New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-16
THE MONSTER SNAKE TAKEN

CsrfssponS.ucs of The Buffalo Daily Republic.
PERRY VILLAGE, y. Y, Aug. l3, 1850
This part OF tae country is wild with excitement
The immense snake, with various descriptions Of
which the papers have been Gro Fded for swo weeks
back, is at s 9Th captured. You have undoubtedly
heard all the particulars o. his appearance, the many
doubts and sreors 20 the existence OF i4shs RdfHr@
OF his character in lake but four miles long ana not
oui.e three quarters Of mile in vidth AT any rate
II has never been doubted. Daniel smith, an old
whsleman. came here about two weeks since, after
hearing o. the appearance Of the creature AMI while
here had the good fortune TO see BIN. lie mmedi-
atey se1t 70 New-York for an old shipmat' OF his AMI
his irons" and on Fridsy last both arrived with
harpoons cordage and every thing necessary to catch
a .onstor. Many strangers who are STOPPING az he
Walker House in this city, attracted 90 shy part ot the
country BY the excitement IN regard 70 me monster,
ard WHO bad Obtained no glimpse OF him. laughed al
them for thu pains but they kept with their prep
araiion. in spite Of and jeers. Boats have been
stationed ali over the lake for upward of eight days,
and The two whalemen had a sharp look ont kept all
the time beside watching themselves.
This lake has several outlets, the largest OF Whlch
ns through this village aud finally empties into or be-
comes GeDesee River. In the vicinity of tins outlet
he was seen first and on Sunday he came 70 tue sur
face dsua, ING about 20 feet of his long, snuous body
remaining however but a very few moments. Ihe
boats were on the watch all Sunday night The
whalemen had l 200 feet of strong whale line IN their
boat the end Of which ran ashore ana ias'ehed 70
tree On Monday morning everything was on thc
alert The shores were lined with Town s-pe9ple ana
strsneers and every body seemed very much excited.
About o'clock the aoimGl made his appearance be-
tween the whaemens boat and the shore revealing
twenty or thirty feet OF bis length lie lay quesceht
uuOn the surface when the whaemen boat moved
slowly toward HMM Smith of COvngtOn posing
Lilly non in The air. "a Liy-ron Is patent mar poOh,
heavy cutting knife being attached by thc middle 20
the end of the iron by a iyet As soon ~ tne khle
49, lnax pf ufIIFf a
at ht angles 10 Il wound, and being entirely Dlunt
and fat Oh side it is impossible to 10 exircate II e1-
celt by cutting out When they bad got ABOUT
ten feet from the animal the iron whIsued through
the air and went deep into his body. In moment
the whole length OF the ser war lashing the air,
AZ a bound revealing his whole enormous length, ana
tben making The water boil IN every direction, ne de
scrbeo rapid foaming circles and arcs OF circles, with
sui h a swfIess the eye could scarcely follow hun.
Then he daTted of IN another direction toward the
uller part of the lake, the suddenntss OF his move
utnt almost dragging lie boat under water Lane
wa gradually given bin, and after the space OF half
an hour II plain that his strength was almost e1-
hausied. The whalemen then came ashore end grad
ually bhuled the line In. The body was Wlthln my
feet Of the shore when renewed life appeared 10 nave
been given him, and with dart he carried nearly
an the line out. This his last great eifOt. lie
was slowly dragged ashore, amid the widest excite
mebt and tumult ever known IN the vicinity 81 silver
Lake. -Four or five ladies taiuted upon seeing the
monster who although ashore la-hing his body
Into tremendous fOlds aud then srai shtening himself
ont ia biz agony with noise and power that made
the very earth tremble around him. The harpoon had
gone entirely through a thick muscular part OF MN
about eg ht feet from his head.
The snake, or animal IL hfty-nlne feet I'VE inches
il length, and IL most disgusting looking creature
thick slime covers bis hdeous length, quarter OF
an inch thick which, afer being removed, Is almost
instantly replaced by oxidation. The body OF tins
creature is variable in size. The head ~ about me
.ize Of full grown CATS within eight feet OF the
head the neck gradually 5Hes up 70 the tnckners OF
fraae Frrf far
and then tarers down the other way, constantly IN
clfssing in size however Il recede, nom the mead,
until the body Of the monster has diameter OF
over tire feet in the center, giving grin Oh over
si1 feet Il then tapers OF toward the tail, which
ends in a fin which can be expanded in the shape OF
n ian until il il three feet across or closed IN
sheaih. Along the belly, from the head to the tau
are double rowe OF fms foot IN length-2Ot oPPo,
Site each other but alternately placed. Inc heal
IL most singular affair. The eyes ere very large
white staring and terrific. Attached 10 the edgeO. the
MINER and lower lids which are hike those OF human
hing transparent lin, or membrane u seen, WHICH,
while il protects tie eye Of the ANIMAL uOe' Io Hel
fere with lis vision. lie has nOstrlis or gus apJt-
rsutv lie mouth Of this serpent, or Whatever
may be l. underueah-is almost counterpart OF the
mouth Of II hsh called sucker, possessing thg same
yaylnr power IuTsed up-bui n can De stret'heI 80
a. 20 AXE In body Of the diameter OF foot or io0t
and q half No teeth be discovered. harq
bony substance extends IN two parallel hhes afoaAu
the upper and lever part OF ne mead ils COLO y
=
The belly il is Of a dirty white. il Il sinuous Ike
make but hes along It's back and on each SIDE row
"A hard substance. knob Ike IN stape-tae largest
raised four inches from TIE surface OF the body e1
terding IRON head 10 tai. ~
me news OF his capture spread Ike willhre, and be-
fore right hundreds and hundreds Of people from me
rfishborinr t0sns and villages had collected 70 see
fh,s wonder The animal stl has he narpoon l nm.
Il passed through the muscular portion OF the pa
ard touched 10 mortal part lie hes 10 TIE water. an
ms continuance Of ropes having been placed on
BIN willie he was on shore, keeping hs body DO
cr-ve. rreveutrg him from getting away OF proving
senrerous lie can u-e but bic head and tau - "a
which be occss onay sfrs u the water all about lim
to-r cls lie keeps Bis bead unIer water except "nen
h, reqrs il up o. ii looking around, and presenis
most fearful aspect. When rearing be expands be
mouth end EXHIBITS a cgVity bood-red, most terrible
10 look upon. As be f0es this air rashes forth "h
beav,. sioIt puff have DO more time 10 write you
Tie h,tel j. IN J. and people have great dhclty 10
gctfing a me in the village some Of them go up ~
Castle 20 get their meals The whslemen coHleinp a's
keeping Il monster in bis present posIion uni. an
AGENT oi Mr. Bari um anlye-, WHO uas zen -
-rarhed. Tie Is expected here to-1-5nL very uUy
-i - "a -, 4 o. s,l,,.r-i,c O. n. L.