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

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1supt,sa Of AsAsrn Days.
ncsoLuLu, HAWAII, April IS
VIA sAs FRANCISCO, May 9, GO.
Tho greatest volcanic eruption re.
corded In modern times hss occurred
on the island Of Hawaii, ono Of tho
group Of Sandwich Islands. For
some time past il had been observed
that the crater Of Kilauca was very
active, and that = new volcano had
been formed. The volcano is the
well knovn Mauna Los, and il has
an elevation Of 1888 feet On the
9th Of March last the new eruption
commenced and has continued up to
the latest dates. During twelve day.
there has been two thousand shock $
Of earthquake, followed by fearful
udai waves, which have destroyed
en''Fe villages and caused the death
OF one hundred persons.
For fifteen days the district Kopa
has been the center of motion for
the great eruption. A gigantic
stream Of molten lava is flowing
from the summit Of Mauna Loa
scross the lands OF Cakuka and
foskinl to the sea at kssluala land
ing Inc slope and part Of the
summit OF . mountain, fifteen hun
urea iees high, have been lifted up
bodily by the earthquake and thrown
over the tops Of trees for distance
o. over ono hundred foot. At
Wah0inee creek has opened, ex-
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A column OF smoke seven aud
four-6fths miles ia altitude, was
thrown out Of Mauns Loa, obscuEing
everything for miles around, savs
where the bright pillars Of Gre flashed
upward from tho mouth Of the vol
cano. The sight was ono OF tho
Erandess but most appalling ever
witnessed, snd ai"ost dehes desc''P-
lion.
The imms.s. tid.l WAVE. c.r.
rushing in With 40 vreat n h;.ht
that thew svept over he tons Of ths
coco.put trees on the Kopa eoss,
Durinr the scvercr, sbock Of
which took place ON IN.
I'd Of April. no living creature could
stand up for moment. Immense
bodies Of earth were tossed about At
y.cat distances, as If they we're
Gathers waited from roiat to point
y storm of wind. Not one stone
lands upon another as before in this
sis's'"I-.--'m@'nse n,,eeiniGes which
sho have seen them, nave pee" 'us
'llod to the earth ana uhoIe '"'
round VA formerly s"o"'a s"u ".
'roken ior miles sIoana; '"s s
,ns been reu' ssunacr A"' .p"s .'.";
orminE g'esn''c c"as"' anu P''''
'ices.
The entire topograpn'cs' aPPea''
lncs Of the country has bsss 20 com
plescly changed that even those nave
lived in the deso'ated d'.'s'ct AL
Ihcir lives cannot recognize II or
point out localities with when .nsy
we're formerly familiar, Luckily,
This part Of the Island +" sPsrseiy
populated, and inc 'A"'' WV NV "
general eu''''suon'
The loss Of life A. far a. can be
ascsrtained 10 ~ follows. ln the WI
lage Of Psliska, thlr'9,.hres, !"
Mo 4I 'n, .sn,. a =. s ~ v.n;lo
H. ri. nsi.s : total Of eighty
s...on. t;iisa a. reported up 10 tho
Ps.. ..a, tins There arc tumors /
pihor. int Tho easuai.ics considsra.
IL 1900 one hundred, but nothing
S:a.;.s an this matter has been re- |
cs;ysd All Of the unfortunate per
.on. Who have lost their lives were
..t;,e Hsvai;.ns, not white person
Ming hillsd or 10 any way injured.
Esneditious arc being Atted out
hero 70 relieve the distressed.
A, ths present moment the entire
.,o.n Of Islands is envsloped Ia =
dsn.s blset smoke, asd the indics-
.;on. ara that Mama Loa Is still In
.c,;ye yolc.aic eruption.
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..',sr,os-nAanow Escape or
.oro Flow oyLAvA
sc,.r ..ar,r,cxnr,
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w., 2 a.
VIA BAN FhAS'''eo' -" - -.
Since writing my ~" u"ps
further intelligence mss psen TO-