National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-14
AatiuuaI gcaHtltsau.
Tho Sea Serpent Of Hissbry Mskes His APP
pearance on the Scotch Coast.

pearance ON tho Scotch Coast.
From the Glasgow Nows O. o..
A most extraordinary event has occurrtd at
oban, which give in dctan, having pten eye
witness to the whole affair. j aIlpdo TO the
strandDg and capture of tho vcriiublc sea ser
pent in front Of the Caledopiapy Lplel, George
street, Oban. About 4 CLOCK y oslerllay an ami.
NAL or fish, evidently Of gigantic stxe. vas seen
sporting in the bay near Heather lsispd.' Its ap.
pcarance evidently perplexedp large number OF
spectators assembled on tho Nor, and several
telescopes were directed toward It. A careful
look satisfied us that 1t was Of the serpent spe.
cics, It carrying Its head fully twcnty.hve feet
above the water. A numher o. boats we're soon
launched and proceeded to Inc by, the crew
armed with such weapons ns could be got handy.
boatmsn, they headed the nosstsf. and some Of
ni sSi . TssS Esn , and
made for the open. A random hte ITEM several
upUn T. u Sa inns sss
now ranged across the entranee,oi The bay, and
by the screams and shouts turnedIthe monsters
wall Of tho Great Western hotel. One boat, the
Fiscal, containing Mr.. Donald Gamphell, had q
f. iSs and
John b, ns!die, .addisr, q 81 ANAL yacht. thc
frightened, and as the boats closed in Tho voun-
toors were unable to IRE more. owns totbs crowds
btsemDieu on tine shore. At n Nttle lst bO'Ctock
tho monster took the ground On thy beach In 'front.'
Of tho Caledonan hotel, IN Gcdr6etfreet and his
PROPORTIONS were now iully viasls In III iran tic
bxertions, his tail swecpinx. tho. beach, no one
dared approach. The stones were Tying In all
directions; one seriously IN lurinE q Ihan called
Badly Barrow, and another ereo King me window
uf the Commercial Bank. "A psrty ,bfvo'unteers
under Lieutenant David Mepzis now Asseu,bled,
cordins to the directions Of Or, Campbeil who did
not wish, for sceni Inc reasons. tist the eounyu.
ration Of the head should be dsuageasi As there
wss q bright moon, this continpsd Until nearly
10 9'eloos, when Mr.. steysns, n .ihe csmper.
the animals head, aud b. the oxertloas Of
some seventy folks 1t was securely DRAGGED above
high water mark. Its exact Appear ance Fss 1t
lies on the beach is as foliown' Tho 1t tomo
length 10 lol feot and the thickset pNft - about
70 feet from the head, which sir bet IN cifcum.
ference. At this part Ia aIed hphff oftfns, which
are feet long by nearly 7 feet across at the
sides. Further back Is long dossal An, oStend-
Ing for at least II feet or u fcst and faet big h
In front, taperng TO foot. The tsil Is moro OF a
nattened termination 10 the bodye proper than
anything else Tho eyes are very sinan IN pro.
portion and elongated, aud gills off Tho slsngth oi
* feet behind. There arc no ektornni GA rs! and
DR.. Campbell did not wish the II imai hand ell
till he communicated With some eminent
scientific gentlemen. We could not ascertain II
there were teeth or not. 0reat aeNottemcnt Is
view IT, This morning Sft Dupcau Clerk
writer. took possession or tho nopstsr, IN tina
rights OF Mr.. M'Fee, OF Appia, and Mr.. James
Nicol, writer, in the name Of the Grown. g'V