The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28
IMPRISONED BY LAVA.

In 1854 the bris-of-wsr Eudocia, Capt.
Henker Lambe, was sent on an exploring
expedition to the Antarctic Ocean to Dc
termine certain points Of the southern con-
tlpept, the most cherries and inhospitablt
Of All lands. The vessel touched at Cap
Town late In November, and . few weeks
later again set sail.
Among the brig's company were two
midshipmen, Harry Furness from Bristol
and Richard scoresby Of Liverpool, who
had been together In the service for two
wears, and had become close friends.
The Eudocia sighted Kerguelen Island
and slightly altering her course, kept du'
south for several days. On January 14th
land. or rather the glaciers that fringed II,
came into view upon the southern horizon
The ship ran for three days along sheer
Wall Of Ice, from one hundred to two hun.
dred feet In height, through . sea filled
with floating bergs and foes, Although II
was the antarctic summer, snow.squail'
we're frequent and the wind Was at times
piercipgly cold,
On the morning Of the 18th column Of
black smoke was sighted above the Ice
cliffs far to the west, and ~ the vessel ap
prosched, this WAS seen to be issuing from
an active volcano, = strange spectacle II
that land OF Ice and snow.
II was decided to effect landing, II pos
sible, and ascertain the height OF the peak
Upon the coast, not far from the base O
The mountain, two Ice promontories stretch
ed out on each aide af . natural basin, o.
most circular. with an opening about
hundred yards wide affording an entranc'
from the sea. The cliff At this point VA
considerably lower than elsewhere, ant
black volcanic rocks and ravlnes were visi
BILE along It's front.
A boat was sent In ahead to examine tni
nsrbor and to make soundings; aud % re
suit OF its report, the Eudocia WAS soon RIO
ing suugly at anchor upon the sheltered
.xpanse. At the head Of the little bay va
. beach Of volcanic debris, with ravip
leading up to the tAbIe-lsnd above. Bs
vond, the smoking cone Of the moun'ai
rose over . disfg cured region Of blackeDe
ice and snow. Streams Of water, melte
by the heat, we're running down the clin
Furness and Scoresby were detailed
10 ashore with boats crew, to make o.
| seryations. examine the surface Of the pl'
,eau and determine the height OF the peal
The service was one Involving no little fat
sue aud svep considerable degree OF dal
ger. for an ,ce-6eld at the base Of volcan
mou tain was likely to be scanned VII
crevssses aud flied with hidden pitfall
| The Young officers were much elated, ho'
ever At the prospect Of exploring an y
kpown land.
A few STROKES Of the oars brought ths
boat 10 the teach Of volcanic rock o.
s,h Q. The boys lar ded, taking their o.
ys,ing instrumena and two Of the boa
! Grew But the men we're wholly unable
, keep up with the nimble youths, and
th.y we're sent back to the shore, whenc<
boa, took them OF to the ship.
After . hard scramble up . steep gorl
ever black toulders and slippery Ice, 10 =
,ight Of the Eudceia, the boys gan'd
SUNNI, OF the clIns. From this poins
!. eradaal slope Of rock and 'ce extended
!. ward 10 the base Of the mountain, bali
! mile distant.
/. Toward this the boys nov made 70
ssy, bu, with considerable difficulty. ]
slope that bad appeared 20 smseth from
distance proved, on cicsef sIproscb, 70
:. 1 broken country, gutltd with deep
sures and ravin.s, from scDs Of VII
smoke and steam we're risinx. There
ala, percepube . siight tremor Of
earth and IN oc-ssiopal rumoiins.
Al isst, after mseh Iabor and fstig
The Ipiorers rsacb.ds long, nsrr
stretch Of f.lfiy level ssrfacs, parallel
the base 81 the nountair. Beyond 10.
/. deep rs,Ip., spp.rentiy impassablr. 3
- they stopped, and made observations
.scsrtsin the height Of rbs peak. A ro'
ca,caistsoB gave IIs altissde - trins
iosr thossAad tsst-