Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-19

The BRITIsH MAN-oP. WAR HUssAR. -
Search for nearly two millions of treasure lost
when the British man -of-war Hussar was
sunk IN Hell Gate, by striking against Pot
Rock, IN Revolutionary times has been for
some time going on by company formed in
1850 and called the 60 Worcester Hussar Com
pany." the leading parties who have invested
capital in the enterprise being capitalists of
Worcester. AT the time the Hussar sunk she
had on board about seventy prisoners of war,
which she was conveying to Newport, the
prison ships at New York being full to over
flowing. After an explanation Of newly in
vented sub marine armor used on this occa-
SION, the Boston Times says =
L" A large number of articles, like those al
ready enumerated, have been brought up from
the wreck by the present company. The hu-
man bones found have been principally dis
iointed sections of the human skeleton
Connected with the lower bones of a large
number of arms, have been found manacles,
and showing, evidently, that apart, if not all
of the American prisoners on board, were
manacled and chained. A few days since an
entire skeleton, the first whole one discover
ed, was iovnd. Singular as it may appear,
the head Of this skeleton still contained por-
ton OF brains. chain was connected with
a manacle on the right wrist bone of this
skeleton. AS for the amount of money thus
far recovered, the company do not name the
sum, though there can be but little doubt they
are making it paying enterprise. Nineteen
gold guineas, taken out few days since,
were shown our reporter. These guineas bear
date from III to 1T76. They were all of
them in perfect condition. A piece was shown
of three guineas crown and half crown,
found in one solid lump, The silver was in
a., l.,
gold a sort of gavanic battery action had ia
ken place, making the whole a compact mass.
The effect upon various other metals and sub
stances by their long immersion under water
is worth noting. Copper and lead are not
changed wrought iron loses in quantity, but
retains its quality with cast iron it is Just the
reverse, it retains its entire bulk, but dimin-
ishes nearly one third in weight Wood shows
the depreciation of worms. Cocoa nut shell
drinking cups look as sound as fresh ones
But it is not for these trihes, or to note the
changes upon the different articles submerged,
that the present company have thus far pur-
sued and continue pursuing their work.
Money-the recovery Of 1900, O00-is their
sole aim and pursuit.
The chief difficulty thus far encountered,
is represented as being the trouble of getting
away the decks and tmbers OF the VESSEL so
as to gain access to the hold. This difficulty
is stated as now nearly removed, SO that it Is
expected that what remains now of the treas.
ure unrec .vered, will shortly be removed. -
The whole time of actual exploration, varies
from one to three hours a day, and this during.
the peculiar situation Of the vessel. and the
violent tides here that no more time could be
expended in the search. The company claim
that the ship had been abandoned by 'the
British government, and that they are entitled
to allthey may recover from the wreck. 1t is
hardly to be presumed that their claim will
be disputed. If enterprise and perseverance
are entitled to any reward, the present com
pany richly merit all that they may gain from
their protracted labors;"