New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-15

Great Sea serpent on stonington-Ninute Des-
cription-Narrow Escape Of the obse
from Shtpwreck

cription-Nnrrow Escape Of the obse rvers
from Shipwreck
The following account duly authenticated as viii
be seen we copy from the las, number OF the Woon-
socket iR. H. Patriot. The statement, OF Captain
Powers we give verbatim. Ii was sent TO the Woon-
socket paper by Mr. c. D. Byron. who dates his let.
ter Newport Sept :. The day on which ii was
seen was the Monday previous. Sept ls,l while the
shin the Albairossl was bccamed OF S,onnston, CT.
,bou, five miles OF land We would not ridicule
these researches into Natural history bat we must
saw that this story long tough and hard to swal
low If true. however, il shows that antiquity can
no, begin to compare with modern times The
| Hvdrargos SHlmdsu WASH circumstance 10 the
Genus Stoningfonu. We copy from the Woon-
socket Patriot Any hats that may follow are due
al that office.
The wind during the day had been light from, the n
= and al about halipsst two T. NJ while almost pecai
ed one Of the who had gone sloit discovered nun
about ON. noin of the lee bow distant quarter OF mile
Immediately went aloi,, taking with me sn eScei,en.
sea glass and stationed myself on the malntop -aiHnt
crussrecs "A he nesred the vessel was enaoled rom
49, elevated no-it,ou 10 observe the peculiarly Of his
shape ana to reconnoiire all his movements !" men
first seen he laying the surface OF the water WIN
his head and nearly the entire length Of ms oody IN
sish, In this position he remained for about niteen
minutes without any apparent motion, though rom MS
gradual proximity 10 the vessel u IS eviuenl nc mus
have been under some Roadway. After tnis ne slowly
changed his course so bring his body sthwsrt our
oows and again appeared remain stationary until oy
the current and Sigh, puff. OF wind, we had drii'ed
| silently into his immediate neighborhood
The sea being unusually smooth and clear, the Vie"
which wss now afforded could not well have been better
and the opportunity to enjoy was eagerly embraced BY
all hands should think his length could not nave iasn
l.. shor of 20 feet The head appeared TO be much the
arres, and formidable part and was an oval shape
The end Of the upper Jaw appeared to be square ana
very blunt that Of the under part was not ucn
a, IN shape 10 that 1.-THE ordinary snake About ten ee
fom the x,reme point Of the head and on either SIDE
was located thin apron or ear OF esh 81 ABOUT zee, III
length and one in width Directly IN rear ana just o.,
low appeared large fuorbed eye, OF dark color win
an elongste horizontal pupil surrounded by wn'e OUT
line Under the throat and about on line with the eye
appeared two enormous fms or clippers which seemed
~ he his main dependence in giving headlong motion TO
Tho bue e mass OF living flesh which lay behind them.
About eight or feet sl farther back and near the
surface of the water other fms became visible these
were about feet long rather narrow and quite thin
They lay horizontally on the water and were occasional
y moved 10 and from the side with scuins motion
h circumstance led 10 the conjecture that they might
bavs heen designed as material aids In turning the body
~ ,b RIGHT or len The ridge of the back consider
ably notched and equi distances OF or feet sharp
transparent protuberances OF vermlon color appear
cd 10 the number of Isl after which the back became
smooth as far discoyersbe. These points or horns
were about inches long. starting with diameter oil per
haps inches and gradually tsperine TO An extreme point
II impossible this singular arrangement may nave
heen wisely ordained weapons OF sell defence
The termination of the body quite small ending win
caous bony projection about four feet length ana
nearly white. =.
The entire bodsappcared to be shielded in complete
Goa, OF mail OF a dark brown hue divided into Scgu-
lar Joints passing around the body. which were slightly
opened and shut by the motion occasoned when lying
. .head ~ the sea" This singular exterior covering
? would undoubtedly present an lnyuneraole barrier
against the attack of any aquatic enemy VINO mgn'
chance TO seek the citadel OF his life s extreme mick
Utility was thoroughly tested before we parted company
by several we'll directed shots oi re winch eit no VS.
be impression whatever and did no seem to disturb MS
I equilibrium even in the slightest degree
AT about hafpast three we were so cont guous 10
each other that fears began 10 be entertained tor the
safety Of the vessel came down from alot and order
ed the sweeps to be put out TO get steerwsy on ner
in order to avoid collision, as he was then laying
. 81 broadsde TO" lust under the bow. Al this critical
uncture of confusion and alarm occurred wnich
can only be impcrtecty described lhe oars were
scarcely in the water when terrible conmIuon was
heard directly under the torefOot jumped fOrw ara
= at once the saysail MEETINGS snd looking down co"d
see nothing but complete caudron oil nuDohng ana
boiling foam white unsained snow Whether the
serpenf had taken alarm at discovering his proximity u
the vessels from the noise made by the oars AS tn>
of were dropped into the water could not ten In anon
If or instant the cOmmotion ceased and the monstt
preached from the water head foremost coming up Il
nearly a perpendicular line until his head struck th'
msrnsale with such force a. to part the guys and car
n. Nv away The living lib boom near the boom iron. Th
concussion was so that the whole ship tfrnbles
beneath it, and the countenance OF every man on boar
WAS blau he'd with fear Had not been holding on U
e hive fallen overheard Immediately after this, he slow
Il, ~ settled away and entirely disappeared from sight
" II being now about o'clock. and the wind bernnin
y IN 80, In from the Southwark and Eastward we haule
OF our tacks" aboard sheeted home the topsas am
Gathering Roadway the ship, stood in Tor the land
Nothing more was OF the leviathan. though ever
an hoard long and intenty searched for his where's
n bouts Whether this strange inhabfant OF the deep
the same which has been often seen and described
others or is some new yslter in waters have ID
=, means Of knowing can only say that its appearance
WAS novel and interesting in the highest degree and al
fercd entirely in ts construction sze ana co'or, noi
any tenant of the deep which ever came under my VI
" servaion during a nautical life OF nearly twenty nv
-e years. 'Abh~ 'o"h"'
x ~ We have New Brunswick papers to the sd
i, inst The ST Johns New Brunswcker Of the 9th men
hons the arrival of Admiral Austen. He was to procee
N that day o Fredericton There is report OF gener'
election take place. laborers have commence
e digging the foundation Of n new Cathedral
&c ~ The District Attorney of Oneida County
e TIMOTHY JENKINS Esq NJ C. elect having resigne
his Office CALVERT CoMsrocK, Esq, ot Rome. meinbe
e of the ast Assembly has been appointed in his steal
% FATAL RAILROAD AcCIDEST.-An unknown
man snuposed 10 have been intoxicated who lay upo
% he track few miles west of Geneva Thursday, wa
?, run and killed
n ~ The Niagara Courier il urging the construc
lion OF Bridge the Niagara river below the Falls
n ry- The City of Albany contains population o
n illO0-gsin since 40 1873 Troy contains popuato
x Of q. 6ls-gsin since 40. 2.H'
III n The falling off in the number OF nhabitant
Of Schenectady by the recent Census IA more than ~
counted for by the instrumentation ~ the students
d Union College In s40 students had sufficient res
jence at the place where their schools were located,
- entitled them To vote This is changed by the preser
election law which provides that persons shall neithe
gain nor lose residence by being at school, college, 81
% The Msrshss were required follow this provision
/ determining residence in taking the Census
:, ffy Ex Senator Tappan, of Ohio, and J. L. o Su
- Ivan Of this city, among the late arrivals al asi
y ington.
u Rev Dr. Baird is lecturing in Pittsburs