Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-06
SEA SERPENT.
To tie Editor ofh Cannmght Journal.
Quebec Trader, oil South Island of Aaran, }
NJ az Eah

Galway BAY, Feb 8, 1897.
ST.: Having this favorable opportunity of
transmitting 10 You the following wonderful! oc.
currences, which may be The means of setting
at rest all doubts as to The existence of marine
monster, supposed to be the Sea Serpent, rea-
Oily do SO, particularly as have SO many re-
spectacle witnesses 10 support ne in the truth
OF svhat we saw. Being hound from Rhode
Island for Liverpool, on yesterday morning the
south Island .! Aaran came in sight, 50 miles
cas-, We at the same time discovered, about
two miles ahead vessel, seemingly wreck,
not having spar or rope slanding. On near
ing, | ordered the gig and six men to board
her; and was shortly after hailed by the mate,
who was one of the party, for assistance, they
pulling from the wreck with all possible speed.
hove the Quebec 30 lhs wind, and presently
learned iha, Thomas Wilson, being the first 10
board, was instantly devoured by most horrl-
ble animal, the like OF which they had never
seen nor heard OF. BY this time the wreck was
driven to about cable length of our stern, from
which could plainly and distinctly see a mon-
s,er Of The serpent kind, lying partly coiled up
on the deck, its head erected about Tour ieet,
and its hind part in the matches, the hat OF
poor Thomas lying close alongside il
The surprise and CONSERVATION which struck
all on board, deprived US of the thought
OF planning any mode for its capture, was
such thing possible, the thought OF our un-
fortunate companion filling US with horror.
However, hred a sho. from six FOUNDER,
which unuckily could not be brought to bear
| su Efficiently high. II struck the hull. at the
same moment the animal raised its head, body
and lail in six or seven folds, To the height OF u
man each, extending itself from the ,ii!er TO the
laptr nj rnd
much distorted; its throat and neck larger than
any other part, of bright green hue, as were
its body and sides, and The back black and
scaly; it had ears or fins suspended near the
head, similar TO an eel, and on the nostrils a
honey excreseence, blum, and about lS inches
long; its chops were broad and hat. Whilst J
was preparing second salute with ball and
slugs, il glided maIeslcalIy into the sea, gave
splash with its tail, and disappeared. Shortly
after, myself, John Adams, mate, Mr.. William
Nightingale, and MIR. Bober, Croker, passen-
GERS, boarded her, and with grief had or fore
bodiny for the fate of Wilson verified, he being
no where 10 be foupd the vessel was water
logged, and in q sinking state; q substance OF
a tar like nature but highly corrosive, as il bis
tered the hands upon taking it up, was upon
the deck. some Of which has been preserved; 1t
| is supposed to be the excrement Of the animal,
! Our conjecture is, that the monster being al
tracted by the bodies Of the sufferers in the
wreck, had taken up its abode there, and de-
voured them. We consider its length to be
about 60 feet and its girth from to II feet.
remain, Sir, your ebedient servant,
THOMAS CLEARY, Master
We. the undersigned, certify the truth OF the
above. JOHN ADAMS Wac,
WV NIGHTINGAIE and
ROBERT CROKER, Passengers.
p 6. Mr.. Croker having occasion 10 proceed
to Dublin, chooses that route for going TO Ii
yerpool, and will be the bearer OF this state
10y, +. &.