Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-01-09

EuRPTIoN OF MOUNT YEsUvIUs.-
The London Times correspondent
writes from Naples on the 10th ult.,
that two columns Of smoke were rising
from the craters of Vesuvius. that
from the upper crater being 10000
and that from the lower being 5000
feet high. The adjacent villages were
deserted by their inhabitants. The wri.
ter continues:
On the 9th inst, at about quarter
past II A. NJ. great trembling Of the
ground was felt at Tore del Greco,
which continued at intervals Of from
to 10 minutes. The population were in
great alarm, expecting an earthquake.
At Resina this tremulous motion was
felt, though not so strongly, about mid
day. Toward o'clock in the after
noon, large opening was made in the
ground above Tore del Greco, and a
half mile lower than the crater of 1774,
and the first cone was formed under
meath the house of francesca Cruel.
This house was thrown into the air,
as were four others in Masseira close
by. The lava has arrived ION the
morning of the 9th at about quarter
of an hours walk above the Monastery
of the Cappucini, (which has been de-
stroyed, and is about half mile in
breadth. All the houses in Tore have
assures in them, and the people have
fled 10 Naples. At the time that the
new cones were formed the top of the
mountain was tranquil, but about two
O'Clock in the morning the grand crater
at the summit burst out with tremen-
deus noise, throwing stones and ashes
to reat height. Every effort of this
kind accompanied by a sound as OF
thunder. One of the guides, called
Gennario Sannino, while attempting to
get piece of red-hot lava in which to
put coin, was killed on the spot by a
stone which fell on his head.
Last night the view which presented
itself from my windows was very grand
the black column rose msjestically, and
was then carried off by the wind far
over the sea, while forked lightning, as
it were, and brilliant lights, such as
those of Roman candles, played about
the orator. This morning the volume:
of smoke are rising and rolling one over
another in grand evolutions, while the
Eastern sun behind them gives hue:
which it is difficult to describe. Be
yond the pail which hangs over the
sea it is impossible to see anything ex
cept when an opening is made by gus
of wind, and then one sees picture o
Sorrento or Capri hung in the center o
a deep black cloud.
l think much property will b,
destroyed, though not many lives, al
most have escaped. What is ruin
however, 10 many, is prosperity t.
others, and there are many here wh'
are calculating on good season a
last-on full hotels and much profit.
Dec. l1.-Vesuyius, though still &C
tive, is much diminished in violence
a fact to be regretted rather than other
wise, as the probability of earthquake
increases. Yesterday morning severa
violent shocks were felt, and still
greater damage inflicted on the towr
and neighborhood. I am Just ge;
over, but shall have no time to re
to-day. Another person has b
killed by falling into the lava, Whit
rose on Monday morning to the high
Of S8 palms.
"The village of Tore del Greco il
in imminent danger of being destroyed
by the burning lava. Shocks Of earth
quakes continue 10 be felt, and chasm
have opened in the earth, forming
perfect CULTS.
The houses are falling in Tore de
Greco, and all communication between
the places in the vicinity Of the noun
tains is interrupted.
In the bay of Naples the sea has re
ceded to distance of so metres
(i6o feet"
PROVIDENCE, January 2.-The Brit
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