New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
THE ERUPTION OF vEsUvIUs.
DETAILS OF THE oCCURRESeE-MANY PERSONS
KILLED OR INJURED.

The following is an account OF the erup-
tons from Mount Vesuyius, translated from Seapon
tan journal:
on the oath Of April, the eruption was marvellous On
the evening OF the 25h. although Il had begun 20 ue
large number OF people LorIn and in
column, composed OF foreigners, Neapohtams anu
eended the mountain from Resina far the Observe
tory wishing 20 have nearer view OF tne ,Ii
feet and formidable gr0wlings and muttertngs were
heard from the mountain great gt s Jpuge Ius
somma and from this enormous mouth there Rushed
with extraordinary violence column Of nre anu ,nTne
that covered for great distance all the surrounding
country Many persons were overwhelmed ana de-
stroyed by it; many others injured According 70 nior
afternoon the number Of victims cannot be less than
300 At the news on tins terrlnle @ srs 'ns u,
publc safety and soldiers fastened TO the spot ana
delegates from Tore del Greco Porci ana p ps
scians ambulances carts and even chairs eIrieu ny
from the san Carlo Iheater wefs Iia ~ o,c t
in the afernOOn) the eastern SKY Is completely
by dense smoke when resembles az, , ~ oo b
il is quite white, there tinted with blue OF gray Inc
lava flows either side with awfu speed anu aDu I
Giorgo, sOmma, Vesuviana. San sebastiano, on the
other. From time to time terrible thuhderins
that the earth rent before this advancing river OF
flame and at the instance column OF timex DLcK
smoke is seen gush out, indicating the spot where
new opening has been made.
The populations sprnked along the line OF Porcl and
the other villages have named are al nyln rom elr
homes The shaking walls announces to them the
approach of the mysterious and awful enemy mat tneat
them. Innumerabie are the vehicles Of az soils ana
conditions that arrive at Naples, bringing household
goods and families fleeing from the scOuIge; Inc au-
thOrties Of the threatened localities GeInal. INA. ue
railway company shall put extra trains and the Wish
Is at acceeded TO. In this city apesl INC spec
tacle another character Upon al the higher points
i'm every square, before the municipality vast crowd
stands gazing the line OF black smoke tnat hes IKE
gigantic serpent coled above the H9uh T1 anu ts
Pelerins throng OF people LOOK onat le arIlya u e
hou, -
condition. We remark among them Young EnsIsn
girl The great doors of the Hospital are closed and
guarded by soldiers. and about them stands a crowd
Of people waiting for news or their missing lrlehus,
while the arrival OF each carriage conveying some
cfir IN the signal for cries and ana lamentations
This morning, at Portci, the lookers-on were pro-
formally moved 6v the sight Of a young English lady
covered witn blood and dreadfuly burned The poor
creature uttered piercing shrieks ana Tried 20 trOW
herself ont of the vehicle in which he had been placed
between two carabneers who did all they could DO TO
restrain her. AT hapast tour It was announced that
new gulf had opened the Cemetery OF POrtic The
men emplOved at POmpen and Hercuaneum had reached
Naples In safety, and were lodged In the COnyent on
Santa Teresa. AT o'clock the authorities have taken
possession OF all the city Omnbuses and sent them to the
scene OF the disaster 10 said that the has reached
the village OF san SeDastianO. Eleven more wounded
and ore dead have brought in There has been
disturbance near the Bishops palace. Several women
wanted carry prOce ssiOn the statue OF Saint Janu
rus melted thereto by priests. The QuestOr went
at the Cardinal and both othe
spot and dispersed the crowd before any serious dsor
The sight Of the monstrous furnace is something
pendOus. even those who it only from Naples
The cloud which has risen and part OF the
sky resembles that which described by Piny the
younger in his description OF the eruption that buried
POmpei-sOmetimes WHITE sometimes dark and spotted,
with earth and stones or ashes. We can count each
expiration" OF the mountain 10 Is Ike the pulls OF
smoke from the mouth OF "a cannon. In Naples MANY
houses have been felt 10 trembe, and IN some cracks
have appeared IN the walls, while all day long from the
and In the interior OF the houses could be heard
formidable grOwlngs or rumnngs, OF "A locomotive
passing great crowd still before the Hospital
des Peerins, watching the dead and wounded tney
brought in. Here is one, burned from head to foot
and wrapped in Sheet He utrers heartrending
shrieis Another Is Just expiring, and although his gar
untouched he Il OF the color OF lobster,
and seems 70 have come out OF a caldron Of boiling
del Greco at all the villages about the foot OF
Vesuviu the terror Is indescrtbaDe The awful thun-
derings from the mountain the approach OF the lava,
the thick smoke that increases the trembling "
and poor abandon their houses and hy-sOme weeping,
some shrieking, some praying, and many disappearing
All rush toward Naples for refuge and the thick cloud
that this moment spreads the skv to pre-
dreadful rumOrs ailOat. Two hundred and
three hundred dead were spoken Of IL said that
great many foreigners were missing from the hotels
Naples was full OF English Americana Mere than
OF from help. AT o'clock p. m. the Project who
has shown the most audabe activity undey these de-
piOraDe circumstance sent the following telegrami
Vesuvius VOmlts nre from great number Of mouths.
For the direction the lava cannot be de-
termined. Point most threatened, san SebastianO.
Wounded cent 70 the Hospital DIES Pelerns, L. three
dead. large number OF persons swallowed up by NE
lava" The trains and numerous vehicles which arrive
from the OF the disaster present heartrending
spectacle. Men, women and children fly, carrying in
their arms few things snatched up In haste The rail-
eeed each other necessarily His Majesty Victor Eman
uel has sent his aides-decamp the with 10
distribute among the most destitute.