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SINGULAR SEA FIGHT.-On board the Pea
cock they Witnessed a sea fight between a
whale and one of its many enemies. The
sea was quite smooth, and offered The best
possible view of the whole combat. First, at
distance from the ship, whale was seen
hounderng in most extraordinary way, lash
ing the smooth sea into a perfect foam, and
endeavorlng apparently, 10 extricate himself
from some annoyance As he approached
the ship, the struggling continuing and becom-
ing more violent, II was perceived that fish,
apparently about 20 feet long, held him by the
Jaw, his contorlions, spou,lng, and throes, all
beiokening the agony Of the huge monster.
The whale now threw himself at full length
from the water, with open mouth, his pursuer
still hanging to the jaw, the blood issuing
from the wound and dyeing the sea TO dis
tance around but all his flounderings were OF
no avail his pertnacious enemy still main
tanned his hold, and was evidently getting the
advantage Of him. Much alarm seemed to
be felt by the many other whales around.
These "klllers," as they are called, are of
brownish color on the back, and white on the
belly, with long dorsal fin. Such was the
turbulence with which they passed, that
good view could not be had of them. These
fish attack whale in the same way as dogs
bait bull and worry him to death They are
armed with strong sharp teeth, and generally
seize the whale by the lower Jaw Ii is said
that the only part Of them they eat is the
tongue. The whalers give some marvellous
accounts of killers, and of their immense
suength; among them they have been known
10 drag whale away from several boats
which were towing it TO the ship.


Three thousand troops and upwards. have
marched from Corpus Christi TO the Rio Grande.
Some $50 remain sick in the hospital.