The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-25
SINGULAR AND SUSPICIOUS DrscovKRY.-A letter
has been received at Lleyd's, from the Foreign Of
flee, enclosing copy Of despatch from the British
Consul General in Central America, dated:-

GUATEMALA, Dec. 8, ls45.
who has just arrived at Isapa, has given the fol-
lowing note respecting the remains no found OF The
niture Of vessel on Chatham Island, situate near the
Captain James Dsviess account is as follows:
NOVEMBER 10, lS45.
"slade the 0alliragcs Islands; being calm went on
shore Chatham Island in search Of water but found
none. At A. NJ returned on board, and proceeded
spsc sou v and Ss whsn wind died
sudden calm abreast Of deep bay; lowered my boat
and went shore myself, with four hands under
On arriving at the bottom Of the bay In pulling along
the shore. my attention called to number Of water
casks 20 in all 20 yards above high water mark then
greater number Of them full rolled four Of them down
to the beach, le them it still continued calm, and
proceeded short way into the woods with the boats
grounds namely two topgallan and studding sails
booms belonging to some unknown vessel Of about $50
ters Beneath them heap Of cndsrs, where there had
been apparently great fire. and the most valuable u-
srumens to mariners had been destroyed and melted
psmely, bress sextants compasses and log glasses;
knives and forks, without number totally burnt and de-
suoyed with the exception Of knife fork with
buckhcrn handles, having the name of " Rodgers
sailors knives scissors sewing needles. packing ditto
hshhooks, ramrods, gun and musket locks, heap Of
t 70 melted osshsr br9Sght away ave-
the sand. held fast Ipicked up hoe near the same
ca:k Of bes Without pickle in purified state; trips,
Indian corn meal large white round peas and Of
castor OIL; cnest containing carpenters and coopers
tools; Of them bran new having the name Of
Myers, cast STEEL" blocks and tins cooking utensils,
kettles saucepans two boilers, OF metal the other
Of "copper" muskets without locks barrel Of common
gunpowder SO lb nine clamps Of guns tompons; also
i've pumpkins VI ich were in perfect order, with the
exception Of one. Proceeded to the boat and rolled
four casks into the water Of which being very large
and the tide having fallen about IA feet, struck
rock and bged three succeeded in getting board
Made sail, and proceeded on my voyage. AT 10. so
A. NJ the following day Downs Island, which 10 mark
ed doubtful" in the chart bore distant ave miles.
Latitude observed at noon. So Is NJ longitude 80. 30
West.
By having the same inserted in the papers, II may be
cfservics to some nation people, as attribute the
whole 10 some piracy mutiny from the signs Your
ordship may, perhaps think Il desirable to make this
singular case known at LloydI for general informa
ton At first was inclined to think that this might be
the Joven Cecilis Peruvian schooner which disappear
cd from the coast Of Peru in November, le44, with
cargo Of goods value Of 900 dollars belonging
to Mr. William Turner, British subject, and whichl
traced to Reaego ami Puntai de Arcuasin in this
public, where the captain Santo Bustos sold some Of
the cargo
On the 18th Of February last she called in at Acan
tina, and supposed to have proceeded thence to the
coast Of but the valuable nature OF the objects
Captain Davies describes having been deliberately
destroy and the fact that quantity of gold found
melted with the rest Of the things forbid that suppose
ion and leave the of this strange be-
yond reasonable conjecture. have, &c,
r. CHATFIELD