New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-21

received with great dssatis action ana great NUN
bers of the former inhabitants are open In their deer
mination to remove what they believe 70 Do sAier
region The little town OF Santa Teela, although quite
within the rap,e OF the present devastation appears to
have been chosen as temporary refuge for th0usanus
many OF whom declare their intention OF permanently
settling there The Government offers extraordinary
persuasOns its desire convince the people Oh the
expedency OF returning to the old locality, ana has u
dertaken To supply wooden houses orders lor o
construction Of which have already been sent 10 'aI
fornia The spirit OF the Administration is apparent IN
the following proclamation which was the day before
yesterday Issued by President Gonzalez
FELLOw-cITTZEYs: frightfnl catastrophe mas come
to surprise ms IN the midst Of the increasing prosps
OF which In the enjoyment. under hc saac oA
peace and dedication TO iDdusry The uch ana no'uli
ing capital or salvador mas been converter I'D Noen'
iuto OF ruins by irresistible effort OF Naure
In she midst o this deplorae scene, yOa VIII ma nae
@ W my u y ~, a. ~, - %
cause az such belong 20 the country before my dn!
IN such unfortunate situation have endeavored 70
lessen tue common nlsoftunes' maihtaihihg uuuls,,
MAYED public order and morality by the Y1lAnt use OF
the power exercise, which witches for the saVaOn OF
the great interests OF society Determined 20 sacrifice
myself could, IN order TO amelorate as Tar
possible effects OF the misfortune which
brought bear all the energy which possess asking
from the Father OF ALL strength aud encouragement a. IN
ness in all those who suffer. 1 am here DECIDED ON
burying under the ruins OF city which 80 much
me 20 do so. Accustomed to DANGER Will never shrink
from exposing myself 70 Il when for the good OF my rel
ow-czens Chief of the Republic IL 10 imperatgely
my duty to remain ia this CENTER where the elements OF
government are chiefly 70 be found and 10 i1nl ne
caused by the national calamity that nae beiauen ~
Misfortunes which 20 men and Giles are painful
proofs OF a purncaton which dgmnes aud makes them
great when they know how % interpret tue lesson Id
Providence thus teaches them. Morality and Industry
resignation and courage what we now stand in need
than ever order 20 continue IN TIE pain OF
Providence hope yet FOR my country happy future,
aud she has a right expect that the undersigned
friend and Of the people OF salvador Nilo his
duty SANTIAGO GONZALEZ.
SdJ, Salrador, March 2l. 1873.
II this somewhat dorid and hguratiye efason has
not proved wholly effective in securing the Immediate
appreciation Of the people the project for rebuilding
the city has excited sort OF complimentary rejonder
from number of foreign residents aud visitors, which
is published to-day, follows:
We undersigned foreigners IN this city desire 70
express hereby our admiration OF the lntrepGty calm
ness efficiency with which, amid the peril aud con-
fusion OF the continuing ebores tho President or the
Republic Field Marshal santiago GOnzaLeL mas Iulneu
his whole duty conserving the public safety tranquility
and order by the exercise OF courage nrmness ana pr
dence IN which we recognize the alghes a9.s OF a.
Resident, q. - w. r. Kennedy. Commander 4 N, H.
Mofiit Robert Craik j. Morris Duke. U. 5. Consul A.
v smyth, r. N, Il. NJ. s. Reindeer; John W. N Dayey,
H. NJ 8 Reindeer NJ. Moreno, b. Cnrazo, L. Duke, Wm.
= r. TAYLOR, b. r. Lewis, j. Magee, solomon Michael,
simon stein, j. SchOnenberg, Imp Consul for Austria,
Ungria Maurice Meyer. f. Bogen, E. Bogen' and j.
san Salvador. March %, 1873.
These gentlemen undoubtedly sincere in their ex-
pressons OF admiration and there be no question OF
the Presidents energy and welntentioned effort in the
harassng emergency He has not, 70 be sure, up tto
the present time buried himself under any ruins but is
encamped in military STYLE upon the open plaza
whence such orders and directs such opera
tons deemed essential 20 the public welfare Ar
Bidde United States Minister Is guest OF Mr.. Francis
Bogen at his inca of Monte Cristo, ten twelve
miles from San salvador-which estate, by the by was
damaged to the extent Of $4,000 Quite number Of
visitors has arrived since the event. among them Capt
Kennedy OF II. NJ. steamship Reindeer, lying at La
Unlon who fastened to offer whatever assistanee-in
surgical other ways-nis snip could DestOW Ready
practical aid been contributed 20 considerable ex-
tent by the inhabitants Of neghboring districts, San
Migue alone having sent several Thousand dollars in
money and large quantity Of provisions. There has
not however any distressing scarcity OF food nor
is there likely be- The present apprehension appears
to be disease. in large numbers remain IN the
neighborhood. nasmuch many dead bodies OF human
beings aud animals lie beneath the debris and cannot
be removed in addition 60 which, the entire sewage
OF the vicinity is broken up or interrupted
The effects Of the earthquake on the surrounding
country are not yet fully known The towns OF Santa
Tecla soyopango, san Tomas and nopango are all par
TALLY destroyed Santa Ana and sOnsOnate are, so far
as ia known uninured At a certain pass on the Gara-
NAL road about IS miles from San Salvador the way
blocked by huge rocks OF weight, which
hurled down from the mountain sides The greatest
amount OF violence though not the most serious IN rs
volcano OF Tomas, twelve miles from the city, from
which it Is supposed that the cOrvuson originated az
that pace. or the villages recently clustered around
this aeciivv hardly vestfge ~ said % remain. Az La
Ibertad the seaport OF san Salvador, 50 miles distant
the shock was fOrciby felt. though. as it sngurfy
6-ppens not so severely AZ that 4th instant one
of the most remarkable circumstances connected " IN
the phenomena fact that at tina exact hour OF the
heaviest sno,k the PaeIe Mail steamship winchester,
inst then entering the Nlcaraguan port Oh CorntO, at
distance ~ miles, lifted DY suC1en wave IN
such manner stop the working OF tile engines IN
couauence oil which then mex Dlca0e occurrence, the
commander Capt. SeaTe, caused the machinery 70 De
reversed ana sbip 10 be moved backward consider
able -,Nee shore, until ne was nnaly assured
Chat no danger awaited hlm. -,
Lp 10 the preso time Il is impossible 10 estimate with
accuracy the number victims OF this catastro-
Dhe The warning agtatons or the 4th inst had, as
have mentioned, Kept the people constantly on ne ALERT
and comparatively within doors on the morn
ing W the 18th The two preliminary SHOCKS or that
dav further admOnished al who could do so 10 seek
places safety. For these reasons II IS hoped ana
relieved that the list OF killed VIII Dc small Lees than
80 dead bodies have thus far been found ana there seems
GOOD reason suppose that the wounded, ID various
WAYS. will less than 700. But there are very few
facilities collecting details upon these poins, and
the whole will probably not be known for some time 10
come Moreover these figures apply only 70 the caplaI
itself OF tho caamtes IN the suburbs. and. indeed,
within radius of 10 miles. over the whole or which the
earthouake is known to have extended, We have not
even an approximate idea. But enough IS known 70
establish that this been by far tho most destructive
visitation in its effects upon property that Central
thai has ever Defen the Republic OF san salvador but
whether Others heavier STILL may not De IN store tOr IT,
depends In some degree upon the question whether
situation which a of deplOrable disasters has
nroyed To be untenRbe. shall be OOstnatey adhered
10 for the permanent seat OF government