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VOLCANIC WONDER 1 31 THE AUIiCI.
The sadden rieo of a volcanic island
in the Grecian Arcbipolugo is one of
the most remarkable phenomena of
modern times. A correspondent at
1'atcrogue, hong Island, seuds tao JS.
Y, Ilerald&n extract from & private
letter, written near tho scene of the
occurrence, giving following interest
ing details in addition to those. we
have already published ,
Syra, Greece, February 15, 18GG.
The island of Suntorina has
been in eruption for six wholo days,
some say more. It is about 60 miles
from here, and the water for a long
distance around the island is boilng
and steaming to a tremendous dogroo.
An island has sprung up from under
tho sea, not far distant from Santori,
which soemsto boa mountain of coal
or lava, and is now about 500 feet
above tho surface. Day bcforo ycs
torday a special stoamer was sent by
tbo local authorities of this place Xo
iaspeot tho appoaranco of tbo now is
land and the conduion of Santorini
Tho Fronch Consul joined the expedi
tion. Among .the rcturjiod pnsson.
gers was ono gontleman who landed
on tfie now island, and- brought bak
in his pocket five oggs, cooked hard,
which some unlucky sea bird had pro
maturoly doposited upon the new land
which we have named the " Phenom
enon." . ''
Tho new island is. s vend miles in
ciroumforenoe,; but boing of .volcanio
origin, it is supposod it will disappear
when .the internal action subsides.
Tho Water, in its vicinity creates a
great tumult, like a boiling cauldron,
and at night shows white flames.
Thero is ono curious fact in this con
nection. About ten years ngo a ves
sel of considerable size was sunk near
tho Island of Santorini, and now all
at or. co up comes this vessel, -as good
as new. Yours, , II. It.
THE UNITED STATES CONBUls DESPATCH.
The United States Consul at Civ.
rcuB, Greoce, undor dato of February
15, I860, transmits to tho Department
of Stato a translation of a series of ob
servations commeced tbo 23d of Janu'
ary on tbo renewal of activity of the
submarine volcano at Sautorina. It
appears that remarkablo .phenomena
have for soveal days occupied tho at
tention of tho inhabitants x)f that place.
On tho 8th instant a low rumbling
sound was beard from time to time at
Now Ca'nsem, and especially at the
placo called Vulcan, whero tho miners
al wells., aro situated. At iho samo
time largo stonos detached themsolves
from' different points on the Island
and rolled continually down tho sides.
Tho m'orning of tho 10th tho walls of
buildings were covered with cracks,
as was also tbo ground, 'iowardnoon
tho rumblings began to bo more fre
quent, till they scorned liko tbo sue
ccssive detonations of artillery, tho soa
was violently agitated, and an innn
merablo quantity of bubblos rose in
cessantly from the depthB ; on the sun
face and at the bench was seen white
vapor .with a sulphurous odor. Tbo
afternoon of tbo same day tho ebulli
tion of the.'sea inoreascd, and tbo soil
at tho water 8 edgo commenced grac
ually to sink down, and about 5 o'
clock, on the sea and western side of
the same port names were scon lorm
insr a crucial firo of ten to fifteen
square metres at its base, and from
four to five metroB in height. After
an hour theso flames entiroly disap
ncared. A nearer examination was
then made, when it was discovered
that a portion of New Cansoin was
broten.to pieces and Iho island was
completely divided by a chasm, and
four littlo lakes of pure and quite
tweet water were seen, whose size
was steadily increasing. As tho par
ty of observation advanced toward tho
focus of volcanic action they noticed a
sulphurous vapor; white and suffoca'
ting vap'ors' arose from the agitated sea
and from time to time spots 6't greens
ish color appoared pfeviYig that the
vapors which arose were f bydrosoN
pburouB and hydropbospborio nature
At tho timo the Consul's despatches
were mailed theoder and smoke were
becoming more intense, and at timos
red flames were seen at tho centre of
volcanio action, and tbo smoke became
thicker and of a deeper color. It is
feared that if those phenomena contin
ue the whole island may be sunk.
