The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-15
9ailp Mountalnee
VOLCANIC WONDER IN THE ARHCI.
Frt PELAGO.

in the Grecian Archipelago is one of
the most remarkable phenomena of
modern times. A correspondent at
Patcrogue, Long Island, sends the N.
Y. Herald an extract from private
letter, written near the scene of the
occurrence, giving following interest.
ing details in addition to those we
havo already published
SYRIA, Greece, February Is, 1866.
*** The island of Santorina has
been in eruption for six whole days,
some say more. 1t is about 60 miles
from here, and the water for long
distance around the island is boiling
and steaming to a tremendous degree.
An island has sprung up from under
tho sea, not far distant from Santori,
which seems TO be mountain of coal
or lava, and is now about 500 feet
above the surface. Day before yes-
terday a special steamer was sent by
the local authorities of this place TO
inspect the appearance of the new is-
land and the condition of Santorini.
Tho French Consul joined the expedi-
tion. Among the returned passen,
gers was one gentleman who landed
on the now island, and brought back
in his pocket five eggs, cooked hard,
which some unlucky sea bird had pre-
maturely deposited upon the new land.
which we have named the Phenom-
enon."
The new island is svera miles in
circumference; but being of volcanic
origin, it is supposed it will disappear
when the internal action subsidies.
The water in its vicinity creates
. great tumult, like n boiling cauldron,
and'at night shows white flames
There is one curious fact in this con.
nection. About ten years ago yes
sci of considerable size was sunk near
the Island of Santorini, and now all
at once up comes this vessel, AS good
as new. Yours, n. r.
THE UNITED STATES coNsUL's DESPATCH
The United States Consul at Civ.
9us, Greece, under date of February
Is, 1866, transmits to the Department
of State a translation of series of OBJ,
servations commeced the 23d of Janu,
,ary on the renewal of activity of the
submarine volcano at Santorina. 1t
appears that remarkable phenomena
have for soveal days occupied the at
tention of the Inhabitants of that place.
On the 9Th instant o low rumbliDg
sound was heard from time 10 time at
New Cansem, and especially at the
place called Vulcan, whore the miners
al wells are situated. AT tho same
time large stones detached themselves
from different points on tho Island
and rolled continually down the sides.
The morning of the 10Th the walls of
buildings were covered with cracks,
as was also tho ground. Toward noon
the rumblings began to be more fire.
quent, till they seemed like the sue.
cessive dotonations ofartillery, the sea
was violently agitated, and an innu-
merable quantity of bubbles rose in>
cessantly from the depths on the sur,
face and at the beach was seen white
vapor with sulphurous odor Tho
afternoon of the same day the ebulu-
tion ofthesea increased, and the soil
at the waters edge commenced grad
. ually to sink down, and, about 5 o.
clock, on the sea and western side of
the same port flames were seen form
ing crucial fire of ten to fifteen
square metres at its base, and from
four to five metres in height. After
an hour these flames entirely disap-