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Show Grcul Yolcaulc Erupilou. New York, H. A letter from Latacunga, Peru, gives the Btory of ihe eruption of tne volcano ol Uotspax'i, which took place July 25th. Streams of water poured from all the c rat era at ouce on the Calva side, sweeping away everything in their course. Another irresistible torrent lolloned tho course of Sagiurmal river. The hacienda of Signor Doroea i in ruinH. The very soil is gODe ofl the place of Signor Larrea; nothing is left. The river carritd ofl 500 nead ol cattle at pasture in the fields. The Aluquea river overflowed and caused great damage. Tne Cutchico Offeifluwed, carrying everything be fore it. A Bp) and id machine Bhop wc-nt, down like a card house at the first ruh ot the waters. Sj did various mills. The entire district was like a eea and inundation would have ! destroyed the city had not the course of the flood boeu timely diverted iuto the river channels. Xne total loes oi life will reach, if it does not exceed, 1,000 persona. At least 2,000 head of cattle Lave been destroyed and of the smaller animals the los is much greater. In the midgt of the roar oi waters and crashing of houses the volcano poured out an enormous quantity of ciudere, which gradually darkened the whole face of the heavens and left LuUcungn in the ; profoundest obscurity from 1 in ihe afternoon until 10 at night. |