Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05
DOMESTIC.
WE 81 .SERpENT

This aquatic Novelty did not contieue
long oil hettfe Island, tMancheste) but
returned 10 his old feeding place, The en-
trance of Cape~Ann harhor. Saturday
morning he was seen distinctly by two
credible persons, who were ihen near
what is called The Eastern POINT.
The Linnean Society Laying requested
several gentlemen to obtain facts respcc-
Ting tlns Pr0gidy, on oath, one of the
persons, Mr.. STORY, gave Il d. position of
having seen it before The hon. Mr.. NASH.
on Saturday evening. -Iie deposed, that
lie and his family saw the Snake las he
Is usually called IT Cape ANN on Saiur-
day morning soon after sunrise. thathe
lay stretched at his whole length on the
surface of The wafer, then very smooth,
between ledge OF rocks near the Eastern
P0iW, called Black Bees, and Ten Pound
Island ; and continued dormant during
the space OF halt an iOur-and that he ap-.
peared as If rep0sing. He Iutiget! The
length OF the part of his body visible This
head aud tail being both under The wa
tet)fo be az least so feet, and, generally,
that his body was round, and about the
size OF the body OF a man.
Many hundreds OF the citizens Of Cape-
inn, Have seen this novelty, and the ONLY
Interesting fact, OF It's being OF the Snake
kind Is attested by the opinion of q great
majority Of the spectators. On Satur-
day afternoon, about fourteen of the CT
tZeus of Wnt:eheal, entered Cape-Ann
harbor, IN sl0op and boat, and conlnu-
ell plying in all directions in search Of tie
monster- having all fhe necessary apna-
rdlus for killing and securing him But
the weather became bolsterois and I'M
y 10. Il IA. 4 l. a.
IN tue omter harbor.-OE Sunday, lhe
weather continuing STORMY, ihpY returned
To Marb!ehcad. We are confident, from
the spirit and energy they displayed, and
the perfection of their apparatus, Tia,
their enterprise wanted nothing 10 insure
complete success, but their falling in
contact with the Serpent
P0sfscrtP,.-A gentleman who arrived
in town last evening from Cape Ann, IN
forms, that the serpent was seen in TIC
outer harbor of thaItown yesterday morn
ing. Centinel
BosTON, August %. Since tie ap
pearance of the prOdigious Snake at Cape
Ann, number of circumstances which
had previously occurred have been recol-
lecied, which coupled with the recent
facts respecting IT place the existence Of
this remarkable animal beyond the reach
further dispute. About twenty years
ago paper was transmitted to The Ame-
rlcan Academy of Arts and Sciences in
Boston, communicating some intelligence
respecting the appearance Of mOnsterOf
this KIND IN PcnObsc0t Bay. A Clergy
man and his daughter were crossing tie
Bay in q boat, and sucha snake made his
appearance and swan towards them--the
lady ialuted-ilIc father was frightened
but the animal did them no injury.
The description Of the phenomenon was
considered SO remarkable, as to be in
credible, and tlIr academy refused 10
publish if. A search for The rejected
paper Is now making, IN the hope that il
VIII throw some Hight upon the question.
Capt George Little, who afterwards
commended The United States frigate
Boston, is rcColleCted 60 have described
q similar creature, which appeared 80 die
same bay during he warofihe revolution.
he was sent out IN boat To- examine il,
but TIE snake disappeared before he
could approach sufficiently near TO make
an attack.
The testimony assists us, in giving Gre
dri 20 the Information received from Cape
Ann. The earliest account which The
inhabitants OfCiOuccster received Of their
snake visitor was from the master OF
coastlug vessel. lie went on shore and
mentioned, that horrid monster was dis
covered by him, with his head round Tie
bow aud appearing TO bcresting upon tic
cable his body extending along lnesides
and passing beyond the stern Of tbe yes
sci, which measured about 50 or 80 ions.
SO lille belief was awarded 10 the story,
that the master was glad TO seek refuge
from derision, Oh board his sloop