The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-10
MoNrrEL1ER, (v,) June %

MoNTPELrER, (Vt) June 90
Incredible !-On the Oil instant the large pond
IN the north east part of Greenborough, in this
state, which formed the head of the river La
noble, burst ITS bounds, and carrying ruin and
d structon mi its course, emptied itself into lake
N1empremagOg, distance of about 25 miles -
The particulars are as follows the pond,
which was about 2 Q milcs in length, mile in
breadth, and lOt feet in depth, was situated on
the Green Mountain, cons ideraby higher than
the surrounding country About forty rods dis
tant was another smaller pond, the outlet of
which stood number OF mills. The pcrpendic-
ular height OF the former above the latter was
about 100 feet. 1t had long been contemplated
to make communication between them, in the
expectation that it would greatly benefit the mills
below the small pond On the day aoove men.
toned, number OF the inhabitants of Wheeock
Sheffield, Glover, and Barton, met for the pur-
pose ct digging channel, and commenced their
operations on the brow of descent, a few rcd.
from the large pond They soon finished chan
mel or g feet III depth. AS their channel filled,
the ground, which composed ofa kind of
quick sand, began to sink, & the increasing pres
sure soon produced vast chasm of upwards of
100 feet III depth, and 18 or 90 rods in width (;
the water issued from the pond with such dread :
tul impetuosity, that it completely drained in
one hour. The sinking of the ground so
sudden, that the workmen, who precpitately re-
treated, had scarce time to save themselves one
Bunk five or six feet, but was fortunate enough to
extricate himself by catching hold of the root of
tree. The water rushed INTO the lower pond,
and thence proceeded through forest of heavy
timber, six miles, TO Barton river, carrying offe-
very thing ii met, and tearing up the soil 1t
then took the course of Barton river, when it
proceeded with the same devastation till it ar
rived at lake Mempremagcg ALTHOUGH the
Ountry through which it passed is but thinly
tied, yet the damage sustained is immense
Firms which lay on the banks OF the Barton RI
yer, were covered 10 or ID feet, with stone, TIM
Der and earth, and their owners lett.ia a state of
CONSERVATION and despair Two Ills, a
gr'st mill, backsmitii's shop, five bridges,
horse, and large number of sheep, Ssc were
swept into the lake
The scene ii presented was awful What must
have been the sens ,tions, pr duced by the sight
OF column Of water, of number OF milss in
length, and 80 rods in width, filled with trees
and earth, and rushing with horrid crush and
numbering sound fling up the vaIlies and level.
ling the hills in its course The earth for many
miles around trembed beneath the load. The
noise was heard It great distance the inhab
itants residing on Barron river, in the first mo
neDis OF surprise, supposed it 10 be distant thun
der but the clOudless SKY soon convinced them
OF their error aud the encreasiRg sound present
ed to their afrg' ted imaginations, tie idea Of an
earl quake, but the nearer approach of the wa
ter discovered the reality, but then, alike igno-
appearance. they kne no. where to fly for safety
Perhaps the history of America does not record
more extraordinary event No lives were lost
P>mPeia and CstiG - The French papers state,
that ~ continuing to dig into Pompeia, near Ma
pies, there has been fund u large edifice, adorn
ed with columns, which was formerly one of the
grand public buildings Of the city.
lie clearing aw.y the RUNS of Ostia has
been interrupted for some time. One might ex-
pect, hOweter, 20 make great discoveries, If they
continued. This city, once so spacious and op.
ulsH', was almost entirely Inundated by the sud
dan rising Of The 1ibeF Persons NAV now walk
upon tie tops of the houses, md find out whole
streets by following the direction of tie tops -
Nome houses have been entered and found TO
bass been built IN the SINE style as Pom
pela There 10 but ore Temple, the Tenn
pie Of Neptune, situated on an elevation that has
been entirely cleared OF the RUNS. The Temple
o. Mercury in which he is represented holding
purse IN his hand, is only part cleared away
Ii was here that avery fine Vepus was discover
ed, equal to the Venus Of the capdol-But it has
been carried 10 England {"