Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-05

ian cause, and, upon examination of his papers.
he was found 10 have carried on a private
correspondence with Gen. Madeira a paper
was alo found, signed by the principal mer-
chants OF Bahia, offering him eO0, 900 miIreas
to betray the Province of Bahia into the hands
oil the Portuguese; measures which he had
taken in furtherance of the scheme, first excit
ed suspicious, which led to his arrest. II
was understood that he was To be- sent to Rio
Janeiro by land. The Generals Lima, Ian
European and Pillibert Comes IA BRAZILIAN
were at the head Of the Brazilian forces The
ileet OF Bahia were in port and the port was
declared 10 state of rigorous blockade. hy
Admiral Cochrane, part of whose squadron
was off Bahia and the remainder at the Moro
ST Paulo. The Brazilian fleet consisted of /
ship OF the line, of II guns, of Sc, Il cor
vette, brig, and others Il in number They
were making great preparations with fire
snips, &c. OF which q were prepared, and il
was expected a general attack would soon be
MADE on Bahia by sea and land The princi-
pal commanders of the Brazilians were adm-
raj Cochrane, Vice Admiral levitt, Capts.
thompson, Taylor and Crosby and many
of the officers and crews were English and
Americans. The squadron had made 8 or
lO prizes, and had sent severa! neulras TO
Rio for trial. TObse-rer
SEA SERPENT.
i, frdncis Johnson Jr. testify that in going
| into the harbor from Nahant, july 10 1898
about A. NJ. saw standing into Lynn har.
Dor, some thing In the water resembling row
oil proposes. then supposed il to he such
and forbore to notice it, About two hours AT.
forwards, heard Il noise in the water, and saw
about four rods distant, something resembling
the mead ola fish or a serpent, ele, ated ahoni
two feet above the surface, followed by seven
or eight punches, the first about six feet from
the mead, all about SIX feet apart, ard raised
amour SIX inches above the water Lit stood easi.
~ardly, at the rate of five miles an hour with
an uhudiatinS motion like that Of a caterpillar
Its color was dark like that of IA shark or pnr.
poise. pursued il abnuta mile, being in - small
iishinS boat, and had fair view pf il fnr
about thirty minutes, the water being smooth
and the sky clear and then lost sight OF il
supposlng II 10 dive beneath the surface
oeiieVe II to be what toUk for row OF nor
posses TWO hours before. | am about twenty
years OF age, was born and have always lived
at Nahant ; have been constantly einp!ovcd
IN ilshlng, have seen every species of fish ac--
customed tn visit our coast, bat never saw any
thing resembling this. | have heretofore con
stahtly doubted the existence Of the Sra .Ssy'-
PEN nut now hrmly believe what saw to bc
the animal hitherto described as such.
Signed, FRANCIS JOHNSON. Jr.
.Nahant July IL, 1928.
Wehereby certify that the above statement
was given in our presence, and from our
knowledge OF the character OF Mr. Johnson,
we have no doubt of his veracity
H. 4. s. DEARBORN,
NATH. AMORY,
SIDNEY BAR rLETT,
THOS. WHErMORE,
| RlCHD. n. HARRIS,
- RUSSELL JARVIS
certify that Francis Johnson Jr made the
same report TO me previous to his landing al
Nahant' j. = DORB.
Valiant, July le, 1928.