The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-30
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY.
A New Island Appears in the At
lantie---Curi0us Remains:

two hundred miles to the westward o
Ma0earl his attention was called u
the Irregular appearance OF the sea
The water had 8 dark, mildly look
and was coved with dead feb ss fal
as the eye could reach. They we're
OF several species, among them being
noticed muIiet, cod and bass. soon
after entering this field of dead hsn
be observed q faint smoke on the
horizon nearly ahead, oD the course
of the vessel. Early next morning
the Captain was awakened by the
second officer, and informed that
land had been sikhted in the course
of the steamer. He was greatly sur
prised at this information, knowing
that there was no land in this part OF
the Atlantic. Upon going on deck,
however, he found that the report
was correct. The dim outlines of an
island, broken by mountain peaks,
were visible even without use OF the
glass. Above it hung q cloud OF smoke.
The water was more turbid than on the
previous day, and the shoal OF dead
fish thicker. Captain Robson deemed
it advisable to take soundings, not
expecting, however, to get bottom, as
she charts show a depth OF from 1900
to 5000 fathoms in that portion OF
the Atlantic. For some time the
sounding was without result, but sud.
denly the line brought bottom at fifty
fathoms. When about four leagues
distant frou' the island the Jesmond
came to an anchor in seven fathoms
of water. The island was located %
degrees 40 minutes west, % degrees
north. Captain Robson determined
to make an observation of the strange
and the yaWl was lowered, and the cap
tain and one of his officers were roWed
to the island. A landing was effected
on the low coast Of the western border,
where q convenient harbor was found
for the yawl. The captain and several
of the crew, with some difficulty, AZ.
cended the declivity,
The promontery seemed several
miles in length, and joined an extern.
sive tablesu, which slopsd gently back
to chain of mountains at q great
distance of, from which rose light
columns OF smoke. The surface of
the ground was covered with pumice
stone and volcanic debris, and entirely
devoid OF vegetation. It was desc
late scene, where not single living
thing was to be perceived. The cap
tain and bis companions started on a
tour inland but soon found their pro-
gress impeded by ysWning chasms.
1t was therefore determined to return
to the beach and inspect the island |
from that side. While examining
The base of the cliff where the rock
vas fractured and twisted, as if by |
.ome tremendous ccnvulsion, and |
disclosed a bed OF breccis,a surprising |
discovery was made by one of the |
iailors. On thrusting q prong OF a
,oat-hook into the loosened mass OF |
gravel, be disclosed a stone arrow
read. Excited by this incident, the
earch was continued, and other
articles OF stone were discovered. A
srge excavation was made. and it
gas ascertained that the opening led
the crumbling remains OF
what must have been massive walls.
number of articles were exhumed,
uch as bronze swords, rings, ham
ners, carvings of heads and figures
# birds and animals, and two vases
II jars with fragments of bone, and
me Uranium almost entire. The
most singular thing brought to view
Vas what appeared to be a mummy,
in 8 stone case. It was in
rusted with volcanic deposits go as to
'e scarcely distinguished from the
ock itself. Much difficulty was ex-
in dislodging the sarcophs.
US, which was finally taken out
7hole, and, with the fossils, trans.
,orted to the steamer.
Captain Robson would have con.
inued this investigation. but as the
spect Of the weather became lees
svorsble, and he could not afford to
pend more time at the island, he
Ailed for this port. He considers
nat the new island vas raised from
ne sea by volcanic action, and that
ne fish were killed by the poisonous
ases from the volcano. The captain
links that the new land is q section
the immense ridge known to exist
/ toe Atlantic, and of which the
.zores and the Csnaries are q part.
[e took pleasure in exhibiting the
sells and curious articles of which
9 was the fortunate finder. The
arvad heads are in the Egyptian
yle of sculpturing, being distin
lished by the vail or hood which
Egyptian figures. The
rms and vases are spericsl, with large
youths, and upon them may be dis.
armed inscriptions in hier0gl yphics.
he edges of the axes and arrow or
are blunted and jagged.
ne sword is a straight weapon Of
ronze, with cross. hilt.
This is the mummy" remarked
lie captain. pointing to what the
sporter had taken to be q long block
stene. 6crutinizing closely the
dlsss case, the outlines of q human
CURE could be traced through the
batting OF scori@ and pumice. Il will
squire careful handling to remove
le coating. Captain Robson pro-
osaS to DTessnE the relics to the