The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-05

The sccae a. the orators was anal
ing. Huge rocks were hurled iros
their mouths, accompanied by stream,
Of lava, hot aud red, which attaine
an attitude Of one thousand feel
When IL fell II rushed dowr II
mountain toward the sea at tho "a,
Of nearly ten miles per hour. TIL
new crater which vas formed on III
9th Of March is over two milcs Il
circumference. II vomited rock an,
broad streams cf liquid Gre which
illuminated the nigh, for an area o
over fifty miles.
In addition to the one mile O
land formed by the lava driving bacl
the sea another stream extcn ling fol
= distance Of three miles poure,
down the mountain, striking tn.
water with a tremendous shock. Al
this time another earthquake shocl
occurred, and mcdia,ely after AZ
island, nearly four hundred feet ia
hight, rose above the water and soon
after Joined to the island Of Hawaii
by the stream Of lava.
The eruption Of moist red clay
tool place during the great earth
quake shock, and wen, rushing across
the plain below for a distance Of
three miles From the mids, Of the
crater from whence this came, an ia
mcnsc stream Of water is now pour.
ing down.
The entire section Of country
around Mauna Loa has been desols.
ted A stream of lava is flowing
under the ground six miles from the
scs, and has broken out in four
places, each throwing up brilliant
Jets Of fire. Tho base Of the volcano
Is about thirty miles in circumfsr.
cnce, and now presents a most bar.
rem and dcsniatc aspect, the gasses
arising from tho rent earth having
completely destroyed al vegetation.
The earthquake shocks we're felt
in all Of the Sandwich Islands, but
only around Msuna Lon vas the
effect disastrous.
The eruption sill continues with
undated violence, and the scene is
one Of the most terribly grand that
has ever been witnessed in modern
times. From MsunA Ioa the huge
column Of smoke continues to ascend
hiding from view the skies and
clouds and developing tho entire
country in partial darkness. Every
now and then thick streams of lava
shoot upward from the midst 81 the
smoke, Illuminated everything in =
few misutss. Hundreds Of jets Of
flames bssst from the lava, and are
throwa for distance Of . thousand
feet, the whole forming = pyrossch.
mic display Of SURPRISING magnifi.
cesec Shock after shock Of ssrth.
quakes con 7ulses the island, and ever
and anon the low rambling SQUAD
which breaks out from amid the dir
md noise Of the eruption indicates
where the earth has been violently |
orn ssunder, or whc,c tho submits |
IF huge hills aud mountains have
beca hurled from thier places add
'eut rolling downward to their base.
Up 10 the pressnt time the damage
inflicted has been confined to the
sland Of Hawaii, but if the eruption
O.. o7 properly !, / yy""ssssisfii dlhaAsa
It Eve III bred thousand dollars.
The pi,aiest terror ard suffering
imaginable exist on the island, His
the King, has issued
calling for relief for tho
unfortunate sufferers Of the erup,
ion. A stoop has been dispatched
,lready with provisions and other
nsce ssaries, and y large number OF
persons have started from this town
10 witness tho grand spectacle.
The opinion prevails that the
eruption has passed through It's most
violent and dangerous period. The
ischsrge Of lava snd rocks con
inues, however, aud tho spectacle Is
! wildly and terribly grand one.
NANAu LoA-iTs PREVIOUS vol
cAsIc HAMPTON.
Mauns Los, or Roa, n il Is IRE.
auen.ly called, has been known to
the world for many Year, pas. Is ono
OF the most active aud terrible vol
canoes in the world. Situated in the
centre Of the island Of Haweii, one
Of the group Of Sandwich Islands,
!, gradually asccnds until il reaches
an altitude Of 1888 feet, - was a.
certainsd during the exploring ex'
petition under Lieut.. Wilkes, Of the
United States Navy. This great
hight appears to have been attained
BY secretion, and, iadced, the entire
Island 10 formed Of the lava which
has been, from tine to time; thrown
from the cratcrs Of the volcano.
The lover parts Of the mountain are
covered with forests, and ars com
paratively fcrti.e, but after reaching
4 certain hight, everything becomes
quite barren, and ncthisg but lava
mixed with clay aud hardened A.
most TO the consistency Of hint forns
the summit. This gives II smooth
aud, As il is quito round At the top,
domeliks appearance.
Tho mountain 10 covered With
eraters. The priacipal ons, kae~s
by the name Of Moku-a.weo- WOO, u
somcgl5 ,O0O.fest in length BY 5000
in width. Tia depth varies from 40
to $50 feet and tho bottom 10 srav-
erssd with ridges from ten 70 any
feet high, alternating with deep
CHAINS and smooth beds Of hardened
Laws. Thsse latter ars covered with
assures, from which asssnd thin
clouds Of steam and smoks. Al
other formidable, though smaller,
| crater il called Pohakuohaas'ci.
| These two crsters, however, Dc ss'
seem 70 have taken part in the srsp'
tor reported in the telsgraphic dis
| patch. The ono that was Or 's' "a
sction il the great crater Of kilaaea
This Is three aud half miles ~
leagth, two and half in width and
1904 feet, il depth, and stands q
| an elevation of over 1 goo feet nhos'
tho level Of tho sea. II is complete
| ~ surrounded ~ vail Of hardene. .
lava, raasiss from 600 feet 10 ..d'l
aud 500 feet in depth. Al tho bot
tom Of the crater il lake Of iiqul'
FIRE continually surging and giyin|
10 the clouds above beautiful al
very look in thu day ssd . brish
red At night. In January, ls4l
The lake overlooked, and Lisutsnsn
wilkes estimated that during on
nisAs Afs.ss millions c.eis - Q
Lava vsss discharged and two kua