Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-12
e COLUMBUS, O., TUESDAY MORNING,

fell it rushed down the mountain to-
wards the sea at the rate Of nearly ten
miles per hour. The new crater which
was formed on the 9th of March, is
over two miles in circumference. It
vomited7 rocks and broad streams of
liquid fire which illuminated the night
for an area of over fifty miles. 49,
In addition to the one mile of land
formed by the lava driving back the sea,
another stream extending for distance
of three miles poured down the noun
tain, striking the water with tremen-
dous shock. At this time another earth
quake shock occurred, and Immediately |
after an island, nearly four hundred feet
in height, rose above the water and was
soon after Joined to the island of Ha-
waii by the stream Of lava.
The eruption of moist red clay took
place during the gre,t earthquake shock,
and went rushing across the plain below
for distance of three miles. From the |
midst of the crater fIom whence this came
an immense stream of water is now |
pouring down.
The entire section of country around |
Mauna Loa has been desolated. A stream
of lava is flowing under the ground six
miles from the sea and has broken out
in four places, each hrowing up brilliant
Jets of fire. The ba,e of the volcano is
about thirty miles in circumference and
now presents most barren and desolate
aspect, the gases arising from the rent
earth having completely destroyed all
vegetation.
The earthquake shocks we're felt in all
of the Sandwich Islands, but only
around Mauna Loa was the effect disas-
trous
The eruption still continues With un-
abated violence, and the scene is Or Of
the most terribly grand that has eT>r
ba The Suns Washington diispaGcn fhEaf has
Fl following: Friends of Secretary McC
:. loch state that there has been an open ri
" ture between him and the President.
II says he will resign on Tuesday, just as sc
| v as the vote is taken on impeachme
| 4 whether the President is convicted or n
| 9. Conference of South he rn Congressmt
A general conference of the Southe
=, Congressman elect, and other persons n
| tl in Washington on business connected W
| lt the admission of the Southern States,
| ri occur at the rooms of the North Carroll
| .l delegation this morning. 1t is expect
| : that definite plan regarding the parti
q patton of the delegates of the Chics
| t. Convention will be proposed.
Ii The impeachment Situation.
In WASHINGTON, May 11.-While the Sen
> was in secret session, excited crowds WI
e in the lobby, anxious to know the course
| e debate inside. Frequent inquiries w
torn asunder OF where the sumfhits or
huge hills and mountains have been
hurled from their places and sent rolling
downwards to their base. ss-
| Up to the present time the damage
inflicted has been confined to the island
of Hawaii. but if the eruption continues
it is feared the adjacent islands will
feel the effect. The loss of property so
far is estimated at five hundred thousand
dollars. s.sa.- 80
The greatest terror and suffering i'm
aginable exist on the island. His Maj
esty the King has issued proclamation
calling for relief for the unfortunate suf-
ferers of the eruption. A sloop has been
dispatched already with provisions and
other necessaries, and large number of
persons have started from this town to
witness the grand spectacle.
The opinion prevails that the eruption
has passed through its most violent and
dangerous period. The discharge of
lava and rocks continues, however, and
the spectacle is a wildly and terribly
grand one.