The New York herald., 1868-06-10

being In constant ebullition aud frequently over
moving. During all thus time tthe date OF its first
sppearanse @ could not be ascertained exactly there
which, at regular intervals OF q minute or Iess with
roaring noise, large masses Of vapOr were thrown
on, as from steam engine. This ceased about the
i7th OF March. At the same time the ACTIVITY of the
nate, oecame greatly increased and Kama antici
cexed T@n March q the first shock was per
OF the crater overdowed with fresh lava and
Thursday, April g. at few minutes mast ,our PM.
the big earthquake occurred, which caused the
ground around Kiauea to rock like ship at sea- At
in the crater; large quantities Of lava were thrown
mp 70 great height; portions Of the wall tumbed in
TINS extraordinary commotion, accompanied with
unearthy noise and ceaSee6s 6WayinR of the ground
continued from that day till Sunday night April g.
put from the lst the re began to recede ON Thurs
lakes; on Saturday night it only remained nj @ in the
great south lake, and on Sunday night there was
Weaker anna mao vess @ The noises nov
walls BY Tuesday quiet reigned in Kauea. On that
afternoon the lava burst out at distance Of forty
miles southwest In Kahuku.
THE GREAT FIssURR NEAR THE PIMA ROAp
In Kapapala we were told that fire had been seen
several nights in southeast direction and that ma
over on the morning OF April 20 At a distance of
i've miles from Mr.. Reeds dwelling, where the Puma
road turns or from the Kilauea road heavy clouds
| OF white vapor were seen to issue from the bush,
which sparsey covered the pdhOehoe mdEdi OF the
road: t, HAN ia an hours % ride brought us up to the
distance before reaching the spot on account OF
nssures After having crossed number OF them,
neadng Tor the heaviest cloud OF vapor we at last
came to deep crevasse In the paioehoe at least
twenty-four feet in width, no bottom visible.
nowhere was less than eight feet wide. It's
length we estimated at four hundred feet
ting belt about six hundred feet in D0Wist Width
| were number OF smaller ones on each side
diminishing In size with distance from it, from six
feet TO few inches. From the larger openings In
the former heavy white columns Of hot steam issued
which had decidedly alkaline smell. Smaller Jets
smaller hssures. We could not discover fire in any
place but it IS very probable that during dark nights
the reflex of the underlying lava should be thrown
up, for the steam did not seem to contain cOmbus-
tbe material It is unlikely that the light should
e by G Ine mean direction OF al
west nine degrees SOUTH nearly the direction OF a
line line connecting Kiauea with Waiohinu and Kahuku.
The distance VI these assures from Kauea is thir-
teen miles.
KAPAPALA.
As In this district the earthquake OF April Cumi-
mated TO Its greatest intensity as even to rend in
twain the framework OF mountain side ana huri
sary to give short description OF the country in order
TO insure proper understanding of the disturbance
IN, Inc locality IN question Is that comprised between
the east, and Mr.. F. Lyman, on the west distance
OF five miles. The government road connecting these
has very gentle fall towards the sea its elevation
being about two thousand feet. Into this plain pro-
ject from the slope OF Mauna LOa three parallel hills
or spurs. each about one mile In length and from
eight hundred to one thousand feet In height They
,wS Ss0aS Of n the
steep incline towards ridge which runs at
right angles with the spurs. and is covered
up the gentle slope Of the dome OF Mauna Loa In
the second one OF these valeys-that next to Mr..
very extensive landsldes, confined simply to the
loose earth and congomerate, also occurred in the
The ground around Reed 4 Richardson's station
" torn up into numerous small cracks and fssures,
running IN every direction. Some are large enough
10 enguf horse and rider, fact which actually Oc-
CURED few days after the earthquake. large
clsern built In solid masonry and covered with an
entirely broken away. Not q single stone fence Is
standing; their places are Indicated by nat belts Of
wooden framed one-exhibits q wrench across its
roof - thnt the cutters empty themselves In the sit
ioandaon: other oatSuiidinss %so~c sre comDeteIs M
overturned and OF the grass houses some
are ar, =, smashed down others greatly inclined.
shade by the grandeur OF the force which shook O
the SIDE OF the pail, buryng minute thirty-one
tire nocks of soats and ending. tour miles from it's
beginning IA utghty river OF mud. Before reach.
two considerable streams OF muddy water, OF red
dish yellow color. emitting strong odor OF clay,
have their origin IN the land slide of the first valley
when We passed them again. two days later, they
origin % he SrsnaSe or the sen ma oMse Ss mes
nov " met with three miles from Reeds Il projects
n-c1 IRON the spurs OF the hills two miles down |
the pialn; begins al once with o thickness OF six |
feet. WHICH, towards the middle where 1t forms |
sinai hill. rises TO thirty feet. averages about |
tracts towards ts end From this end o long |
cue of bou,ders bears witness to the viO- |
lent action OF torrent which shot out OF the mud
after Il was deposited. and which has since perpetu
aed Itself In stream of some size quite muddy and
emitting the above mentioned pottery odor when we
saS nrst on April ~. but perfectly clear and In
odorous when passed II three DAYS later A little
higher up SoA grove gives sti stronger evidence
ars seized are snapped on and PROSTATE. vet the
mui In that place Is only few feet deep. The mass
tain side. with good sprinkng OF round bouiders,
with here and there stumps OF trees, ferns hapuu
and amaamau and entire lehua trunks. Near the
lower end vigorous. healthy plant stood erect
IN tue mud. a. u Il had been planted there. From
its sides protruded portions OF the bodies of many
cattle AMI goats. overwhelmed in their hght q gain
OF one second m time might have saved them. The
surface OF the mud In this lower course was rather
smooth a. n Il had been forced down by the agency
OF water, and It was sti 30 ssft that the feet sank
deep into it
Arer we had nanked il for some distance along
the side Of the hill the mud became solid enough to
bear our weight. and we.walked upon IL to the head
OF the pail. The surface gradually became more
rough; the bouders increased and detached portions
OF earth and stone scattered beyond It's borders
which also hatened out gradually. The ascent soon
middle OF the mud, stands native house on an
island OF grass and taro. nanked by two trees. A
The outbreak escaped the awful fate which doomed
the remaining members OF her family, and was re-
moscu iroiu pertlOuS sltu0tlOn rev after.
wnen tne crust mad become s0lid enough to bear q
mans weight.
a: We went on the mass became more rough and
nari. tree trunks aud bouders Increased even ang-
lar rocks appeared until ~ last the mud ceased en-
tlrey ani gave place to sca OF huge rocks, all
Rnlar and exhibiting fresh fractures large trunks OF
trees crushed between and under them and stream
lets Of fresh. clear water meandering between them
rh continued for the last three hundred feet OF rise
And ended IN perpendicular wall of solid rock
some twenty feet high. after having climbed which
We reposcd under the refreshing shade OF tall fern
trees, for we had catered at once the great puIu
forest. SEATED on the trunk OF PROSTATE tree we
could survey the whole ncld OF devassa alton we had
Just rsversef. Immediately at our feet the rocky
framework OF the pail was torn up and its contents
turned top-y turyv In dire confusion The rocky
wall ve hal just climbed continued itself until Il
reached the sides OF the two nsnking hills. per-
some forty feet OF red earth aud conglomerste
Looking behind us We saw that the rock
we we're resting on vas separated from the noun
tan bs dep crevas-e parallel 90 the wall and only