, 1866-04-02
THE NEW ISL.aND.
Latest Report nf the vbIcanIc 7-onIer
in the Archtpclag0-&irhphf Report
Of an Euslte1s Cuptxtn.-


Of an Eps1teRs Cuptxin..
From the London Times, March 6.
Her Majesty's ship Surprise, Commander
Tryou, which had Deer le= patched 10 Santo-
rint to render assistance to the inhabitants,
returned to Malta on Frit1y, the I'D Of Feb
ruary. We hare been kindly favored with the
following Interesting particulars OF the recent
volcanic eruption: As soon as santorini was
sighted by the Surprise dense white mass Of
vaI,or was observed rising from the soa, which
appeared 10 he boiling from some unknown
cause, and when the island was approached =
boiling, and clouds Of the wlitest steam rush
ed out, soaring hearcrward like al enormous
avalanche, and looking like snow. Something
black was then seen rieing slowly from the sea,
which afterwards turned ont to be no less than
an Island spri1ging from the deep. It ap-
but convulsfons Of nature caused By volcanic
islands having been thrown up from the sea
and as violent eruptions had taken place the
inhabitants we're greatly alarmed, but at the
time the Surprise arrived no immediate dan-
ger was apprebended. Tho position Of the
vessel was 4 very good one to watch The
cruptious from the volcano on the burning
The sea for several miles looked very strange,
tic sulphur giving it yellowish appearance.
sud round the Volcanic islnnd the sea was
boiling at some one hundred yards distance
from the shore. The steam rose with great
grandeur, the whole island emitting smoke
md su1phureons rapozs. coIored by tho tlames
inside the volcano, IN some places being
cracked. and through the assures an immense
mass Of red hot lava was visible: The yol.
tano was in q constant state Of life, and o:a
eruption took place on the morning Of the ar-
rival OF the Surprise. 4 black mass Of yapor
was yomited forth from tue volcano, pouring
upwards but Tue fury Of the eruption Was
sann csncnaed, and It suddenly ceased.
On the following day her Aajesty's ships
Phsrbe aud Tyr.in arrived to the succor Of
lie island. 4 Greek man, ,0f-War Lad come In,
md the next day Russian ffigutc was seen
approaching, but she did not seem to like a3-
pcaranccs, mud kept at a distance, watching
closer In. The second night alter the arIisal
Of the Surprise another eruption took place.
The roar was very fierce, smoke poured forth
from tho Volcano with terrific fury. and large
blocks Of rock mud stone were hurled into the
air, the whole presenting most Imposing
eight: During that night it was said that
new Island had BEEN thrown mp; the one
pointed out was abont three hundred yards
long, and was black smoking mass. Close
TO the anchorage Of the Surprise there had
been place called " Mineral crcek,' which
was then no more; large hill had risen out
of i. It made its appearance before the
| s1se al &c there. While The Old island vas
sinking gradually, as II about 10 return to
! tie depths Of tue eea from which IL bad risen.
| On tllts sinking island were several houses,
| many Of which were gone altogether, and
others were being washcd BY the sea OF one
| chimney pot above the wafer, while build
ing sank and rose sgain. It was remarkable
Tint rocks were constantly appearing above
tho sea and then disappearing; and hcncc the
potition taken up BY tho Surprise Was not
very pleasant On the second night slight
conclusion Was felt two or three times on
board, and as islands had been spEinstng up