The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-07

statute book OF nations.
] remain yours, very respectfully,
WILLIAM BROWN.
S. d. BRADroRD, Esq.
SINGULAR AND SUSPICIOUS DIS.
COyERY.
letter has been received at I.loyd's from the
Foreign Office, enclosing a copy of despatch
from the British Consul General in Cen,ra,
America, dated -
GUATEMALA. Dec. 3, 1916.
MY LoRD-The master of the "Black Cat"
OF London, who has just arrived at Istapa. has
given to me the following note respecting the re-
mains he found of the furniture of vessel on
Chatham Island, situated near the EQUATOR. in
longitude about 81.
Captain James Davies account is IA follows:
"NovEMBER 10 IS45
Made the Galapagos Islands being calm,
went on shore on Chatham Island in search of
water, but found none. AT s A. M. returned on
board and proceeded along shore at the rate Of 81
knots per hour, for the space of two hours and a
halt, when the wind died away. A sudden calm
abreast of deep bay ; lowered my boat, and went
on shore myself, with four hands under arms
On arriving al the bottom of the bay, in pulling
along the shore, my attention was called TO a
number of water casks, &c in all, 20 Yards above
high water mark. then landed at tho spot.
took out the bungs, and finding the greater num-
Der of them full. rolled four of them down to the
beach, left them, as it still continued calm and
proceeded short way into the woods with the
boats crew, when discovered three poles stick
ing IN the ground namely, two topgalIant and
lower studdng sails booms. belonging to some
unknown vessel of about 1870 or 200 tons, on
which the American flag was flying all in ta,ers.
Beneath them heap of cinders, where there had
been apparently great fire, and the mos, valua-
BILE instruments TO mariners had been destroyed
and melted, namely, brass sextants, compasses,
and log glasses; knives and forks, without num-
Der, totally burnt and destroyed, with the excep
ton Of one knife and fork with buckhorn handles,
having the name of =" Rodgers sailors knives,
scissors, sewing needles, packing ditto, fshhooks,
Tamrods, gun and musket locks, heap of buttons
melted together brought away five, supposed to
be Spanish gold, date 1887, Of the weight Of two
ounces.
Leaving the spot, on running my sword into
the sand, 1t held fast. picked up hoe near the
same spot, and digging, where ran nv sword,
discovered cask of beef. without pickle, in a
Putrid state triPe, Indian corn meal, large white
round peas, and case of caster oil a chest con-
tanning carpenters and coopers' tools; some of
them were bran new, having the name of ..Myers,
cast steei;" blocks and tins, cooking utensils.
kettles, saucepans, two boilers, one of metal, the
other OF copper muskeis without locks; barrel
OF common gunpowder, 80 lbs. nine clasps Of
guns, tomplons; also five pumpkins, which were
IN perfect order, with the exception Of one Pro-
ceeded to the boat, and rolled four casks into the
water, one of which being very large, and the
tide having fallen about Ia feet, struck on a rock
and bilged three ! succeeded in getting on board.
Mad o sail, and proceeded ON my voyage AT 10.
oO. A. M, the following day, Downs Island.
which is marked +" doubtful'' in the chart, bops
distant five miles. Latitude observed at noon,
80. Is n Ion. 80. 80 w.
by having the same inserted in the papers, IL
may be OF service to some nation or people, az
attribute the whole to some piracy and mutiey,
from the signs. Your lordship may, perhaps,
think It desirable to make this singular case
known at Lloyd's for general information, At
frst | was inclined to think that this might be
the Joven Cecilia, Peruvian schooner, which dis
appeared from the coast Of Peru in November,
1874, with cargo Of goods of The value Of $780,
600. belonging to Mr.. Wilm Turner, British
subject, and which WAS traced TO Reale 20 and
Punta do Arcsasin, in this republic, where tho
captain, Sanio Busios, sold some Of the cargo.
On the 18Th Of February last she called in 40
Acaiintna, and was supposed TO have proceeded
thence to the coast Of Mexico, but tho valuable
nature of the objects Captain Davis describes a.
having been so deliberately destroyed, and the
fact that quantity ofgoId was found melted With
the rest OF the things, forbid that superstition, and
leave the cause Of this strange occurrence beyond
reasonable conjecture.
/ hzvo, &c. +. CHARFIELD,
A DI1MoED.--Tho Dahlonega Times. Of the
23d ult., says sc We were shown on Tuesday
last, diamond Of the first water. about the sire
Of largo pea, belonging to the Rev. PendleioR
Cheek, Of Henry county. II was found at tho
Union gold mines, not long sincs. Others OF .
smaller size have since been found, and diamond
hunting has superseded gold digging"
FRon THE SouTH PAss.-A party OF traders
from Fort Laramie. near the pass IN the Rocky
mountains, report a mild winter and FOOD roads
The Indiana are rnnrn neacaablY dispssad than