The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
THE NEW ISLAND.


Latest Reports OF tho Volcanic Wonder
i'm the Archipelago--Rngli Greek ana
Russian Mcn-of-Wur Presiding Over
tho Birth OF an rsland-Rcport OF the
United States Consul, &c.
The ssdden rise Of volcanic island in tho Grecian
Archipelago Is one OF the remarkable phenomena Of
modern times correspondent at Patchogue, Long
Issnd sends US an extract from private letter. written
the Of the occurrence giving the following
Interesting ectalls:-
SYRIA, Greece, Feb. IS, 1896.
The island OF Santor.n has been In erup-
tion for SIX whole days, say more It is about
sixty miles from here and the for long distance
around tho island Is boiling and steamins to rcmen-
dos degree An island has sprung up from under the
sea, not far distant from santorin which TO be
mountain Of coal or lava and Is now abont five hundred
feet above the surface Day before yesterday SPECIAL
steamer sent by the local authorities of this place
to inspect the appearance OF tho new island and
the condition OF Sontorni Tho French Consul Joined
the expedition. Among the returned passengers was
ono gentleman who landed on the new island, and
brought back 10 his pocket 1--WE eggs cooked hard which
tho new land which We have named the "Phenome
non.n
being OF volcanic origin II is supposed II will disappear
when the internal action subsidies. Tho water in its
and al night shows white a"%es A' '''' ''D'''"'
There Is curious fact in this connection About
ten years ago vessel q considerable size was suck
near the lsard o! Soniorni, and now all at up
comes tbs vessel, as good as new. Yours, r. R.
THE UNITED STATES coNsuL's DESPATCH.
The United States Consul at Cvaeus, Greece under
date Of February 49, $780, transmits to the Department
OF state translation OF series Of observations
mcnccd the Esd Of January the renewal activity
OF the Submarine volcano ut santorini It appears that
remarkabc phenomena have for several days occupied
the attention Of the Inhabitants OF that place On the
sth inst low, rumblng SQUAD was heard from time TO
n%c at .,,l New vu s,snsen, and especially at the
iers are Az the same time stones detachad
ihcmacives fron, d,fr.rc,t noints on ,,,o Isian,
and III. d,,,n ,,n, liz, IT, ps III wy is I'M,
The WALL oS I'm I,,rgs ~ 80 c,,ord NTH Ivs
he mora frcaucn, I'M they seemed ike rho sn~ccss
Sc,onat,ons ~ mr., iierv ,o sen ms r;o,onr 80,
and an innumcrae ulti,nde NJ bnhh,es osa
from The ds r.hs. an tho snrsoce ana ~ bn hooc, @
scca ,,ii,. ,ano, ~, s,h S ~ a ouron was
of ,he same az Inc hn, ~ ne ou , ,me %
,ns 80, a, ,,a ,ra,ar,s 40 ~ @ 20 wy q ',, ant
soxn ara aho,, aro o,c,s az ,h go asy ~ s s
on mo samo nort flames wore sasr for;nn a.
~ Gvs neres 4, ter,,, as,sr an ho s au a v ior
a. 10 s,.,.."as ~ a. nor, 'nes ','cs o,
when wa scavsr.a ,,., ,r,;nm " w N ner n,aae
va h,oraa -, 49,. VA 81, io, , =. New Jansen
Sr,aaI ~. ~ ~. p s ., s su Va. ooi'p'o.',y
sv ,s 49,, &C. 90. III ~, 49,, !, -, r,u au q.ise
A. ~. .r,y ~ u.s. s,ev ~s s , ncrelsns
WY piy ~ a.loe auFnncou oWafo,he 10 us OF
ne'on .ncy houcco as.,pnnro asv,por; wic ana
,, 80, a ' s'ose ,'n .uc AZ aleu sea- anu irom
i,o ,ns' T., a. " een.s ~ ni s pfov,ny una.
~ a,os Mna alse "eie OF nyo.csu pIuroms ana
nss,crn- , liza re ~. NC ,'p .ns so' drs.
more n,en.e and at mel red flames were seen at the
VOC VIC neron anu Tue sinok" pccaino thicker
aia :, nccl'or cior IL feared That u these phe
homeha cont hHe ne whole Island may D, sunk
GRArurc REPORT or AN ENGLISH CAPTAIN
IRON the london Times March I
Her vaes,v's shin surpr 40 Conmander Trvon viii n
been TO Santorni o. rcn cr ai.in ice 10
the inhabitants ro,rrsd 10 Malta on Friday IN. 3l OF
February. We have been k.ndy favored with the fol-
lowing interesting particulars OF the yoranic
cruptioa As Santcru SIGHTED by The sur
prise a dense white mass or vapor rived rising
from The sea- which appeared 10 be boiling from some
unknown cause. ana when the island VAS approached
strange sight was seen--tho sea evidently was 5oi
Ing heav, nwards Ike avalanche and look
Ing like snow. Something black then seen rising
slowly rum the sca, wLi,h Afterwards turnel ont
u be no less than bland spring ng from tho
deep. IL appears that there earthquakes
but CONVERSIONS Of nature caused By volcanic
Islands having been thrown M from the sea;
aud as violent erudons had taken Place the Inhabitants
we're greatly ALARMED, but at tho the Surprsc ar
rived no immediate danger aTgrchendcd. Tho posi-
lions from the volcano the blrning Island ia. lad
lately risen nom the dep The SEA FOR scvefsl miles
looked very strange, the sulphur g.ving 1! ycoa ism
appearance and r9und the volcanic island The sea
wa boiling at hundred yards distance from tho
shore The steata with great grandeur tho whole
island emitting smoke and suhuTcogs vapors oolorcd
by tho flames inside the volcano la some pieces b. nr
red hot lava visible The volcano was IN constant
state OF life, and eruption took pia on the morning
or the arrival OF the Surprise black ass Of vapor was
vomcd forth fon tho volcnno pouring upwards; but
the turN OF the eruption sudCl and Al sud-
aeniy ceased
vrian or,i"cs w u ,%g ~, snii ih.oe ana