The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-17

engagement which the annals OF Long island
furnish
On the afternoon Of the 18th instant, our usually quiet
community aroused by the cry Of a whale !" "a
whale pand the rush of our citizens TO the beach
Two boats were instanted maunet==une commanded by
Capt Isaac sayre and the other by Capt Albert Rogers
both experienced whalemen, and away they bounded
over the waters in pursuit the of the deepwho
lay awaiting their approach The air was SO clear that
all who stood upon the shore could the manuvres Of
the boats and exciting as one OF them
pulled by hardy and resolute whaemen who would face
a whole Mexican regiment without hinchlng rushed
fearlessy the evathan and hurled an unerring har
poon into his huge body Stern all shouted the cap
tain and II was for the whale flung his tremen
dous hukes In the air enveloping himself in cloud Of
spray, and then darted of like mad while away and
away went the boat wzzng again as II new over the Dill
After little the crew hauled up by their line, and
lance plunged into his body just behind his I'm The
sea was crimsoned with blood which issued from the
wound and spouted high in the air by the angry
and now dying monster The captors lay upon their
witness his last throes and when he had turned
his head towards the Mt DEATH loud and simua-
cheer burst from every lip. The two boats then
of their prey began pull for the shore Meantime the
lockers out deserted another whale to the west and
beach. This was manned and started in pursuit For
miles and miles did the lie down to their oars in
such chase would have stirred the blood Of every
dyspsptic In Gotham and made him feel young again
but night drew on, and the pursuit was abandoned.
In the evening citizens assembled ut a concert Of
music given by the choir Of the Presbyterian Church
under the auspices of Mr. F. Ayres whose celebrity
teacher of this science has been judiciousy and do
Next morning the cry of whale again echoed and
1t would have delighted your reporter to find such
field for description the events Of the day presented
Here and there you might whale after whale slowly
moving through the water, gamboing in their sports
flashing the into foam they felt the iron enter
etus Pierson and Captain Schuyler Hasey shared the
iaures Of victory. In tho afternoon the surf was SO
heavy, that the pursuit of others was abandoned In
deed the return Of the boats shore Of peril
and only the most consummate skill the part Of their
several could have guided them safely over
the rolling and crested and regained tho beach
But short time ago. Of our boats, after chasing
whale in attempting to pass the surf was overaken by
wave, and capsized and the crew barely escaped with
their lives Ono of the whales taken yesterday
Santa Anna sort Of fellow. He turned to give battle
to his tormentors we'll knowing that he licked al
ready and but for a we'll aimed thrust Of lance would
have sent his enemies spinning through the air
This morning as write, a fourth whale Is captured
by Mr.. Albert Reeves, and others in sight The
whole community is in motion, and wish you were
to these four whales lying on tho beach, and the
children foot and in wagons and vehicles
of all sorts There various conjectures to the
each whale at thirty barrels others think three of them
will yield forty barrels each, and the fourth fifty or
sixty Before night hope to capture two or three
There quantities of whale feed along shore,
and it 10 not improbable may for weeks to come be
favored with tho visits Of our oily friends.
We ascrbe present success to return to us, by
kind Providence Of our charities the relief Of the
starving Irish. We met short time since to devise
assures to q collection for their benefit Capt
selden Foster presided Speeches made and, what
is better, farmers and mechanics came up like men
as they are and subscribed literally to alleviate the
wants Of the suffering poor of Ireland
You remember Mack's soliloquy in Browns Waling
cannot better close my letter than by TRANSFERRING It.
I've thought of it frequently since the capture Of
whales He said If he was whale, he'd drive a
smashin business up the Kennebec This may be good
place, for all know but it looks dreadful blue and
lonesome I'd want to be in fresh water and then, II
wanted to the victuals natur gave I'd pile the
salt on rather more moderate I'd salt 'em to suit my
self. Whales Is cannibals. I've bad opinion of 'em
myself don't like the looks Of 'cm, how. Gosh
what jaw I'd rather let em be, and do business
small scale. Folks that does business q small scale
ant like to get bust Fishin sa hshin like fshin
well any body but catchin Of whales Is little to<
extensive It Is orfuly alarmin' work don't like t.
bo swallered just yet-not in the whan line, don't"
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