The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-09-21

entity; the surface Of the lake lowing out from the
cone no longer giOWel With 4 bright tracery " lines,
hut this was due t. daylight, not to any diminuiioI
IN the pillar Of ere Examining the lower basin
again. We noticed that IL extended rather more e. Tia
right than Is shown in the sketch. aud its western
margin was close under the bee:Iing cliffs tina, russ
above 1t.
Packing up our blankets and other traps did not
take Us long. and while this was being done, a scroll
was prepared, setting forth how on the eth Of sep
tember, 1872, the following party reached the
summit and camped at that spot, retiring from the
scene again early on the morning Of the cth; Mrs j.
II. Black, the hnt woman known to have accom-
plished the ssceut, J. II. Black, IL. NJ Whitney,
Henry Macfarlane, Chas. y. Spencer. Robert Ry-
croft, Captsin David Smith, John T.. Chayter, John
Mcclellan, John Reaney, Geo. II. Adams, Arthur ".
Clafin, F. l. Clarke, with the guide, Henry Gandau.
and three Hawaiisns. We left directions where to
find water, and encasing the whole IN a tin, which
we plugged tightly, the affair was suspended from a
pole driven deep into a crevice and left for the edit
cation Of future tourists The party who had pre-
ceded Us by 3 few days, consisting Of Messrs. VIM.
+. Conway Of Hilo, II. y. Palmer Of Manila, G. VI.
Curtis Of New York, and II. Dimond, Jr.. Of Ohio,
had enclosed their record IN a bottle and left It IL 3
creyice near at hand.
4 short walk took US back TO where We had left
the horses, and we found them al right sut very
impatient to be gone out Of that. They had eat the
bundles of grass We had bro .ght for them, and only
seemed 10 suffer from the cold. Taking up the line
of march at : o'clock, we wound over the trail of
the previous day. Not far from where We had
fnaNyL-nOunted and left the horses was a remark
ab%, z avail OF the lava, that We chriStenei
HEIAU ROCK.
IL Wa .tuated about u mile from the crater, snd
on the hight Of the trail as we went up. The lava
had formed a square pile of blocks heaped up with
all the regularity of mason work. The sides, about
twelve feet each way, were squared nicely, and rose
about eight feet above the foundation. The top was
quite smooth and at a little distance the whole re-
sembled a gigantic altar. As near AS we could judge
II stood as high as any other point on the summit
level, and near al hand was a monumental pile up
heayed by volcanic action that resembled the piles the
natives raise on any sacred spot. We looked in vain
for any traces of the camp laid out on the summit
by Commodore Wilkes, and as we could see over a
broad expanse, we are Of the opinion that he must
have canped on the opposite, or northwest side Of
the crater.
The road back to the camp at the edge of the
woods being taken over the same route that We
pursued going up, but little can be said about it
save that IL was very tlresome. The experiment
was tried Of walking down, aud at the end of three
hours was given up Ia consequence of the chaiiug
OF the toes by the constant forward pressure OF tue
foot in the boot. The shortness OF breath that
troubled us going up did not make itself apparent
on the way down, and in five hours from the start
We were again at the edge of the woods.
Hating long enough TO have u hasty lunch, we
allowed our animals 10 hurry on to the water hole
u mile below, where they soon satisfied their thirst.
RAIN
Now began to fall, and we, impatient to get under
shelter at Ellis again, pushed on, leaving our guide
to bring up the rear with The Historian. The trail
was quite apparent, and for a couple of hours We
hurried on, expecting every moment to catch sight Of
the house. By this time the party had srung out
wonderfully, and those who brought up the rear
plodded on, looking sharp for the hoof tracks that
the heavy rain was fast celebrating. "An hour
passed on as did another, and then shouting was
heard, q group of two or three come up with, and
the inquiry made as to where we were? Nobody
knew.
by and by more " smarties were met with. and
finally the whole gathered in an excited group, and
an immense amount OF talk was INDUCED in. Finally
it was decided to push on for another half hour,
and then we agreed to turn around aud go the
other way.
Finally our guide met US, he having escorted the
Historian to Ellis, aHd then come back for us. a [
$50 p. NJ, we were once more at Ellis, and until a
late hour were busted in drying everything that
would dry, and eating everything that could be
devoured. By this time the little peculiarities 4"
limited at before, were met by little checks, aud all
had u share of the food and milk.
EARLY MONDAY MORNING
We bid goodbye to Capt. Ellis, and shortly after
leaving we were met by the man from whom we had
hired our horses in Waiohinu, he having brought
with him, as previously agreed upon, fresh animals
for the
TRIP To KILAUEA.
Now that we were fairly in the bank of clouds that
the day before had hid from US all the lower land
scape, we were, of course, soaked with rain; and
though at intervals it held up a little, yet by the
time we reached the Volcano House, we were pretty
thoroughly drenched. The Historian with Charlie
had concluded to 60 back to Waiohinu and catch the
RIlauea as she came along.
OUR EXCELLENT GUIDE
Henry Gandall, after plotting us safely down to the
main road, also left US, having earned by his patience,
skill, and easy good nature the thanks and well
wishes of the whole party as well as the more solid
remuneration for his services. We sincerely hope
that all future tourists may have the good fortune to
secure him as their pilot in ascending Mauna Loa.
The tremendous n n flow that the road 10 hllauen
crosses and skirts for miles, exceeds in magnitude
and Witness any that we saw issueing from Mokua-
weOWeo, and We could not but admire the road built
across its uneven surface. As we attained the edge
of the crater and looked down in we could see con-
siderable signs of activity, but as it rained quite
hard we preferred to develop the same quality in our
steeds, and success browning our efforts, drew rein
at the Volcano House at 2:3O P. NJ.
One of the most comfortable of the many cosey
belongings To the Volcano House, is the old-fash-
Toned fireplace with its pleasant blaze and light
aud warmth and as We clustered around the red
brick hearth, one and all felt a gov OF satisfaction
while enjoying the prospect before us, mingled as
il was with the assurance ol good things to come III
the shape of dinner.
1t Was resolved that our visit to The distant active
cones should be deferred until the following MORN
ing. and the remainder OF the day be devoted To
drying our clothing, and recountng the moving
accidents by food and field that we had uHderS
gone. =
The Volcano House is a very pleasant place 10
stop at, and the presiding genius, a Chinaman, Il
queer specimen. Naturally Vi a Grabbed DISPOSE
ton, his temper has not been improved by the Sc
cluded lite that he has led.
He understands his d" biz. and all he wants is
the dallas for what he provides. Our dinner when
it arrived. was abundant and good a We're the
other meals that we INDUCED in. While We do not
consider the prices charged as too high for a single
day, we are OF the opinion that if a scale of charges
adjusted with reference to the length of a party's
stay. ii would induce many to prolong their
visit. As it is. to have to calculate to disburse a
dollar for every meal, each nights rest, and each
horse daily (f be is grained). for a week, month or
quarter. is rather stupendous. However the pro-
p%riators have Il monopoly Of the business, and reap
the advantages thereof. The next Tuesday morn
most Of the party went down
INTO THE CRATER,
A1I IS tbar l;1 nothipp also tha, oaooporl;sbaI