The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-14
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Several Tscuscnd People killed a.S
ESuGeo Destnoysd

Esuees Destroyed.
4 strong shock Of ear,hauake at
Ch!os, =. the island Of that uanie, on
Thursday, dest.oyedpoany houses and
seriously damaged nearly ali which
were loft standing. Many of the in
habitants wcro Killed. The rcmain-
der took to tho fields, where thev en-
campcd. Many Of tho ncigbboring
villages were destroyed. During the
panic which ensucd the Ease crn Tcle-
graph Compauy's Office was pillagcd.
There were fresh shocks ofcarthquake
at Chios to-day. The Inhabitants are
taking refuge on board Of steamers in
the harbor. The Governor and somo
OF the officials have Quilted the town,
The lumber of persons killed and in
lurcd is estimated at thrcc thousand.
The shock was also felt at Carosta,
Eubola and at limos. at Psyra one
house tell. Shocks were felt at Smyr-
ia, but no damage is reported. a de-
spatch to the Greek government has
boen received to-day at Athens con-
corning tho earthquake at Chios, which
states that the objects Wcre also felt at
Tsesme.
The ancient fame of Chios has al
moat wholly passed away. It is to-
cav little more than a stopping place
for the packets between Smyrna and
Constantinople. It's natural adyan-
tagcs are geat. It's area is nearly four
hundred square miles, and it is ONLY
separated from the shore Of A sia Min
or by strait about seven miles across.
Before the Greek revolution the island
contained humorous villages and sever.
al considerable towns. Its capital was
built chiefly by tho Genocsc, and has
been compared with its environs to
Genoa the Superb. It contained 3d.
OOo injAbitants, and was remarkable
for the beauty Of its churches, con-
vent" and houses. Mild, gay, lively,
acute and industrious, the men succeed
alike IN commerce uhd in literature,
the women Were celebrated for their
charms and grace, and the whole pco-
pie, busy and contented, neither
eouSht nor wished for change in
their political condition. They were
hurried into the insurrection of 1922
by bands Of adventurers from the
nejghboring island Of Samos. An
army offhnatical Moslems was fcrried
across from Asia Minor and let loose
upon tho island. The inhabitants,
taken by surprise, and enervated bv
long peace and prosperity, offered no
electual resistance. The Archbishop
aud the heads of the clergy, with
many of the leading citizens, were
hanged with every mark Of ignominy,
and their bodies were thrown into the
sea, where, with shoals Of other
corpses, they floated around the Otto
man ships. A populous city, fifty
aourishing villages and many splen-
did converts and churches, all reduced
to ashes, attested the hcrceness of Mo-
hammedan revenge, and it was calcu-
lated that within two years $4,000
Chlans had fallen by the sword and
$4,000 had been dragged into slavery.
But the Greeks Of neighboring Psyra
were preparing their revenge. Con-
stantine Canaris and his thirty-three
comrades ran into the midst of the
Turkish fleet, grappled their freship
To the huge vessel OF the Captain Pa
cha, blow it mp with its crew of 1000
men, and, shouting "Victory to the
Cross" made good their escape to
Psyra without q single wound. Greek
independence was won, but Chios was
ruined. Fifty years have passed with
ont etlacing the signs Of tho havoc
earthquake. Of Sunday comes to desc
late the groves Of olive and mastic that
were slowly bringing back prosperity
10 the island.