The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-20

reached safely; but woe 10 whoever fell by
the way The earth they fell on was already
at furnace heat, and fresh waves of lava over
took them ere they conld rise again. A few
we're mlraculously delivered by the noble ef-
forts on the part Of The strong nerved men IN
the company. Dragging them In haste toward
the observatory, their deliVerers placed them
on the carriages which were wailiug there,
and accommodation was provided for them at
Resina. | have been told by friend, who
was at the very edge of the chasm when 1t
burst open, that the effect on the Imagination
was as though the whole mountain had begnn
to move from It's basis. AS he fed he felt as If
the mountain was 10 lowing him, and not until
he hal recovered his senses at Resina could
he convince himself that what he had seen
was only partial eruption OF the crust which
overlies the hidden fires of Yesuvus.
An account which has been furnished to q
NeapOlitan Journal afflrms that there were two
Simultaneous openings, and that flames, burst-
Ing out from both, enveloped In Gle oil fire
all who were within reach. A carriage which
happened to be inside this circle was burnt up
IN an Instant, as II 1t had been spirited away.
shortly before the eruption lady was seen IN
II, but OF her nothing whatever has been heard
sinca. The burns inflicted were of peculiar
Iy palnml character, even when they looked
4 FL gnt. The patients on reaching the hospitals,
were Immediately eDVelnped In wool. Not
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been dressed, aud the sklll.with which they
are nursed, they cannot move without endur-
Ing agony which cOmpes them to scream.
SCENES IN NAPLES.
Throughout Friday CONSERVATION reigned in
Naples. The first touch Of peril had prepared
all minds to expect the worst. VesuvluI gave,
in various ways, sufficient occasion for in
creased alarm. The booming aud the rumb-
ling Of the underground artillery sounded as
co.e as If 1t were beneath our feet The flow
oil lava had increased, and two enormous
streams were rolling toward the sea. as II they
would sweep away halt q dozen villages In
their course. Windows rstlled, and the strong
est houses tren6ied to'their foundations. The
smoke rising from the crater was now mingled
with volumes OF sulphnrous vapor, and black
ened by the ashes 1t carried In iLs furious
ascent. There was far more danger In the
scoiia than 10 the lava, for they werpiconaned
to No emanuel. Scattering themselves where
ever the prevailing wiuds carried them
which was, happily, not In the direction OF
Naplrs-tney became flrrbrands for the des
trucllon of houses, vineyards, forests, and
every form Of combns,lble property.
On Friday night Naples was degree lower
In it's descent toward abject terror. The Bonrse
had bern closed all day. No one attempted to
think OF nythiDg but the awful noises under
foot aud the coufagration which was spread.
lux dluObH LuN flildSfb lluS 6I tuo HClCy VI
the volcano. Poor San Sebastano was nearly
reduced to ashes, and It's twelve hundred In.
hubltunts had 10 seek refuge nearer the coast,
whilher lava and the ashes were fast fol.
lowing them. After nightfall, when the vol.
canic and the artificial fires got mingled to-
gether In PIutonian landscape. 1t was thought
In Naples that all the towns bordering on The
bay, Porlici. Rssina, Tore del Greco, and
Tore del rAnnunciata, were In flames to.
geLher. The apprehension was fortunately
Overdrawn. Wnat deceived us was the glare
OF no less than nine craters, all smoking SIM
ultaneously.
BRIEF ALARM.
This morning we had our last and worst
alarm, but 1t was of short duration. A change
Of wind brought the clouds of smoke and
ashes drifting across the city. Alter few
hours anxious experience, In which We had
presentlments of the fate Of Pompeli, the Wind
merclfully chopped round to It's former dlrec-
tlon and The palamandrlne fog passed on to
seaward. While I have been writing lurther
Improvement has occurred. The sky is now
comparatively clear, for Vesuvius has begun
to consume his own smoke-aL least, he has
rolled himself up In 1t, and his mighty head is
for the moment invisible. The current OF lava
hAs also checked itself, and there 10 q partial
snbsidence Of the devils tattoo which has been
going on below. --,