The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-23

'D's@ N-sD e~$tfSAulu a0fTftsScF vi u
ly Both we get the sccount following
OF the recent doipgs Of the greatest
volcano in .he world:
The great eruption OF Mauna Laa, CT
the Lofty Mountain. has been flowing
Tor sboat eight months The mighty
mountain has poured forth from its
upper vents. near Mokusweoweo, the
sanDit crater, . river of lava, about
fifty nfiies ting. AMI varying from halt
Q male TO fsaF .snsles in widtA.w whieh is
GOV distant . fsw tnilsA frols Hilo,
CHRISTENING sodesssey tbs tows. tos
mp the harbor, and probsblyTns on a
ftFnief occssioh OF erurf ion. 10 wade the
Paeias ecesn and add lsaAny thousand
acres to the area ~the archipelago
Whilst seeking for compensation ia the
viss of q possible grss nisfsrtuns, II
may be Interesting 70 note, that whilst
KING Ksiskaa& 10 maxim 4 the foor Of
ttssworid Jip ordsr-te bring more peo-
'dsss rsss Ssy sSsise's Ses sbpsn- pan
aye to His Msiesty,s domiAions.
The latest reports from the eruption
Inform us. that the great lava flow ths,
had reached within two miles of Hiio.
had then bfoadened its stream 70 4
width Of fopr miles; aud bsvksa itGp
in pI6ces 10 q hight of over one haas
dred feet. and there halted ike be-
leasuering force. before making final
assault, aud storming the, doomed city.
AlreSdy II had sent III 3 skifmishipg
stresui. the narrow how running down
the gulch Of Kukuau; and should the
great lava embsnkmeDt burst forth
along its front, the Destruction; a Bilo
wonid he swift and ovsswiielaliDg;
with not vestige upon the corrugated.
aud wsvy surface of black glass and
clinker.' 70 show, that ever Ne spot,
aspirations and spires OF Christian
community once pointed TO heaven.
But let rs draw more hopeful picture.
that the csprieious and chsngeiu. fire
deity. whose tex was wisely determined
by the ancient aud observant Hawaiian
mind. will find vent for the lava flow,
down the rayipes of KnkuHai T., the sea;
Or better still, simmer do a. tse sevth
ing subterranesn lake that feeds th,S
flow, and allow beautiful Hilo to- re-
joice over the passing away of great
scare, and have her hilltops ringing
with the .r'joicings OF. grateful peo
pie,
The Christian people of Hilo recent
ly ,implored, in public prayer. tn AL
mighty Ruler Of the Universe to stay
the devastating march of the lava flow.
but large portion of the native minds
still incline TO the ancient superstition,
and recognize IN the upbeavals aud out
pourings of the great Fire Mountain
the operations Of the mighty Fire God.
dess Psls; and we have before as, in
the letter of q native correspondent, (E
X Wy published in the native paper
E2eLe Poakoiu q curious illustration of
native superstition. The devastating
lava had been for some time threaten
ing the home stead Of one Keoni Holo.
an old native. who had lived for thirty
years on pleasant kuleana Of about
twelve acres. fiourisbing with well irri-
gated taro patches. potato patches. and
choice fruit tre,s, within short dis
tancc of Hilo. Keoni had faith that,
although Pele might not heed the
prayers Of foreigners, she would be
touched by the offerings OF g true Kei-
HI tson) OF the soil. He offered his
choicest pig TO the advancing food of
fire, cry.sng OUT: Aloha Pele. Mohia
ia oe y fsie. Hal 70 thee, - Peie.
heceive ny eiit. y. Steis. Apa me
dread goddess responded with pun OF
stea'n ana cracking now OF oiood req
nre. thet spotherea the squeak o. tue
poor poFesr. Again AsoniAoodt before
the sdssnclog ssde of are' ss6 esered
cnicxsns, ohis ifuits' oneio oerries ana
lock OF has hair; bus. Pssswas not
70 % coexed oy heoni. nef ocnefss of
red vratn moved onwsrd; hckea up
with moments nxzie the now1g tAfa
patcnee. orack ied Ttnropgn inc ofcparo
ana wssA 1ssn snaS = nicser ,oiie'
over the OLD man 20 once smiiipg nome
stead; iessp overspfeso aoove its
site. tne ourn.ag moor OF an inie.ho, =
surface ottpgS ~ nsane s1s7s sea
coils OF gess9 phck hw HsA oni
correspcndsos W. ceaa ssany "i fisn ltb
w.hine witnessed the ioHp OF the rivei
of nre INTO 9 small aAse,f of pono. ano
contsmpiA.ea wan awe !ns serIlno eA>
plosion ana roaring vents Oh steam q
tne ds.en em ofacing nre sent the splfi'
OF the ieissss screa~ihg away 10 tps
uppsr AR. ~
We learn from recent visitors 20 ths
Hslemaumau of Kilauea, or the Ever