True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-09-26
THRTHEAsURECHEsT OF THE AT.
LANTlC.

We are permitted to makethc following
extracts from letter from gentleman in
Canada West to a sentlcmau in this city.
1t gives an interesting account ofan almest
succcssfel attempt torecovcrthe money lost
in the steamer Atlantic on Lake Erie about
three years ago
Pr. DoyER, Ang. Goth, 1856.
You no doubt have heard Of the many
unsuccessful attempts to obtain the money
chest lost with The steamer Atlantic three
years ago-said to contain 100000. The
statute, | believe, limits the claim Of ow-
nership over property thus lost to three
years. In this case the time limited ex-
pired on the 20th inst, and Green, the
celebrated submarine diver, reached here
on the 2lst, in the canal boat schooner
Yorktown, Capt. Patterson, on his way to
the wreck, rs miles distant. They return
ed yesterday and being well acquainted
with Capt. Patterson, | obtained the follow
ing account of him. "About 10 o'clock
(says Capt. P J op the Gath, all being rea-
dy, Green descended by means of a line,
which having grapple on the end had be-
come fast to something below. He was
dressed with three pair of flannel drawers,
three shirts. also flannel; three pair of
woolen pants three coats and three pair of
woolen stockings, surmounted by his sub
marine armour; on his feet he had pair
Of stogy shoes, with lead sole IL or So
Of an inch thick, and belt of 80 lbs of
shot around his body, to sink him, (and
The breast piece of the armour cannot
weigh less than so lbs.)
Taking hold of the line he descended fin
ding it perfectly light so that he could see
all around him to the depth of sixty feet,
when it grew dark, and for the balance of
his fearful journey amid the oaperus of the
deep, he was guided sloclY by the line,
until at the depth of about l40 feet, when
he struck bottom, Or something which he
soon made out to be the wheel house of
the illfated boat; cropping along, he slid
on the hurricane deck, from thence to the
guards of the boat; by poking around he
discovered the precise position of the boat,
and found himself not far from the sought
for office, and made fast the end of a line
which he had carried down with him, to u
stauDchion. near the gangway, and giving
the signal he assembled, carrying with him
piece of the wheel house which he had
secured, "a piece of which about s inches
long, a inches, wide and / inches thick,
was sawed off and presented to me by the
Captain of the Yorktown) He had gone
down, in all, 152 feet, and remained just
40 inmates. After resting he again des-
cended, having first partaken of hearty
meal without removing his dress, save the
heavy piece. His excitement was intense
at his great success thus far, and when he
decendcd the second time he was quite hot,
(thc day was intensely hot.)
Deccndhg to his second line he soon
stood on the deck; feeling his way along,
he soon reached the "third" window,
which being unbroken, he shattered it, and
reaching in his hand laid it upon themuch
convicted safe, just in the position which it
had been described to him, Not being a
BILE to reach it far enough to make the line
fast, he again assembled for hook to b ook
through the handles: reaching the deck he
made kn own his success and RECRUITMENT
and as no hook was ready, sat down until
one could be secured to line. As they
were about ready, he rolled over, saying he
was sick. They stripped him aud done al
in their power for him, but were finally O.
bliged to buoy the lines and make sa il fol
this place, for medical attendance. They
reached here at noon yesterday, and two
physicians were Immediately called, who
expressed their opinion that he could no
live; however, they labored faithfully witt
him, and at night pronounced him better
and this morning, although not out of dan
ger; it is thought he will live, and is in
fair way for speedy recovery" He says
his life is spared he vii. yetbe the owne
of the chest He will no doubt be NOR
cautious in future how he makes div
when he is warm, and on q full stomach
> His first exclamation on his second ascer
sion was, ~ touched the gold"
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New ORLEANS DocToRs AND NURSES
The Norfolk Correspondent Of the Bait
more American writes:
"Ricardo of New Orleans, and his ga
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