Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-14
SELECTIONS.
THE SEA SERPENT AGAIN /!

We last week published account of the Sea
Serpent having been seen by Capt Holdridge and
the passengers of one of the Liverpool Packets,
since which, the following communication has
been handed US BY Capt. Goodspeed of this City.
The existence of this monster of the deep no
longer be doubted, and even those who once
scep'lca on the subject, must have all their doubt
removed by tie testimony of men who would not
u.he with public opinion. Hartford Times.
Hartford, June &c, 1926
Messrs. Editors,
would inform you on my passage from Bos-
ton on board sloop Iris of this place, the 18th
of June, O'Clock a. NJ Cape Cod ligh, bearing
about N w leagues, we discovered large fish
/ or monster which we Supposed TO be the Sea Ser
pen'. When first discovered, we consider able
wake or ripple in the water 20 the windward Of us,
as he neared us, we perceived bis head about feet
above the level of the water, making his course
athwart our bow-when ahead of us, distant about
90 or 70 yards, we discovered parts of his back
which appeared above the surface of the water and
should Judge his length to be from 10 10 60 feet
has circumference could not ascertain he
passed our bow. We stood for him with about a
three knot breeze, but found we could not overiake
him
The above can be testified by myself and others
on board.
CHARLES GOODSPEED.
Master Of sl0Qp IRIS.
NonToLK, July I've learn from Captain
Wheeler, of the schooner Monroe, which arrived
here yesterday, from Jereme (St. Domingo,) via
Eeuthera, four and half days from the latter that
Information reached Jeremie, on the 18th instant,
OF the arrival at the OF that Government of
British frigate, with British Ambassador, Ga CO.
lored man. with whom the negotiation of Com
nierctat Treaty had been entered upoa, the terms
OF which were very favorable to England, but "a
STR hal haap
made by the French Charge d Affaires. Beacon.
Our regular file Of L ngsion, (Jamaica) papers
came to hand yesterday the following is the only
article which mentions the recent affairs in Vene-
zuela, aud we are disposed 10 believe with Sr.
Mendoza that the domestic differences in Colombia
will MOI be adjusted until the arrival of the Liber-
ator Bolivar, who left Aica on the first OF March
for Lima, TO which place a messenger has been
despatched TO hasten his return 10 Colombia.
Bait Ga=.
Extract OF letter dated Carthagena LIST May /,
to mercantile house in Kingston, Jamaica.
enclose you a copy OF an official note sent by
the Intendant OF Venezuela, Senior Chrisiobal
Mendoza, on The inst. 10 his Britannia Msies-
TVS Consul in La Guira, who has transmitted CO.
Ply TO his EXceliency Alex. Coclburn, which the
latter has just handed this Intendancy, translated
by his EXcellency's Secretary, and is as follows
! REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
INTENDANcY OF VENEZUELA.
. Caracas, .ifay 7, 1926.
! SIR,-I have the honor to acquant your Ex-
cellency that nothing further of consequence ha.
happened, which disturb the order and tran
guilty of this territory, the personal security
and property of the inhabitants. The disturbances
| which happened in Valencia on the Both April, and
which have been reported every where, have fol-
their object the continuation of General Paez in
the command Of this Department, until the arrival
of he Liberator President, whose mediation aud
advice are earnestly desired adjust these domes-
tic differ 1ces and 10 promote such reform as may
be useful in internal administration, without
affecting in any external relations, or
altering the national integrity OF tie R.pIhlic /
have jus, been officially assured OF this from his
EXceliency General Aiarno; who arrived last
night from Head Quarters, and this assurance obi
ges me, to contn nue. my services TO the Republic
IN the situation confded TO me by its Government
have the honor to be, Sir, with the greates
consideration, your obedient servant,
(Signed)
CRISTOBAL MENDOZA.
! To his Exceency r. X. Porter, Esq
Consul of His Britannia Majesty
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