Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-09
yOreian.
Latest from the Volcano.
[From the Honolulu Advertiser, April 25.

by the return OF the steamer kilauea and
the schooner Moi Keiki, on Thursday, we
have adyices from Kau and the crater of
Kahuku to Tuesday the 21st.
) The eruption had ceased, though the fire
} in the crater was still active, with but little
boiling Of the lava, and it was apparently
cooling over in the crater. The various
streams had ceased flowing, and il is sup
/ posed there was subterranean passage
formed to the sea, through which Che lava
: found its escape, as dense steam was seen
off the south point.
: No earthquake Of any consequence had
been felt during the last week in Kau. and
none at all in Kona, and the probability is
that quiet is restored so far as that island
is concerned
On Sunday Monday and Tuesday last
Hawaii was completely enveloped again in
dense smoke, which appearedto come from
the sea, as no place was found ON the is
land from which the smoke arose so dense
ly' The presumption is that it comes from
some submarine volcano near by; but
where it is located is matter only Of con-
lecture.
Captain Stone, of the brig KaInehameha
v, reports having been enveloped in this
dense smoke 4SO miles west of this port;
and Captain Bennett, of the bark d. @.
Murray, encountered the same phenome-
non 1900 miles northeast of Honolulu,
neither vessel having been able to get OBJ
servations.
The tidal wave before referred to spent
its force on the southeast shore between
Kaaha and the southern point of the'isl-
and, a distance of forty OF fifty miles. The
sea receded five times. 1t appears to have
made the most complete destruction of ey-
erything within its reach.
Next to the magnificent lava eruption at !
kahuku, which for grandeur has probably !
never been surpassed, and which lasted |
about eight days, the mud eruption at |
kealwe appears to have been the most |
worthy OF observation. We have been un-
able to get the full particulars regarding
this, which occurred before the lava erup-
ton at Kahuku; but it would appear that
the mud and water was elected from the
opening in the side of the precipice dis
tance of two or three miles, This dirt is
OF q finely pulverized nature, varying from
half mile to one mile in width fifty feet
deep, and several miles long What wasat
first hot sulphurous stream of mud, has
now become stream Of pure fresh water
In the old crater Of Kilauea, the action
in the various lakes has ceased, and no fire
is visible. Whether this will prove merely
temporary or not remains to be seen. The
kahuku cratar being about one thousand
feet lower down, may have had the effect
to drain the lava from Kilauea, or it NAV
be found to exist still in the lower Puma
craters, which have always acted as vents
for Kilauea.
The high walls on the north side of the
crater of Kilauea tumbled in during the
heavy shocks of April I'd and Sd, and
have somewhat changed the appearance of
this old resort
The place where the lava first burst out
above Kahuku on the morning of the 7th,
is Oakihi, some eight or ten miles back of
Capt. Browns residence The valley
through which it ran to the sea is called
Puunanaia. This eruption does not appear
to have been accompanied with fountain,
or much light, but simply flowed over the
rim of the crater. II continued only eight
hours till the great crater near Captain
Browns burst out.
Not vestige remains of Capt Browns
house or Of anything about the premises
all are covered with dd streams of lava
his dwelling and buildings, he lost about
one hundred head of cattle. Other par
ties and natives lost about two hundred
head more. 8
Not less than one hundred houses p
the Kau district have been COM L
pletely destroyed, while numerous others Ell
have been more or less injured a.
So far as peril or danger from earth d
luakes are concerned, there is no reason 2,
10 anticipate any more damage on Hawaii Al
1t present The shocks of April I'd and =,
ith have never been surpassed during the pi
Of foreigners there, nor within Z,
,he tradition of the natives 5,
The destruction of life and property q
which has occurred, is probably ali that e
here will be at present, if We may Judge r. r.
rom the past. ID
The shower of sand and pomice stone m m
loticed in our last paper, spread over d
'ery large area. It fell on vessels at sea
several hundred miles distant from Hawaii
md in some places the sea was covered
With it. 1t is still an interesting object of :.
inquiry where these came from. Nothing a.
nut conjecture is had as to the source Of ba
he phenomenon. Ii
During the two weeks spent ON Hawaii n
We have witnessed more variety OF scenes st
md enjoyed them more than in any two
weeks spent in sightseeing heretofore -
Unable to cross over or around the lava u
tream after visiting it, we rode through re-
he entire districts Of South and North IN
Aona, Kawaibac, and up to Kohala, the -
lorth point Of the island, distance by the
DAD Of about 1875 miles, passing over 9c
Dads and through districts we have never Gs Gs
efore visited, and gathering information Oh
1hich will be useful in the future.
We were very fortunate in reaching the
Gene at the greatest height of the display. Y
We left Honolulu on the 9Th, and the erup un
ion commenced ON the 7th. In our paper
May 4th for the Idaho's mail we will is 2
ue full history of this great eruption. SS Sa
Regarding the lava flow which COM ha
lenced on the 7th, it appears to have ceas- ~
d on the 18th or 18th, and probably now M
ows by q subterranean channel, entering mc
he sea below water level. 1t is not improb-
BILE that new eruption or island may ap- tn
ear beyond Hawaii. Si6 Siia
Visitors to the crater, will not be able FL
list now to see more than the remains of rel
le late eruption. Probably no fire can be
'und in Kahuku, Kilauea or elsewhere,
Mess it breaks out in somenew place.
Since writing the above we have con- g.,
srsed with native who came over from n,
lilo to Kau last Tuesday, and thence by The
Gamer to Honolulu, who states that near bu
lie road which leads from Kilauea to Rich rel
.dson's, and about fifteen miles from of
ilauea, there is an open crater Of boiling til
va which he saw; and it is not unlikely sn'
/ eruption may take place there or in its mr m