Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-06

ranndiur The PANT, discovered e'uss adj what -
supposed To le floating tree. and as Il was sane"hai
fpgy NJ the time. he fnng the bell and The enslno was
instantly stepped Tho stopping u the boa, attracted at
,enti,a and az usual every ego deck directed
Eraald Ia The by which time ihis huge
monster II the de6 p having probably satisfied his cuTius
nv noyed oil nniesicay TO the opposite shore, iiil
inr down the stream The sensation produced all
" Io winsssr the fearful hui magnificent undastivn Of
the bodv as he I.ssed rapidly through tho water. to
Judge by nv esu feelings, and tie cneDanefs Of these
around me " as indesrfibale The alarm quickly ran
through The boat, althoogh every person bard on
the la1k ont, not than 20 persons him, the
fg almost nutcdiael, hid lnm from sight. Steam
was Instantly L.. on. and ~ sb 81 - MINUTES reach
ed Baton Rouge. Some tnf elapsed before the citizcns
could believe we were earnest, but after he, ii
was remembered that several negroes Cattle and hogs
had DISAPPEARED within iha last Few days. IN
rDunabe and msscrius manner, and that tho negroes
had been talking about Ing animal, IN bayou,
winch an old native Of Gorge Sad was Of God Al
igiy's Spirits. come 10 10 sea the nleeets and take
lhpm back TO their own country Atlasl company was
formed 10 60 IN search e tins hlcuus monster. Our
two boats were SON filled with volunteers from tho
Steamboat anrng WHOM were two old South STA wha
ler, @o fixed up harroons aud made the regular ar
Engagement fUr desperate encounter.
Lieutenant Brooks of the United States Navy who
was on visit brother attached Ia the command,
cupying The L. s Arsenal here volunteered go, and
was unanimously appointed commander Of the expcdi-
fifteen men. including officers also put of in the
boais belonging TO the garrison. aud joined u.s. After
row o about an hour We arrived al the spot here his
snakeshp was last geenthe sun had dispelcd the fog
and bone ont In uaeDoded slendo Abort one llo aud
half bollw VIC fund The munster half upon the bank
and tho other half IN The water which runs exceedingly
swift One Of the garrison boats, in the bow Of which
was small cannon or swivel went ahead; this gun had
been loaded with mlsket bullets. and when the boat ap
proached the dreadful looking creature man LAID hun
self down in the boat. for the purpose Of taking aim,
while another stond ready with a match. which he APP
applied instantly the word given, and AT tho re
port found thai most il not all the bullets struck the
monster and cut him nearly in Two; he fell over, how
ever into the river, dragging with him large CALI
AZ he gave way. ono half Of lhn in each boat fired
four otnds alternately upon his majesty, when we we're
satisfied ho was helpless. We then owed cautiously.
aud having ascerianeI that he dead, made fast 10
him. and lowed him 10 shore, and in few minutes the
steamboat Rosa- along, and lowed prize up 10
town On measuring him he was 80 feet inches lung
hud feet aud hall IN diameter the thlckesi part
his skin resembling somev hat that Of young alligator,
but with scalcs--hls head is more like alligator
than common snake and his Jaws were fearful and hor
rbe to behold; there double parallel row Of teeth
sharp needles at The point, and about two inches
long. Great WINS the excitement when started, bat
still greater the JOY al return, every man woman,
child and negro, within five miles apparently, came to
the landing 10 see the neutrality-suspicious.
king 10 dress the shln aud place II in OF our muse
ums ! must close but shall write again mere iul
" as soon as return home"