The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-04-25
Latest from the Volcano.

By the return of the steamer Kiiquea and the
schooner MOI Keiki on Thursday, we have advices
from Kau and the crater Of Kahuku to Tuesday
the Dist.
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 flow
ing, and it Is supposed there was a subterranean
passage formed to the sea, through which the lava
found its escape; rs dense steam was seen of the
south point.
= No earthquakes of any consequence had been
felt during the last week in Kau, and none at all
in Kona, and rhe probability Is that quiet is res
tored SO far as that Island Is concerned.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday last, Hawaii
was completely enyelopcd again in dense smoke.
which appeared to eOInc from the sea, as no place
was found on the island from which the smoke
arose so densely. The presumption is that it
comes from some submarine volcano near by /;
but where it Is located is a matter only of CON-
lecture.
Capt. Stone Of the brig Ramshaneha Y. reports
having been eny elOpedi in this dense smoke iS0miles
west of this port and Capt. Bennett of the bark
ID. &. Murray encountered the same phenomenon
twelve hundred miles northeast Of Honolulu,
neither vessel having been able to get Observa-
tiOns.
The tidal wave before referred to spent Its force
ON the southeast shore between Kaaha and the
southern point Of the island, n distance Of forty
or fifty miles. The seI receded five times. IL
appears to have made the most complete destruc-
ton Of everything within its reach.
Next to the magnificent lava eruption ut Knhu-
KIN, which for grandeur has probably never been
surpassed, and which lasted about eight days, the
mud eruption at Heaiwe appears To have been
the most curious and most worthy of observation.
We have been unable To get tue full particulars
re regarding THE, which occurred before the lava
eruption ut Kahuku but it would appear that
the mud and water were elected from the opening
in the side of the prccipice a distance Of two or
three miles. This dirt is Of 4 finely pulyerized
nature, varying from half n mile to one mile in
fifty feet deep, and several miles long.
What was 1T first n hot sulphurous stream of
mud, las now become "a stream of pure fresh
water.
In the old crater OF Kilauea, the action in the
various lakes has ceased, and no fire il visible.
Whether this prove merely temporary or not, re-
mains to be seen. The Kahuku crater being
about one thousand feet lower down, may have
had the effect To drain tie lava from kilauea, or
it may be found to exist still in the lower Puma
caters, 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 2d and Sd, and have somewhat changed
the appearance of this old resort.
The pI,ea ~herc tho lava first hurst ont ahnva
on the morning of the 9TH, is Oakihi,
some eight or ten miles back Of Capt. Browns
residence. The valley through which it ran to
the sea il called Puunanaia. This eruption
does Dot appear to have been accompanied with
fountain, or much light, hat simply flowed over
the rim Of the crater. Ii continued only eight
hours TIL the great crater near Captain Browns
burst out
Not a vesrige remains Of Capt. Browns house
DIT Of anything about the premises-aIl are covered
IA streams Of lava twenty TO fifty feet deep.
In addition to his dwelling and buildings, he
about one hundred head Of cattle. Other
parties and natives Lost about two hundred head
more.
Not less than one hundred houses throughout
the Kau district have been completely destroyed,
numerous Others have been more or less
- far ~ peril or danger from earthquakes are
there il NJ reason TO anticipate any
more damage CD Hawaii AZ present. The shocks
Il April 81 and 18th have never been surpassed
the residence Of foreigners there, nor within
Tradition Of the natives.
The Destruction Of life and property which las
i PryLabIy all that there will be at
resent. If We =Ay jsdgc from the past.
The shower of sand and pumiee stone noticed
IN oar 1t IaIcr rrcui over q very lars. ara.