, 1873-04-14

laet daBloi frantoally on, sending Francisco,
blankotB, TO-, DO, high ovor his loadl As wo
saw tho poor follow fall with heavy thud
se e rf .se e. 99 Linn fn hoa FSnn lt %29"Gss e s S
stunned ard badly bruised. Wo carried him to
tho houae, batlod his head In casnrhor wator,
loft him III bod in charge Of the native womon,
with tho white llorpo in tic atablo, lis LOAD d.
noncod our jo,lrnoyl Luokily tho moon Ind
passed. itB first luartor and tho night waB o[oar.
wish you could alt havo aeon tho weird TOM
blanco Of our littlo party as We wound up tho
lnonntatn.rcad with the moonlight as our guide,
mud nll atill sayo tho cry Of the night birds--
Miss g., Maggie, and bravoly trudgng III front,
and tllo littlo onoA morry on horseback.
On We went for moro than M hour, up, up,
up, tho whole timo; ; my nlrongtli at fast began
to give out; 10, tra.aforring tho children on the
ponioH, and ns nethor Miss s. nor Maggie could
bo induced to rido, especially with d gontlomanH
saddle, mounted tho Horse. Tllon wo Btrug-
gled up for another hour. 1t WAS now s,oerly 10.
soemod impossible to roach snnta Tocla until
long nftor midnight and we hardly know whore
to 90 whom there for we know we'll that tho ittlo
shamtty callod n hotol would bo crowded with
Wo were noaring littlo 1nlian farm louae on
alopo of the volcano and wero saluted with
rouna choruH from yelping ours. But tho hos
pitMblo owner cordially received us.
for safety thoy wero sleeping In tho open mir.
Tho children mud our wonol-ltiud wero at last
safely slowed away In something between o
cow-shod and Kitchen, and tho boys md
outer door open. And thus tho night safely
passed., with occasional carthqnakes and the ar-
rival Of other fugitives from tho ruinod city.
Nome of lib having undresBed, wo wcre all up
and about at dawn, when d council WAS held as
to what was next boBt to do. Tho majority OF
Nd slas asnss IT, Taes reaa I bi;yAaoy g aow
esao g ohrsts 9"eehs eahe IL @nst Il b. within
few miles. For this, then, wo trnyolod, aorne
on horseback. otlore afoot, rs on tho night be-
foro, and, clanbering over tho mountains,
reached our deBlination in ti,no for IL O'Clock
breakfast. As vo ontorod their grounds ID our
unique hty1o, some throo on a horse, and all bo-
grimod with dust, good Mrs. D = indulsod in
hearty dorman laugh, and, bidding uB warm
welcome, added TINT they had just an hour bo-
fore sent an exprosb rider to the city with lot
tor telling us to come to them as once, And
here wo are, enjoying tho flLo air Of " Monte
0hriato' and tho generous hospitality Of tho
B-s. The young lady you saw In Philaaol..
nhia is With thom, md sho holps to take caro- Of
tho children, who hayo ntenaoly enjoyed tho
whole adventure. Yesterday Mr. b and I
rodo to town and saw tho President. Tho TOM
bloros yet continue, and again aome t.loh we're
eiocted from tho roofs. We will not return until
tho danger hna passed..
San Salvador, 10th March. open tho letter to
add that. although the tombloree continue, not
much additional damage hns occurred. Wo are
all yet at Monte Chauto, as IT is hardly safo yot
for the children to return. I came in today to
close my correspondence for the steamer and
mid fallon roofs, aud tho debris Of broken wallB
and chattols, write this in the Legation office.
The British Consulate is Iteral ruin, and
many other houseB.
At 3 this morning there WAS anothor hengy
earthquake. No loss OF lives in tho whole Of
them. The children continue enjoying the finest
health and spirita Mt tic hospitable mountain re-
troas where they have found refuge.