The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-24
A REMARKABLE REPORT.
From the s. Z. ChronieIe.l


From the s, +. Chroniele.l
We have received the following doc.
ument which purports to be a reporl
prepared by the United States Consul
at Bfuges, IN Belgium. 1t i singular
that no telegraphic mention OF 80 start.
ling an occurrence has been made.
The report is one that will excite the
deepest Interest, and, although mol
vollchiug for it,. correctness. we here
with present il to our readers. Moth.
ing Of IA more startling nature than
the events described ever occurred III
the worlds history
GEN. rLANAGAN'S REPORT.
Before proceeding to detail the ac-
tual state Of affairs at Dudzeele. near
the line Of canal connecting Bruges
with the North Sea, it may not be out
ofplaee to furnish 4 succinct history of
the origin Of the exploration out of
which the present alarming events
have arisen. 1t will he remembered
by the State Department that during
the short inteITegnum Of the Proyis-
'onal Government of France. under
Lamartine and Cayaignae In l84S, a
proposition was submitted by France
TO tile Government Of the United
States, Great Britain aud Russia, and
which was subsequently extended to
King Leopold Of Belgium, to cleatean
international Board for Subteranean
Exploration" in fuFherncp ofNience,
and III order. primarily, to test the
truth Of the theory Of
IGNEoUS CENTRAL FUSION,
first propoundetl by I4eibnitz. and af-
terwarls embraced by most Of cotem-
poary geologists hut also with the
further objects ofascertaining the mag
netic condition Of
THE EAMH's CRUST,
The variations Of the pole at great
depths, AMI finally to set at rest the
doubts of some Of the English miner
alogists concerning the permanency of
the coal measures, about which cOnsid-
eable alarm has been felt In all the |
manufacturing centefS of Europe.
The protocol Of quintuple treaty
was finally drawn by Professor Henry !
of the Smithsonian Institute and ap-
proved by Sir R0Ierick MuuhiSon, Mt |
that time President Of the Royal Soci-
city Of Great Britain. 10 this project
Arago lent the weight Of his great
name. and Nesselrode affixed the ap-
proyal If Russia---it Icing one Of tile
last official acts performed by that vet
eran statesman.
The programme called for annual
appropriations by each OF the above
named powers Of 100000 francs (about
$40, COO, the appointment of Commits
Sioners and General Superintendent,
the selection OF site for pr0Secu-
ting the undertaking, and y Board of
scientific visitors. consisting Of one
membership from each country.
1t Is Unnecessary to detail the pro-
,eedings for the first few months after
he Organization Of the Commission.
ProfessCr Watson Of Chicago. and the
lnthor OF scientific treatise called
Prairie Geology was selected by
President FiImoipas
THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
UNITED. STATES;
tussia sent OlgokotT; France. Amgo
iellne England, Sir Edward Sibine.
he present President Of the Royal So
'iety; alNl Belgium, Dr. Stchi, since
. famous for his sppctfUscopic ObSer-
rttions Oh the tixcd stars. These ge,l-
lemen, after organizing ut Paris.
pent almost M entire year III travel
lg before u site Eor the scene Of o,,era- ,
ion was selected. Finally. Oh the 10Th ,
f April. I $40, the first ground was
roken by actual work. at Dlulzeele, /;
a the neIgllhOrhOod Of Rmses, In the
Vt Belgium. ,
The considerations which led to the i
hoice Of this locality were tlie follow
lg: First, II was The most central.
rg'llllngt the capitals Of the PARTIES 10
he pr'tncUi; secondly, 1t was easy IL i
ccess aud connected bymil with brls-
.lS, ParlsaAldSt. Petersburg. aud hy |
neOf steamers with London. being !
tuntetl within q short distance Of tilc i
iollih Of the tIoud or West StllelAt;
ilrlly. aid perhaps as iln most inl- 9
Drtaat co niilerltiol Ofall. Il was the i
1at Of tIN deepest shaft then Iii fhe I
ord, namely. the old salt mine az b
which had beeli workedtrom ii
le time Of the lioinans down to the d
lnlisielcoinent oftlIepresentcentury, 4
! whirh title it WIS abandoned. prin-
lmily oil ilccpsint Of HE intense heat
the bottoM Of The excavation, and Il