Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-12
FRANsMOGRIFICATION.
Our A. Sax ON the serYent's Path.
TIE Great SEA- Serpent of she Union
and DIspaGcI Turned Into
Land shark.

l A@o sFeNt S@ss beEBent OF Anc NBbDtf
and Dispatch Turned Into
/ a Land shark.
The Power of Greek Fire and Nitro
/ Glyeerin sc0rned by hts
| .E SnRkeship. ET..f .rs-
Latest kilograms frem Scene Of Ae-
| ton.
The recent appearance in the hills OF
Triune of monster serpent, supposed to
be thirty or forty feet long, We can account
for il no other way than concluding that
he is the Cumberland river monster spoken
of by as some months ago as having as.
cended the river Nothing having been
heard of him, more than that he has de-
siroysd abe Radical majority Of the Radi-
Gals in several of The upper counties by
swallowing whole bsttsliOns of the colored
people, we naturally conclude that he has
become Disguised With old proofs gOve=n-
ment aud is making overland for Mobile
Bay or the Gull. But here is fall particu-
lars from cur special A. Jax, received BY
pony express late yesterday: s
By Pony Express.
To the Editors of the Union and Dispatch.
FIVE MILES WEST OF NoLEEsVILLE,
Saturday, & P.M.--Your special reporter lie
exhausted--completely used up. Since
eleven A. NJ, ] have been on the track of
the monster serpent. | reeched the spot
ear the academy, in Nolensville, where
Robinson" of the Banner, reported the
creature went down, saw the indenture in
the earth, snufsd The noxious fumes arts
ing from the riffs In the rocks, then pre-
pared for action. The double geared
grapples / set, and rugged with cables to
great oak at hand; ripped open and spread
the bedtick of Rpn-cotton ready for the
match, filled the ten large syFenges with
nitro glScerin, and with che assistance of
several natives, got the scoups Of Greek
fire ready TO toss into The creatures eyes the
moment il should break earth again.
While these preparations we're being made,
the more adventurous Of this region,
armed with all manner Of firearms, ar
rived aud slowly covered the surrounding
nights. A general horror was manifest at
the stand had taken--to ezterminate the
monster, even if / had to perish with
him = and deputalion after deputaiion
slowly left me, when they found that my
purpose was fixed, my soul rock-adamant.
kept uuceasing vigils, when precisely at
/ . NJ. a faint vibration, or rather shiver in
the earth about the village, with gushes
Of FIRE and steam at my feet, roused my
every energy, and strung my nerves TO
the tension of steel. The state of eXpecta-
ton was now terrible, bat with unfaltering
I ii Al
distinct reports like the explosion of mines,
some quarter Of a mile to the rear, were
heard, and turning for a moment, | beheld
a sight which almost frOze my blood. The
dark masses of spectators were scattering
like wind in every direction, while almost
in their midst, and seemingly touching the
clouds, wasa large frame house supported in
mid air by the body of the terrible monster.
He had undoubtedly broke earth in the cell
lar ofthe building, crushed his head through
the FIRST floor, then upreared the structure
which now bound and confined his head
like a great hood or helment. Through
the windows cleaned his terrible eyes, and
from the front door waved forty yards or
more OF blOod-red tongue. Upon the roof
of the building, which was now tossing
like a collapsed balloon, chung the form of
female-iwo females. My heart grew
sick For a moment the serpent seemed
bewildered with its strange head-peace,
then grew furious as it slowly came on in
my direction, flashing the earth with its
immense tail, causing rocks and trees to fly
like chat in a gale. Still it drew nearer,
until within twenty steps Of me, when
twiching round it seized the honse with its
tail, tore it from its head, and hurried it
humming through the air into the midst of
the retreating rabble, where it burst, main
ing and killing like a giant bOmb-shell.
The monster was now upon me, aud CLAN
cling up, horror of horrors high in air,
supported By its scaly neck and coppery
body, waa its head, the mouth
extended like an inverted furnace
or volcanic crater. ] saw the great wkite
iangs, the horrid tongue and the flaming
eyes | felt the air grow hot about me
heard a rush-then with prayer l sprung
the grapples, fred the gun-cotton, seized
scoup and syringe, when FIRE and darkness
came upon Inc, aud knew no more.
Anon / opened my eyes saw the bright
sun and green earth, when was again upon
nv feet in time TO behold the monster
mile or more away, running over the hills
in the direction of franklin, Greek fire and
nitro glycerine dripping in streams from
bis jaws. had in falling dropt between
two sheliering rocks, which were both half
bitten away, and thus my miraculous es
cape have pursued the creature 10 this
point, where have halted, thoroughly ex-
hausted, and am improving my rest by
jotting down this account for you. 1t is
thought the Press and Tines man who came
ont this morning has been gobbled.
J The Banner people are somewhere on the
ground, but safe, you can bet. If they
bring out anything startling, just let folks
know twas written up in the shady rear,
will you. In an hour go on.
Yours till death,
. " Gem. Inv