Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-09
FATHER PAUL.
From the Jara Government Gazette of .nav 90.
1916.

From the JHra Government Gazette Of Nay 90,
1916.
We are at length enabled to give the public a
full and interesting account ofthe volcanic e,,,n
tlon that has recently taken place on the island
OF Sumbawa, which has been furnished us fror,
themost respectable authority, and which NAV
be received as an historical fact Of undoubted au
then9city.
The distance of Batavia from the Tomboro
mountain is between seven and eight hundred
miles, which appears so enormous space fer
sound to be conveyed over, that we cannot helr
suPposing the volcano on Sumbawa is in some
degree connected with other volcanic noun
talns on this island. TO prove this fact we now
publish an extract from a private letter with
which We were oblgingly favored, before any e.
rupt on was known TO have taken place on the
Island OF Sumbawa by which il will appear that
the dates of the first explosion from the Tombu.
70 mountain behind Bsngewangee correspond ex-
actly.
"BEsUKrE, April 10.
The mountain that has been kicking no dis
DUST Is not IN Lumojan as was generally supposed
but one in the rear OF Bangewanree, and in The
District of Bondowoso, about thirty-five mail.
distant from this place; called Goononp r.
WONG 1t has been volcanic from time imInemo-
rial, sometimes smoking, and once or twice has
emitted flames seven months ago four hIIocks
that Were near the edge Of the crater fell IN and
ch0aSed up the vent. Its first re-opening was a.
bout the 18th ms ant, at which time we had \
slght shower OF ashes however, on the tenth, il
broke CUT with louder explosions than were ever
before witnessed we We're enyeloped IN dark.
ness from O'clock P, NJ, of the 1Iih-untll2 p.
M. OF the l2th-The ground here is covered with
ashes two inches deep, the same at Probolinro.
ana al Panaroukani aud through the Bungewan-
gee District, from 8 to 10 inches. The sea was
much agitated at the time Of these explosions.
and on a sudden rose from TO feet OH the night
of the tenth"
II it be admitted that any relative conpexion
exists between these two volcanoes we NAV res.
snnably suppose that their influence extended
sun iurluer TO the westward; and that other
mountains more Immediately in our neighbor-
hoOd nave emitted the sounds that were so dis
tinctly heard on tue 1Idi instant atBatayia. and
ABOUT the same period at Banes we NAV prpba.
ply DC wrong IN our conjectures up,n this sub
JecI but ~ certainly appears to us that any sound
"ilicn could be conveyed over space of six or
seven hundred miles. must have been insupport
abe at the distance Of IS pals from the crai
we shall leave the calculation, however. of
THIS interesting phenomenon to ADLER ems than
ours-Ihe account we have published Is so ex.
plicit aud satisfactory hat hardly any additional
knowledge can be obtained, except by personal
investigation, and as the commissions Of the Tom.
SNtN hVuNldn nave nearly riValed the work mrs
ether OF ktna or Nesuylus, we trust some c,rriv
GUS traveller may be induced to explore its rayss
5es ana 70 throw further light upon a subject Of
50 much historical interest TO our eastern world
Extract Of a private Letter.
On the 5th Of April firing Of cannon was
heard at Macas9Ar-the sound appeared 10 come
from the Southwark, and continued at intervals
ali The afternoon. Towards sun set the Reports
seemed to approach much nearer aud sound like
nelvy guns, occasionally with slighter reports
between
During the night of the 11th, the firing was
again heard, but rnucll louder, and toward NOR.
ing the reports were in quick succession-som,
times ike three or four guns fred together. and
SO heavy that they shook ihe ship, as they did
the houses in the fort. Some of lie reports seem
Ell SO near that sent people to the mast head 70
ook out Tor the Rsshes, and immediately the day
dawned, weighed and stood to ,he Southwark
with view of sscer,sinihg the cause.
The morning was extremely dark and LOWERING
particularly 10 the Southwark and S. w The
Slnd light and from the eastward. Perceiv;no
a large Prov coming from the southward, I sen,
boat on board to get any inteDi sence she nigh,