Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-23
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LATEST FoRrioN News London, Saturday,
morning, Sept. I.-Spuin and Portugai.-The
letters BY the Madrid steamer were forwarded
from Southampton at 1870 this morning. The
Retributon. war steamer, left Lisbon for Madei-
ra, where it was rumored in Lisbon that an out
break had taken place on account of the bad pro-
visions, but politics was generally considered
the cause, and that the principals had been or
dered to Lisbon to undergo the extreme penalty
of the law, fears being entertained for the safety
Of peace if justice were exercised on the spot.
A Madrid letter of the 2}d of August, says
the minister Bravo Murillo has declared he will
never sanction the proposed railway from Mad
rid to the Portuguese frontier.
ITALf.--Fresh arrests have been made at T.
spimeto and other parts Of the Roman States.
HoLLANp.-The sale of G3i,Og0 bags OF Cof-
fec commenced on Monday, when prices realized
D per cent higher; the sale continued at Rot
erdam on Thursday, when the same advance
was realized and stronger feeling shown in
favor Of the article
ESCAPE OF GEN. llrRNANDEs. A private let
ter from Cadz states that General Hernandes
who was second in command in the Lopez ex-
petition, and recently prisoner in Spain, escap-
ed from the Hospital in Cadiz, on the II It'll Of
Aug. and is now on his way to this country.
TREATY WITH THE SWISS REPUBLIC. "A let
ter from CMNLHitNN suites IilaI MT. tuultN
Mann, American Diplomatic agent at Berne. has
concluded a treaty in behalf of the United
States, with the Government Of Switzerland, and
is now on his way home.
Malta, Aug. 25.-Ihc Eruption Of Eipr -
s p. NJ, on the &th Of August, party Of En-.
glish, with three guides. three muleteers, and
servant, together with eleven mules, left Nico-
lini. with an intention of ascending Mount Etna,
and taking shelter at the Casa Ingese. Att
O'Clock the party, IN excellent spirits, reached
the Bosco, where they put on their Light cloth
I ing.
Passing the Bosco, about two miles. the huge
crater below Etna, called the Coossi, glarcd
awfulv, and shortly threw up large bodies of fire
and smoke Immediately after Etna vomted
forth It's fire and ashes and as the wind set To-
wards the Casa lnglese, it was not prudent 70
seek its friendly shelter. IN all probability 1t
would be destroyed their course was therefore
changed, the Colossi being now the point to
which it was directed.
The weather. which had been very cold was
increasing IN lis comiortless intensity, and when
Our travellers Ind got above the the height Of
the Casa lnglese, IN a narrow deiile, of which
sand and small lava were the component parts,
they we're oyeftaken by a hurricane SO violent,
that IN an Instant seven mules and their riders
were blown over, and not only SO, but to render
the scene more terrific, It was afterwards found
that they were blown TO the very edge Of the
crater
For the gentlemen to descend in search Of
their companions was the result of a moments
decision. At this time the scene was indescrb-
ably grand-heaven and earth presented one
magnificent glare Of ligli-Ena above vomiting
its sulnhnrc danes, the Coloss below belching
forth IT'S dense masses of smoke lurd from the
furnace below, the huge mountain pouring out
f.. J.. j .sI
the hurricane roaring in all - mighty and awful
majesty. Craving on their knees and hands,
unable 70 iace the violence OF the hurricane. the
gentlemen sought the ladies', vino were not dis
covered and collected together tlll after @ search
of thirty minutes. They were then placed un-
der column, Of lava, their luh, clothing literally
blown Off their backs. and a pyramid OF living
beings was formed around them for their safety
and protection.
As by magic the scene suddenly changed
An earthquake shook the land. Up jumped the
guides, bavllng their unmuscal ougH6 : arlah
get on. get on.) the mules were immediately
abandoned to their fate, the hurricane increased
in strength--the scene around was too majestic
for contemplation. too diversified for description
in ten minutes the little party had fallen from
sheer exhaustion on the pointed lava. TO face
the wind charged with sand and small stones,
was beyond power. In this manner two hours
passed away, and most anxioasly did they look
for he approach OF dawn.
Witbin the crater, which some of the party
had couragc0usly examined, 40 small furnaces
were burning awfully; these, as they reached
Cata ia, seemed 20 anna gsmate, and one vast is
sue appeared 20 carry destruction 90 some vile
lages and pust0re lands, which as reported, have
been seriously injured.
Often has the lnlomitable courage of the soft
sex, when tested been proved TO be greater than