New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-27
ERUPTION OF MOUNT ErSA.-The following

ERUPTION OF MouSr ErNA-The following
particulars OF the recent eruption Of .ttna are
glcer IN a letter from Palermo
new eruption took place on the western side
OF -Htna Oh the 18th of November The crater
opened near Monte RoSso, not far from the erup-
ton OF 1892. Three rivers of lava are formed,
and are flowing rapidly in the direction OF Malet-
to, Bronte, and Aderno. At the date OF the last
account, November % the lava, which is flowing
across the Bronte, is of considerable thickness,
and had arrived within 2 mile Of the town. The
inhabitants were flying in alarm, carrying oil
Their portable property. Bronte was enclosed III
two streams of lava, and the position Of the IN
habltants was frightful. The lava took as It's
bed the high road from Palermo to Nessina, and
II Is feared that II may fall Into the torrent OF 81
mento, which is quite close to the road from Alder
no to Leon Forte. and which falls into the Gull
OF Catana, where 1t nigh cause grave accidents.
The road from Palermo TO Catanla is interrupted
by the lava All the cantons around -Ena are
afflicted with an atmosphere OF ashes which OBJ
scures the suns rays. The subteranean rum
blIngs of the volcano are heard as far as Catania
and the ground has sort Of quiverlng motion,
which leads the inhabitants to fear an approach.
ing earthquake.
4 curious circumstance took place at Catanla
the night before the eruption. 4 fine rain fell
which changed the color Of the silk in the UNI
brellas, and burnt it. a professor of chemistry
having anal yzed this rain, found that 1t con-
tanned d large quantity of rurlatlc acid. The
eruption commenced, as already stated, on the
18th Of November, about hafpa two, IN the de-
sert region of Monte Rosso. A thick smoke.
mixed with sand, was sent forth, and rocks hurled
into the air, showed that the force below was
most active. A constant undulatlng motion was
felt IN every part Of the mountain. Lava was
soon perceived to make its appearance, and 1t dc
scended rapidly to the woody region, where 1t d.
vided into three streams, the northern one pro-
ceedng toward the wood OF Maetto, the south
one toward Bronte, while the third menaced the
district Of Aderno. During the day the smoke
increased tremendously, and being collected
above Etna, covered it completely. a quantity
of sand fell from it continually the eastern part
of the mountain, and did much injury to shrubs
and crops. a strong smell of sulphur was per-
ceptible, even at the bottom of the mountain.
On the 18th the lava continued to make its way
toward Maletto, and the TILED grounds of Bronte.
The whole population was alarmed. The southern
branch approached Basiliani, a miles from Bronte
An excessive activity continued to prevail in the
crater, anu Sdilu sun IcII oNcI l!ie "Ioi0 SoU'
and eastern sides. On the Goth the stream of lava
which had threatened Brontc, appeared to drectlts
course toward the south, over the old lava Of Monte
Egitto. The other two currents pursued their
course, one toward Adcrno and the other toward
Malctto On the south and east, Etna IS entirely
covered with smoke.
Another letter, dated Palermo, 4th in the Augs-
burg Gazette, states that the lava had swept away
several houses, and destroyed 81 persons.
Observation-Disclosures from Brontc has been
received, stating that the eruption of Mount Etna
still continued on the 2Sth Of last month. The
lava had reached the decline of the mountain,
and approached the River Simeto. Considerable
damage has been done TO innumerable fertile fields
and vineyards. Seventy men who were employed
at some works were said to have fallen victims to
the descent of the lava.