Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-31
FOREIGN NEWS.
Progress Of the Great
War In Europe.
rue DANUBE ovERFLowIHG ITS
BANKS.
THE GREAT TIDAL WAVE ON THE
PACIFIC COAST.
Villages and Towns Swept
Away.
ESPECIAL Drs,Arczrs TO ru ooLD Hull
DAILY Nxwsl
A Dsssrussive Tidal wavs.

PANAMA, NAY 5l.-The folloWing par
ticulars Of tho tidal wave on tho South Pa
cinc coast have been received Callso was
visited on the morning Of the tenth BY .
species Of tidal wave. or rather . gradual
uphoaval Of the sea, which caused serious
damage and exceeding alarm. Tho docks
and piers Of Mullis Darsena were the prin-
cipsl sufferers. together with some stores
along the shore line, which were com.
plstely carried away by tho water. YES
sells made fast. and lying alongside the
outer walls Of tho dock were lifted fully
eight feet by tho upheaval. but not dam
aged. Most Of the steamers riding 81 an
chor In the bay shipped their cables.
Fearing further danger. tho United States
store-ship Onward left for anchorage: The
officer In command evidently remembered
tho fate OF her predecessor, the Fredonia,
In the great tidal wave st africa In 1863.
A quantity Of merchandise temporarily
stored on the dock from ships In discharge.
was ruined by the water. On the shore
the greatest CONSERVATION was apparent,
many families flying for safety 10 the high
grounds back Of tho town. At 10 O'Clock
In the morning oil danger seemed passed.
The sea was still somewhat sgitated. hut
gradually resumed Its ordinary tranquil.
ity. At Mollendo. nearly 800 feet OF
railway, running along the shore, was
completely destroyed by the wave. At
lilo the town aud railroad were seriously
damaged, although no loss OF life Is re-
ported. Beyond Mallcndo, the cable 10
interrupted. Much anxiety prevails a. 70
the fato Of africa and Iquique. Tho
steamer Santa Rosa left AFRICA on the even
ing Of the 9th. and reports that when .
moment under way she experienced .
shock Of earthquake. and saw the tidal
wave setting toward the shore ut Arcquipa.
A strong shock was felt. but tho Project
telegraphs that no damage was inflicted on
the city from tho south. No other intel
ligencs has yet been received. The fact
OF the cable not working leads 10 the DO.
lief that some great calamity may have
bcfallen TO the southern ports. In such Q
case. at tho guano deposits Of Pabillen,
Depeca and Guarillss, where from eighty
10 one hundred ships are loading. tho
catastrophe must have been immense.
The Panama Star has additional INTEL
ligcnce showing the extent OF tho devas-
taiion. The steamer John Elder ar
rived nj Csllao from Valparaiso on
the 18th, and reports that the destruc-
tive tidal wave at CAllao and ports 70 the
north thereof 10 known 10 have extended
AZ far south q the northern boundary OF
Chile. but how much further 10 not
known, as communication by cable has
been iuterrupted. The Elder reports the
almost complete destruction OF lquique.
Antafagasta, africa, Tambo, Dsmore, Pa
bellon, Dcpice and Ito. The destruction
OF life and property was owing entirely 10
the frightful upheaval and the ingress OF
the sea. A gentleman who arrived by the
Trulillo states that Iquique. ihs prin.
cipal port for nitrate shipments, 4. LEFT o.
complete n ruin now rs II was after the
frigitful earthquake and innndation OF
1868. At africa the sea washed over the
town 10 the hill back Of the church n do.
stroy.d much valuable property. The
wreck OF tho United States steamer
Watcree, which was carried inland . couple
az miles by the tidal wave OF 1868, was
again fioatrd and carried . mile or two
mn the coast. The lower part OF
Antafagaste, which 10 part Of tho cole
bratcd Caricales mining district, In Bo-
iivia, il reported completely destroyed.
The smelling and other works near The
shore were All swept .N,y. INC niPp.ns
ut PAbelio' DepicA Aua Nne Busnv u'Po
suffered severely, anu spng - .omi
iinc vessels are reported I ~. y. !.
wrecks. IN some Places nne 'eA
reported W nave iisen o,e. IA
Meagre and unsatisfactory rrports rehusf
impossiblo TO form sny iair e.nnia'e :.
tho result OF luis terrible sisitA'ion, w,
making all due allowance 70, hAsse,Au
s'A''nnen ~ nsoro,s, he. boen enor.
loss u 'W ~ 'nu p,Vpsv n,oment -receivo
inons. wv mIy w ~ vsInsrsiso'
,ntIner Pcnn 'sa eco ala IN h.vs
between oVo aha 0oo "'
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The Great War In Europe.
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49,. nj. h.. ,o.n 5,.ui...d
'ha' huA"'"
from his anu WIZ oo csur'mAr
tailed for representing that he had
couipped an army OF 0 $4,000 mon, whereas
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