Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-25
From the Richmond Enquirer.)
Whale Fishing in Gloucester

the liberty OF sending you brief narrative Of the
| exploit, and description Of the monster.
On Wednesday. the 4lh inst, mn unusual ex-
element was manifested among the fishermen at
I the mouth Of North and Ware rivers, on Moback
| bay and in few moments, scores Of canoes
might have been seen pulling up stakes and
| anchors and making for tho shore in every dircc-
ton.
II was soon reported that an immense fish. sup
! posed u be whale Of incredible dimensions, was
cutting all sorts Of capcrs in the bay blowing like
ever NJ many bulls. spoutlns water thirty or forty
| feet high and amusing himself generally by kick
| ing up row and rumpus, contrary 10 the peace
| and dignity Of the Commonwealth. and 10 the
| great terror and peril OF some OF her citizens
who go down to the sea IN small canoes" but
after the lapse oil IL" hours nothing more was
| seen or heard OF the munster, and the report of
his visit scarcely excited attention even if it com
| manded credence.
on the Monday morning following. however,
nm extraordinary NOISE on the river North J. near
Brl'evile, the residence 81 arner l. Ialiaierro,
Esq attracted the attention of the family, about
day break, and on fastening to the shore they
bcheld tho creature aground ON a bar near the
landing
The gentlemen determined to attempt his cap
ture, instantly leaped INTO boat, and sent Oft for
gigs, lsmall harpoons used by our fishermen for
striking the bohito,) pulled around HIM to recon
noltrc whilst the weapons were beng procured.
hist they were laying OIL however quietly
RECOMMENDING the raient and weak points OF Mt
tack measuring with Their eyes, the length and
breadth OF their immense adversary, and impa-
uenuy awaiting The COLLECTION ana arrival OF the
materials OF war, the tide which unfortunately was
ioonng lifted INN just before the preparations Tor
the attack could be completed, from his perll"us
bed IN the sand, ana with prodigious effort ho
throw hlmscii OH the mr, bounded INTO the chan
mel, ana III al instant was OUT Oh siSht:
Nothlhg more was seen al nun, anu IL was rear
ed he had made his way out OF the capes ami to
Tho bergs ana ice ioos" more c"hgeniai iatitudes,
'iter ms uhcomliorthblc experiences swallow wa
YER b"t on Wednesday evening" the il'h ihst,
Ilc was again descried making ms way IKE small
PropeIier, StraSnt up Norm Ii'er' ra'sinS every
'ehor hteeh minutes throwing gra'ciui je'S &c
"a" INTO the ar more than thirty feet high, anu
sporting on inc surface OF tho water; W heh on
Durgh "estra. inc residence OF " i. "A. lana
-, ,"r,o' 'h"' H'"''c""n' WIN ms o'"'ncr' r""'n
ial'a'err"' hsI accompanied ny MRS: ---who,
carried away by the excitement insisted under
threat OF having her own Don't manned upon
oihhs tho exlodllol' anu witnessing the sports
,'s wen ~ SHARING the peril Having hastiiy col
I'ctca an the hrcarms nj hahd consisting OF shot
guns anu nVe-shooters' ana having fastened sworn
v" stan Tor inhe'' they pushed on win trnsty
gre" oil negro oarsmch II, ihunch OF twenty ieet
III iehS,'' ana rowe' p"liiy Tor inc nus' monster
ii' aroso usually J." bfea'he anu spou. wafer
apont every Ten or hi'eeh hih"tes hilu then ue
stehdrd re"pPearinE ut the expiration 81 that
tihe between quarter ana nan mile distant from
th' Plare Oh I''cen''
,,"sciy ca'u'"'',S Tue Instance III "''en nc
"oui' rise' ana pul',"S l" inc o'rec'ioh III "h'h
wv 'i'"p MY 'u0'v''eu III ing 80
ncc"ra'cly WINS anu space 'hat 'hc 'h'ra tille ne
ahe TO the surface after they started they found
themselves wl'ii'n iew rect OF MN; as ne lay
MN h'' "hoic ithSth 'AIos'i upon thc wafer.