New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-25

PREVIOUS ACCoUNTs-VIVID DESChir 49,
OF THE sPECTACLE-oNE HUNphED 10, nl
LosT-QUEEN EMMA AIDING THE SURVIVORS
SAN Francisco, May 23.-The Honolulu
Gazette of Mayo says that accounts up to April "a nave
been received of the volcanic action in the Island OF
Hawaii. The earthquakes were less violent aud Hequeu
although the whole Island still atated WIN hsn'
vibrations and two strong shocks were felt as ar as o
oluu. The report that lava had again broken out was
not credited Full details Of the eruption OF Mauna Loa
confirm the accounts previously received At kaKuka'
the 7th of April the lava again burst forth through
ssure nearly three miles long, and ran, in few hours
twelve miles, from hight of $50 feet to the sea- forming
solid promontOry half mile in length. Collections OF
money being taken up the relief OF the sufferers
by the earthquakes At Honolulu 5000 had been raised
in response to personal appeal from Queen Emma The
demonstrations began the 9th Of March and on the
following day more than hundred earthquake shocks
were felt During the two weeks following, to April 49,
1000 earth0uaka shocks occurred. At Waischina the
earth opened in many places and tidal wave
co feet high over the tops OF the COCOA
trees O quarter Of mile inland, sweeping huinan
beings, houses, and everything movable before it.
terrible shock Frustrated churches and houses and killed
many persons ALL hundred lives were lost beside
thousand horses and CATTLE The craers vomited fire.
rock and lava and river Of redhOt lava, five or six
miles long, flowed TO the at the rate OF ten miles per
hour destroying everything before it, and forming an
island in the crater two miles VIDE opeheu'
aud threw rocks and of fire thousand feet into
the air, and from 1t streams Of lava rolled to
the sea. At one time the illumination was
visible at night fifty miles distant The
lava flowed from the shore mile, At Waischna
three miles from the Shore conca Island rose sudden
ly emitting column Of steam and smoke while the
Kono packet passing, scattering mud on the vessel
The greatest shock occurred April and was followed by
great shower Of ashes and pumice. During this SHOCK
the swinging motion of the earth dreadful so violent
that no person could stand In the midst of this trcmen
dous shock an eruption of red earth poured down the
mountain, rushing across the plain three miles
in three minutes. 1t then ceased. Then came
tho great tidal wave, and then the streams
OF lava. The villages on the shore were al
destroyed by this wave. The earth opened under
the sea, and Redeemed the water The earth eruption
swallowed 80 persons, and the many more. Dread
full suffering a0d terror prevailed in the district, and the
whole region was affected Fifteen hundred shocks were
felt in ten days The district OF Kau was the center OF
motion. stream of molten lava flowed from the sum-
NIT Of Mauna through in the lands Of Ks
kuku and PaoElni, TO the sea, and at kaol-
uola Landing the slope and part of the summit Of
a HILL 500 feet high lifted bodily and thrown
over tho tops OF the trees, distance Of 1000 feet AT
Wahonee q crack opened extendng1frOm the sea to as
high az the eye could reach the slope Of Mauna Loa
from TO feet in width, and an eruption OF moist
clay was thrown from the side OF the mountain between
Lymans and Richardson distance Of u miles, one mile
in width in three minutes overwhelming houses, men,
and hundreds Of animals. A column Of smoke was
thrown out Of Mauna Loa TO altitude Of seven
and four.ffths miles. The tidal waves swept over
the tops of the cOcoanut trees on the Kau coast
The loss Of life is as follows: AT Palnks, 49, Mokaka 49,
Paalua 4; Honaho, ~; Vanilo, g. TIE whole group OF
isands was enveloped In smoke. Thdlava flows broke
out two miles above Capt Robert Browns house. and
flowed directly TO it. The family escaped with their
clothes only, and the path by which they escaped was
not covered with Within 10 minutes after heir es
cape the laz pushed into the forming point
mile long. Thasscene one Of the most terrific
grandeur The damage confined 10 the island OF Hawaii
Numerous extensive Iandsdes accompanied the other
phenoona dOosroYiDs fo and Tho gases that
issued after the severest erupons destroyed both
table and animal life. Bottomess assures opened in the
mountains side. lava stream flows under the ground
breaking In four lets six miles from the sea- and
throwing lava and stones and 500 feet into the
The new island thrown up is 400 feet high, and s
joined to the main land by stream Of lava mile wide.
large stream Of water has burst from the mountain
where the earth eruption occurred. The base OF the vol
oanO about 80 miles in circumference and Is desolated
At least half million dollars worth Of property is de-
stroyed.
SUMMARY OF SANDWICH ISLAND NEWS.