The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15

sii'ps ID Otaheltlan beauty, and of the sub sequent report of her having been killed on the voyage homeward by a shark, whilst bathing in the Ocean. Of this last rurnor, we have positive refutation in the follow ing verltable narrative from that most ac- eurate (most witty, at leasD of all ehroni- clers, Major NOAH.
 I From the N. Y. Evening Star.
 Airs. Kiagat1ra Spooner.-It Is with the most heartfelt satisfaction that we are ena- bled to inform our readers, that this inter esting lady Is still in the land of the living and that 1t IS quite probable the citizens of New York may be yet gratifed by sight of her graceful movements in her favorite clement from Castle Garden. Ne are in- debted to Capt. Bunker, who lately arrived at Nantucket, for a narrative of her wonder ful escape from the periIous situation in which sine was found, where it was suppos- ed she was devoured by a shark and as Capt. Bunker had the particulars from her own mouth, and that of Capt. Spooner, there can be no mistake. The story IS correct, so far as her being seized unawares by the shark and carried under the water to great depth before she could disengage herself from its enormous jaws, Although she was taken by surprise, she did not for moment lose her presence of mind, but felt in her pollprau, or girdle, for long knife, which, after the fashion of her country, she always carried with her to defend her life, or, what was much more dear to her, her honor. The battle now became terrific, and inc shark soon found, from the repeated stabs he received, that 1t was no child's play he was engaged ID, although he did not let go his first gripe until he carried of with him about four pounds of flesh from her starboard quarter, and gave several mi nor bites about Ter beautiful person. He was soon glad, however, to beat retreat, and leave her the quiet possession of the ocean. She then goes on to describe, in the most pathetic terms, her feelings when she arose 10 the surface of the sea, and saw the ship fuii three miles off. going with five knot breeze right before the wind. Her first idea was, to follow the ship, but the no- ton was abandoned almost as soon as form- ed, when she determined to strike out for her native island, which she knew was only about fifty miles distant.
 We must now return to Capt. Spooner: not to describe his feelings, for that is nn- possible we must, therefore, leave 1t to the readers imagination, to paint the feelings of Capt. Spooner, when he saw the partner of his affections devoured before his eyes by monster of the deep. The Captain re- mained ID speeches. agony all night; the next morning he craWled on deck. scratch ed himself on the hen-eoop, his whole thoughts still bent on his Kingatura, when he despatched boy below for large square black bottle, that he reeollected was in his medicine chest, which contained something that he thought might be of service 10 him;* and, after taking several doses, he actually found much relief, but still his dear wife was never absent from his thoughts when lit- tie before meridian the man at the mast head screamed out, t01ea, ho. MhereawaY says Capt. Spooner, springing to his feet, for the first time forgetting Aingatura. On the laboard quarter, ST, heading this way. Man the boats, says tue Captain; and in three minutes he stood with his harpoon in his hand on board the foremast boat, in full pursuit of the whale He was now all life; pull, my boys, pull there she spouts again: three strokes more and we are alongside. Merclful powersl what sight met his eyes; his beautiful Kingatura sitting on the back of lhe monster, with one hand securely fas- tened in the biubber There was no time for reflection, the impetus of the boat was such that the bow struck directly against the fish, the harpoon was securely fastened under the fore fapper, and Kingatlra stood fast, upright. In the boat stern all lay down. KinlL was the only word spoken by the Captain until after the death of the whale, which was soon despatched. And now who can pretend to imagine the trans ports of the Captain, when he got alongside of the ship again, with his dear kingatura and a fifty barrel whale. Thelady finished her narrative by saying, that she had been swimming about three hours, when she was somewbst surprised by finding herself on whales back, who rose immediately under; she immediately secured herself by cutting hole in his back with her knife; and, by pricking him first on one side and then on the other, made him alter his course so as to overtake the ship. Itwas most tortu- nate circumstance that they had on board one of Badeau's largest plasters, which was applied to the wound made by the shark :; and when Capt. Bunker left she was as we'll as could be expected, under existing | circumstances.
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