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12 differently stated, from four to six, and as far as eighteen thousand. Horrible as this catastrophe appears,it would be a matter of some consolation to know, that the vicinity of that city offered some support to surviving mourners; but the town and sea port thereto, viz. La Guira, has, in proportion, suffered still more, as well as its immediate coast. Huge masses of the mountains detached themselves from the summits, and were hurled down into the vallies. Deep clefts and separations of the immense bed of rocks still threaten future disasters to the hapless survivors, who are now occupied in burying and burning the dead, and in relieving the numerous wounded and cripples perishing for want of surgical and medical aid, shelter, and other comforts.”

Ruins of La Guira, April 2nd, 1812.

“D S,—Many a time in my life have I experienced the goodness of a merciful God towards me, but never so conspicuously as in my preservation during the tremendaous exertion of his power, which has shaken the mountains to their foundation, and levelled the greatest part of this city, as also that of Caraccas, with the ground—more than 10,000 have been buried, and most of them now lie beneath