Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-11-19

AUN EN REO With SUhhhN.
An extraordinary story is told by Capt. Wal
lace, Of lover and his mistress, who were saved
in singular manner from tae jaws Of shark.
y transport, with part of a regiment on board.
was sailing with gentle brcaze along the coast
of Ccylou, one of the Offices was leaning over
the poop railing conver.ing with a Young lady
who had inspired him with the tender pi,sioni
the fair one was in her cabin, and in the act Of
handing paper to her lover. when ovcrrcach-
ing herself She fell into the s,l. and supported
by her clothes, driitcd a>tcn. the officer lost no
time in plunging in after her. and uphlcd her
with one arm. The sails were quickly backed,
the ship lay to, and preparations were making to
lower boat when to the di>may Of all on
board. "A large shark appeared from under the
keel cf tlr vessel, and glidod toward his vic
Tins; shout OF terror from the agonlcd spec
tators called the attention of the officer to the
approaching danger; he saw the monsters fear
iul length nearing him, he made desperate cl-
fort plunged and splashed the water so as to
trighlen the shark who turned and divcd away
out of sight the current had now carried the
officer and the lady close to the vessel, when
the shark appeared a second time alongside. and
was in the act of turning ON his back to seize
one of the hapless pair, when private of the
officer company who was atalding in the ham
mock nct;ingS, jumped fcarlc>Sly over board
with u bayonet in his hand which he plunged
into the back of the shark. which instantly dis
appearing, the three were quickly released from
their pcrilou> situation.
The bay or hirbOr OF kinsllc in the South
OF irei'hu' Is wen known 10 oe one OF the hueNt
IN .h't country; ','c e"u"h'' Is euarueu D! TWO
lor's' one Oh Whch Is n'" III runs iheIe Is
alSo lh' uepol oi ioSiiHenl stationed NJ MN
SAFE ana according TO tAr custom OF the service
IN me weather. the men are marched daily TO
the hcacA under an ollccr TO bathe II nap
pened not long ago mat party OF the 4'Ih
were chE'S'u performing 'htif anlu'lohS' Wheh
TWO ol tie pilN%Ies unIeTtooN ioF a trihinS wa
ger 10 SWIM across tie mouth OF the harbor'
from one iort 10 the otAeri 'hey Ntretchei across
vigorously, ana had got about hali way over.
wheA IaiSe niacN N-I"lklnS h'h was observed
from the Oeach TO rMSc It's head out OF the water
at some distance behind them' second time 1t
rose nearer them, wheh the oincer IN command
became anxious Tor the safety OF the men, and
not wishing to alarm them by calling OUT caused
the buSler to sound Tor them to return they
accordingly oDeyed, ana turned towards the
Shorc they h'u leil; they had no sooner done
so, than the iiSh again made ITS appearance
close to them and masking rush at the nearest
man, carried nm under water; the other seeing
the late OF ms companon, became almost pet
] lIheu WIN lIlSn'' gave way 10 MS terror ana
was sinking, when the encouraging voice OF the
otfcer cried out, Never mind my lad, strike
out, nothing VIII harm you; he accordingly cX-
erted himself, and swan boldly towards the
shore The man who had been carried down,
now appeared pulling and blowing the water
from his mouth, and apparently much confused
when the officer, cheering him, cried out, Don't
be AFRAID, lad, your e ali safe now, carry ON.
The man accordingly rc-shaking his head, and
looking wildly around him, recovered himself
and pushed Tor the shore; again the fish reap
peared, made dart at him, and carried hin
under and did this also, third time; after eaci
time the man appeared on the surface, and al
ways nearer the beach than when he disappeared
the last time he rose so near his party that the
officer ordered the men to provide themSelve>
with stones, and when the fish again snowed
himself, he was u>SaIled by volley and wa
thereby completely scared from his prey, anc
the man landed III safety amid the cheers of hl'
companions
After he had composed himself little, to thu
inquiries ''if he was all right?' and what th'
devil had got hold Of him?' he replied, "B,
the Lord Harry, what soft belly the beast had
1t catchcd me by the leg, said he, showing
red mark around the leg, above the ancle, 'go
my foot into Its mouth, hauled me under water
and swan with me tdhdtion, fast, and my bacl
? kept rubbing against Its belley, and I'm shot
1t wasn't as soft as velvet. With the eXcepto
OF the red marx around his leg, he was unharm
ed, and conjecture was at a stand-stlll as to IN
; nature OF the hSh winch selzed him; Tor had |