Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-30


flrming the traditions, that she was partly
burnt; specimens of these chips we now
have. These experiments were many
times repeated. In some cases timber was
bored, which it took nearly an hour to bore
through, and, in other cases, the augers
would be brought up by something solid,
whether on an iron box, cask or barrel
Of specie, or on iron bars, it was mpossi-
BILE TO tell, only that it could not be bored.
During the present season experiments
have been prosecuted by sending diver in
on ingenious dress, for submarine opera
tons. Of new invention, by Mr.. Sergeant,
under whose direction future operations
will be carried on.) which have resulted as
follows 1T being early in the season, the
water was unusually muddy, and the d.
vers were consequently unable to see much
of any thing. They, however, soon found
the end of timber just above the mud
In another case, and at nearly the great
est distance from the shore, in which from
our calculations we suppose the vessel sx-
tends, we found peice of metal like the
breach Of piece of ordnance, as near as
could be determined by feeling with the
hand. On this piece Of twllled cotton
cloth was rubbed by the diver, which was
SO much stained it did not wash out by
hard rubbing, boiling and dipping in strong
fresh lie of wood ashes. The stain was
pronounced by those who washed the
piece of cloth, to be like the stain from o
rusty brass kettle.
A piece Of the cloth was also torn off.
before washing and Injected to chemi
cal test, being dipped in suIphuric acid,
and it Immediately turned greenish blue.
From the description Of the diver, the
washing and chemical test, we have no
doub, it was brass cannon. Our object
when we went, being only 10 survey, We
had no apparatus TO raise largs weights,
neither for removing mud. If she was
the vessel we believed she was, We suppo-
sed she would Le mounted on her uppe:
deck with old howtzers. The diver thers-
fore worked in the mud as near as we
could calculate in tho position Of one side
Of the deck Of the vessel, noar the bow,
about where she begins TO curve, and came
TO a piece Of metal, which he said he
thought was quo. lie said he could
make fast TO the object and although, as
we before stated, we were not prepared for
raising large weights, we determined to
satisfy ourselves of the correctness Of his
opinion, if possible, before leaving. We
accordingly took one Of our anchor chains
and the diver made fast to the object. and
we succeeded in raising it. 1t is an old
fashioned how.zer. Ii has hardle like
Jug handle on the breach. sight at the
and tho breach is square and ap.
pears to 9 screwed in. We dare say
there is not moro ancient looking piece
of armament in the country.
BY pricking, We found the timber ex-
tended SO far, that the vessel was Of large
and as We struck metal in va
rious places, and as nothing else but
vessel could account for the result Of the
experiments with the augers-and as the
chips were English oak, and charred-
and, as the gun correspondcd with what we
her armament should bs-taking
into consideration the various accounts
and traditions Of the disposal Of, and loca-
cation OF Kids vessel and her cargo, we,
who were prosecuting the survey, could
come TO no other conclusion, than that this
is the vessel with the immense treasure
obtained by that renowned free. Joo;er, Of
former days, who carried on his depreda-
tons and atrocities, to such an alarming
and successful degree. We therefore
stopped our survey, and under the drec-
ton Of persons Of great skill and expert
ence in sub marine operations, we are now
having built, and nearly completed, nppa-
ratus ind machinery, for working under
water, removing mud and raising large
weights, such as has never been surpassed.
and with tho recent improvements in such
kind of apparatus, perhaps never equal
led.
ur apparatus already consists Of a
number Of diving dresses and helmets,
which we have proved to work most admit
raby, with over four hundred'feet of tub
ing. Of the best description. Our pumps
are. Of excellent workmanship, and Of
great power-we have also diving bell
of great size and strength. with most ap-
proved and powerful means of raising and
lowering the same, also other apparatus
necessary TO the prosecution Of the object,
which we cannot mention in detail. We
are now adding to our present apparatus,
and shall continue so to do, any thing that
will aid in the enterprise. IL we think it
expedient, we shall sink shafts or build
Golfer dam. We would, however. remark.
that although we expect much labor, skill
and expense will necessarily have TO be
devoted to the object, nothing Of difficulty,
under proper management, need be antici-
patcd in the operation.
The water at the gre,test depth is no,
more ,h1n thirty feet at high water, and no
very great degree Of mud. The stern Of
the vessel is also near the shore with good
banks, where works can be erecied-every
facility employed for removing mud, eth.
er by working with the use Of the bell,
dresses, digging. dragging on shore, the
use Of mud machines, or by sub marins
explosions. il i, should be lodged bes. to
resor, TO them. The location OF the ves-
sci is at the mouth Of the "race" at the
loo. Of Duhderbergh mountain, and but
short distance above the hetei at Cald.
Wells Landing, we'll known on the Hud-
son river, as KEEP, by "Uncle SAM" We
are informed the place has been formerly
sonnet, mes called :" Gibraltar Point" 1t
is also few miles above Yer Planck's