National troops, proclaims him
SIT President.
COrreozo, now Minister to Central
America, resides in Chica. lie will re-
turn on the 14lh to Panama, when nc
doubt general election will DO held and
he declared the Constitutional President,
The United States steamer Kansas ar
rived here from GrGytown. Tho &aI
and Herald say that I'LL Of tho iamilic!
are packing up and looking for places
d refuge from the city, believing that the
party outside the walls will execute tho
threats Of fire and slaughter so freely in
dulgGd in by their leading orators,