OaAPHIO REPORT OP AN ENGLISH CAPTAIN.
From the London Times Maroh 8th.
. Her Majesty's ship Surprise, Com'
manuer lyson, which had been des
patched to Santorini to render assist
nnco to tho inhabitants, returned to
.Malta on Friday, tho 23d of February
Wo have been kindly favored with tho
following interesting particulars of tho
recent volcanic eruption : As soon as
bnntonni was sighted by tho Surprise,
a dense white mass of vapor whs ob
servod rising from tho soa, which ap
peared to be boiling from some un.
known cause, and when tho Island
was approaohed a strange Bight was
soen the sea evidently was boiling.
and clouds of tho whitest'steam rushed
out, soaring heavenwards like an en
ormous avalancho", and looking like
snow, bomething black was then
seen rising slowly from tho son, which
afterwards turned out to bo no less
than an island springing from the deep.
It appears that thero wero no earth
quakes, but convulsions of nature,
causoa Dy volume islands having been
thrown up from tho soa; and as vio
lont eruptions had taken placo the
inhabitants wero greatly alarmed, but
at the timo the Surprise arrivod no
immediate danger was npprohended.
Iho postion of tbo vessel was a very
good, ono to watch the eruptions from
tno volcano on the burning island
that had lately risen from the deep.
ine sea tor soveral miles looked vory
strange, the sulphur giving it-a yol
lowisn appoaranco, i and round tho
now volcauio island tho sea wjis boil
ing at some 100 yards distance from
tho shore. The steam rose with great
granduoiy tho wholo island emmiU
ting smoke and sulphurous vapors,
colored by tho flames inside the volca
no, in some places being cracked, and
through too fissures an immense mass
of red hot lava was visible. The vol
cano was in a constant state of life,
and an eruption took 'place on the
morning of the arrival of the Surprise.
A black maefrbf vapor was vomited
from the volcano pouring upwards;
but the fury of tho ourptioh was soon
expended, and it suddenly ceased. "
On the following day her Majest'y
bhips fhcebe and Tyrian arrived to
the succor of the island. A Greek
man of-war had come in, and tho next
day a ItUBsian .frigate was soon nps
pi oacbing, but she did not seem to liko
appearances," and kept at a distance,
watching tho phenomenon for hours
before going closer in. Tho second
nigtit after the arrival of the Surprise
another eruption took place. The
roar was very fiorce, smoko poured
forth from tbo volcano with terrifio
fury, and largo blocks of rock and
stono were burled into tho air, the
whole presenting a most imposing
Bight. During that night it was Baid
that anew1 island bad. boon thrown
up; the one pointed out was 300 yards
long, and was a black smoking mass.
Close to tbe anchorago of tho Surprise
there bad been a place called " Miner
al creek," which was then no more ; a
large hill bad risen out of it. It mado
its appoaranco beforo tho arrival of
that vossol, but it rose higher tand
higher during her , presence there,
wbilo tho old island was sinking grad1
uall, as if about to return to tbo depths
of tho sea from which it bad risen.
On this sinking island were several
houses, many of which were gono al
together, and others were being wash
cd by tho sea ; of one house, there was
little more than the roof and chlmooy
top abbvo the water, while a building
sank and rose again. It was remark
able that rocks were constantly ap
pearing aovfl the sea. and then dis
appearing; and hence tho position
taken up by the Surprise was not very
pleasant.' On the second night u
slight concussion was felt two or throe
times on board, nudjjas inland had been
springing up in tho immediate neigh
borhood, it appeared likely that one
would como up under tho ship s hot
torn. At the timo tbo wind and sea
wero heavy," and the vessel , drilted
rapidly in the direction of tho volcano,
around which tho sea was boiling, and
a worid of steam, vapor and smoke
arising. . Tho Surprise immediately
got up steani. A largo numbor of
houses wero buried in tho lava and by
ine new mil mat roso Horn Mineral
creek ; but, fortunately, no lives wero
lost, as timely warning had been given
and the inhabitants-hud escaped. The
damage done to property has not bo
grout as might have been expected.
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