The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14
NEW YORK >nEnAlD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY a. 1863

eer'e.g t., 7 MAYER .r.,s.,., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, l..
u a. sas ser ~, ,aI :, moasns r. Aachez oc6es cam
Va fo,oWtru rs by o.. 81. .ea ueinS proYoete
MesN 49, lsIc,s,s ~ 'os ou]1o0u suo " q
rscttt ,c, ,u,oed tho 80 NV VIE ~p,AInx AZ uls
vsee' sA ~ no r., =. nt. " wncn We wefc ses 40 w
We descos a. 100 sr ~ metsfs (the french meier
~ e9rai ~ A. 'ncnes wncr we arrived
ats ps1e 'ove ses 81 incnatcn and 700 meters
long Aerc ,NeIos - eosna g 5osed OF sand and
efest uspy 10 NE s,n % ." 1h"h 'be danger ~ descent
WIS m"cs 'ncfe~s ~, luence ~ tdo great melt
n"'oh' me .tones Sss A.. ~. % movement thaI %
H"de cod expose Sose wn "'"' o Tue" 10 the danger
| cf ssbmg do~5 inio We apyss
This Inclined plane WIN sror which IN tbs
p'"lTitNb voc get oeT W 'oe bp~m ~ ere orstef, d
m'r'sbea arc cysppeass Chrty N conseweece Ct ths
hss; which Is f,ssed iron Sho bo''n s'ou On he tent
ptratuTe is not yeIy hikh.
the sight ~ 'se crater n .nisnS from standing on
's PARK Is ret ss 30 from " oosors here ono Ia s.
one greatly rceoDr the others considerably rroes pg
arc covered With w1ts snow, wisct contrasts wth Cha
black ground ct the rocss. When 2cu hf your eyes VI
So 3 walls 10 tie y1u: or It's Mavens, when
look Gown into tie dep,a. percivs Ave large breath
ing ho''s tho largest Of ~hob measurss six metres nve
decmetrcs N lis diameter and great rsany sneser
which at every moment change TIER place From
each 81 these breathing holes arise distinct o0vns %
ing forth tho breathing holes they produce rather
strong and p, The same time. dull detcnstor
Tho temperature in the immediate neghboriiocd OF tho
breathing holes ia ye,y hg and although the smoke at
times !. tiles and rolls sons tie ground il does not NIX
with the atmospheric to prevent respst,:u N
cersn intervnis distinct currents Of air are percepti-
probably originating u. the different degrees OF tcrnpcrn
'urete copse ,ence either OF The falling snow or Of the
erote erenx.,ng from the holes The interior oil the
entirely filed with deoiyites sud activities
med by the STas ne,s os .tone break os frc M
tic walls which, falling down and striking osoh other
sruhbie ~ pieces and like grapeshot ON thos
wro bnd themselves at the bottom. And here lies tho
greater. canrer Of tho d5scort
Whilst ding in the crater we began 10 orw thu plan
Of It, ind MS so,n as il was nnshed VIC directed our acn
ton % the dierent breathing holes when found that
the nmoke coming for with grea, force that by
coodsnsang il very rich flour Of sulphur is obtained
We MADE several excavations different points and
everyv here found CRY stazed sulphur; likewise we
Which ut the bottom Of the crater which liquid after
being anaiyzed, proved to be suphurc acid According
10 What Ihe iaborers said these pools vary In mum
berat there of them another there
none all We saw two OF them the largest Of
~h'cb measured twelve % fifteen metres in circumference
ard four eres in its greatest depth the bottom con
sss of sand aud the liquid muddy and OF pearl
ctlor Nc should have very much desired 10 exactly
uasare the depth OF the crater but we were una Die 10
10 il for ef she necessary Instruments neverthc
lees beet war we could Wo estimated the HAUNT OF
the wall which appeared 10 US higher than really was
being only i'll metres little more or less
Having tad the to your Exeeilenoy spec
both of the sulphur extracted from the crater and
the liquid suphurc acid abstain from any further com
men,.
Tho riches OF the Fopocaie pte immense and
ineXbsu tbe the breathing holes continually sendng
forth great aggcs smokes II Is but necessary 10 con
Cense in order 10 obtain any quaI Ity OF sulphur
ed
Our !abors being terminated, began to ascend. |
which was q yory faticuug task. Being fastened
TO tie rope, again reached starting point the
very brink Of the crster suices 10 state that this az
bottom OF the crater Is more nr