The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-09-10
Dispatches for the Tribune.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRPH.
Washington, Sept. 2, 1916.

not taken by the squadron under Commodore
Sloat, but that American citizens located in
| those provinces, combined with disaffected
MeXicans, declared themselves independent
OF the Central Government, and raised the
flag of the United States in token of allegi-
ance to this country.
This version does not appear to be identical
with the rumor brought here first from Ha-
vana, by the revenue cutter Mclean, and
next by vessel from Kingston, ia, whittier
it was conveyed by the Daring, more than a
month ago. The version of the correspon-
dent is confirmed by Spanish letter before
us, written in the city of Mexico on the 8th
of August, in which it is given as news
THE SAN PEDRO COMPANY. We copy
from the Boston Atlas the following interest
ing particulars The San Pedro, Spanish
"a gun ship, left Cadiz, some time in the year
1915, for Spanish South America, with nearly
1000 persons ON board, portion of them be-
ing officers and troops sent out to aid in the
attempted subsection Of the revolted colo
MES of Spain. The San Pedro was con-
voying various smaller vessels having troops
on board, and she herself carried the
funds to defray the expenses of the eXpedi-
ton, supposed to amount to at least half a mil
lion of dollars. Off the Island of Margaritta
the San Pedro was blown up, with a terrible
explosion, from fire having communicated
with the spirit room. A large number of
lives were lost, the vessel was totally destroy
ed, and the treasure on board, of course, scat
tered and sunk.
Shortly after this occurrence, an American
residing at Cumana, made an effort to recover
the treasure, and succeeded in getting about
$4,000. No farther attempt was made until
the year 1843, when company was formed
in Baltimore with view to the recovery of
the lost treasures, called the San Pedro Com
pany A vessel was purchased and sent upon
the search, but she failed to procure anything,
owing to the inadequacy Of the machinery
which she carried out. Those who went out
on this expedition satisfied themselves, how
ever, Of the feasibility of the plan-and a
second voyage was despatched, which was
more successful. The brig Francis Amcy, of
Baltimore, Capt. Joshua Binney, jr, formerly
of this city, was sent out by the company
She returned in the summer of 1845, having
1927 900 in specie, several immense
anchors, barrels of grape and chain shot, and
several large pieces Of ordnance The third
expedition was then fitted out, which return
ed to Baltimore about the first of July last,
having obtained about the same amount of
property as was recovered on the second voy
age.
The specimens Of the matter, as taken up
rom the bed of the ocean, are very curious
indeed The fragments of the vessel, cannon
pals, Spanish milled dollars, and various 9TH
,r matter from the wreck, having fallen into
one confused mass, have become combined by
he action of time and the waves, with stones, (
and, cookie shells, and various other subma-
me substances, forming singular and inter-
.sting collections We have seen several of
he specimens in possession of j. L. Dimmock,
Esq, with one Of which we have ourselves
1een favored.
In letter to Mr. Dimmock, Capt. Binney
tates that it is very hard work to get these
masses up. Most Of the money is found buried |
our feet deep in the sand, the bottom being
lard sand, mixed with shells, coral, &c. Some |
If it is dug where the coral is several inches |
hicll, most of it white rotten coral. Where |
he property lies, the water is about sixty feet
leep.