Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02
Italy,
AN ERUPTION OF yEsUyIus.

NAPLES. April rs The eruption Of
Mt. Vesuvius. which has been increas-
Jag violence since the 6rst signs of com
motion, has now reached an unwonted
pitch of grandeur. New craters have
formed, and streams of lava are pouring
down the mountain side in differen,
directions. Naples is already crowded
with visitors. and tourists are arriving
from all parts of Europe to witness the
spectacle.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Naples cor
respondent of the Telegraph says he
visited the hotels of that city to ascerta III
if any of the guests we're among the
persons injured by the lava, and learned
that none were Missing, and that the
fatalities were confined exclusively to the
residents Of villages on the sides and at
| the base of the volcano.
NAPLES, April q. There is no abate-
ment of the force Of the eruption O:
Vcsavius. Lava continues to flow down
the sides of the volcano, destroying every
thing in its path, Explosions. as fame
and lava shoot from the top Of the
mountain, are distinctly heard in this
city. Cereal panic prevails among the
Inhabitants of the country around the
mountain.
ROME, April 27.-At the session of
the Chamber of Deputies to-day, Signor
Sella, Minister OF F,nance. read des-
patch from prime Minister Lauza. who
proceeded to Naples last light. rec'ily-
ing the estimate of the killed gwen in
the despatch received yesterday.
Minister LAURA stated that only
twelve persons have thus far been killed
and twelve injured by the running lava
The villa es of San Sebastian and
Massadisomua have been alm,st entnley
destroyed. but al! their inhabitan is
succeeded in getting away safely. The
lava is new advancing towards the will
ages of Ponticelli, Bercola, St. George
aud Portici which have been abandoned
by their Inhabitants. The people living
IN the towrs of Tore del Greco. Rescina
and Boscotrecare. have also fed from
| their homes,as thoss places are threatened
| with destruction.
The homeless persons have been pro
vidcd with temporary shelter.
Yesterday the lava advanced at the rate
of one kilonetre an hour, but to-day the
| pace has slackened. While there have
been q number Of heavy explosions in the
interior ct the volcano, thee has been no
trembling of the earth. The chamber
| OF Deputies have authorized the Govern
.nent to take necessary measures 10 pro
vide Tor the com fort Of the people who
have been SO suddely deprived Of their
| homes.
VEsuvIUs dispatches from Rome
ate that the erupt,oa of Ve.uvius is in
crca ing and becoming more serious aud
that two hundred persons have been
burned by the lava Torredel Greci il
in danger Of de>t, uction. and the people
are flying from the town. 4 fresh era
ter opened yesterday. and tie ashes and
lava threaten the villages on the mouu
tain side from which tue inhabitants are
removing their household goods Thous
auds are encamped in the fields. The
bay is covered wi boats filled with spec
tators aud the scepe is grand and teri iblt
beyond description. The aaues at times
shoot up to great height. and masses
Of rock are elected with earthquake
shocks, which are distinctly felt in Nap
les Kumors of terrible disaster a,e
current, the report being that number
of persons, whose curiosity led them toe
near the volcano. sixty were killed anc
wounded by a shower of lava.