The true Democrat., 1856-09-30
From the New York Revolutionary Wrecf1.

| Eon Eight Hundred Ihonso''" Do'so's 2"
 Boord- Effort to Recover the Lost Honey
 ADiscovery of Skeletons cf American ''s0"e''
 -Layoe amount cf the Money Found.
 The sinking of the British frigate Hussar, in ,7oo ne.r the vicinity of Hell-Gatc, with be- t.oor @ s;xtv and seventy American prisoners, snJ a1 8OOOOo in specie on board is fact that ;s ucp vet wholly forgotten amid the many stir
 ring incidents connected wissi;, wiisii; the war of the
 revolution The loss of the lives of the 'ne-
 rican prisoners on board created feeling of
 great and just indignation at the time among revolutionary pahIots throughout the country.
 It is known that frequent efforts have been made since the loss of the vessel to recover the
 money. Spasmodic attempts have been made ! at the money with spirit of enterprise to ge. "ond any trials to get at the reput- anu ia.h oeJ' board the celebrated Capt. Gu I ,os' Us treasures ou -> we been sunk in nious vessel reported 10 Il. Mount Dun- the Hudson river at the point ot n. ~ts derburg, opposite Peekskil. These env.
 have all been entirely fruitless until the present exploring company set to work. They now, after six years of perseverng labor, begin to reap the fruits of their long toll.
 The Present Money searchers.
 In 1850, the company at present at work in searching after the money in this sunken vessel entered upon their experimenting researches. The company is known as the Worcester Illus. sar Company, and is designated by this name as the leading parties who have invested capital in the enterprise are residents of Worcester, Mass. Mir. Charles R. Platt and Mr. Ban croft have the superintendence of the work. They have schooner, the Superior, anchored directly over the sunken vessel and nine men oil {n tla 1o, treasure. They have now been to work nearly six years.
 The Submarine ArmOr Used. The armor was invented by Captain Taylor. It comprises simple India rubber jacket and pants with copper helmet attached to the jacket for the head. In the front of the hel- met is piece of glass inserted to enable the explorer to see about him while underneath the water. The pants and jacket, which are sepa- rate, are attached by means of metallic flanges in manner to be perfectly secure and water | tight. Attached to the helmet is hose to run up to the surface of the water above and con- | meet with an air pump as means of supplying | fresh air to the diver. valve Is so arranged in the helmet as to let the foul air escape | The total weight of the armor is some 70 pounds.
 | Mode of Descent.
 Three descentS were made by Mr. Platt last Friday afternoon during the visit of our rcpor- ter on board his schooner over the wreck of the llussar. The descents were made between and o'clock this being the period favorable on account of low tide. Having enclosed him. self in the armor above described, and 100 pounds weight being attached to his legs with suitable arranging of the signal ropes, he dis appeared quickly underneath the water On hls hrst descent he remained beneath the wa ter l7 minutes. He gave the signal-two pulls on the rope-when he was brought up to the top. Some small ropes which he had taken down with him he fastened around two large bars of pig iron, found on the wreck below, which were shortly hauled to the top and lift ed on the schooner. The object of bringing up these was to show the ease with which the di- yer could manage business while under water Alter few minutes interval second descent was made Mir. Platt this time remaining un- derneath 26 minutes. He took down on this | occasion an ordinary grain bag, and filled the same with variety of minor articles found about the wreck. The articles comprised three portossof human skeleton, several cannon balls of various sizes, portions of the stocks and barrels of muskets two bayonet sheathS. the bottom of junk bottle, cocoa mt drink. ing cup, fragment of wooden pull iece of chalk, miscellaneous lot of bolts ars. The third descent was for 3S minutes. Uu this descent the diver sought to bring up some tan- glble proof of the treasure on board the wreck He was not successful in this, but brought up another heterogeneous collection somewhat similar to the last. The diver came up each tune without exhibiting the slightest symptoms of oppression or fatigue. The air tube and | communication line with the party above work ed beautifully. His clothing worn underneath the armor was perfectly dry. The diver says he can but slightly see the objects about him on l the wreck, but Tn the success attending his ex- | plorations has to rely almost wholly on his sense of feeling He has long since become calous to the impression at first produced on hls mind when with one hand he would come Tn contact with mammoth cannon and with | the other pull up human skull
 Results thus far of the Explorations. l large variety of articles, like those already enumerated, have been brought up from the wreck by the present company. The human bones found have been principally dislointed sections of the human skeleton Connected with the lower bones of a large number of arms have been found manacles, and showing, evi. | dently, that part, if not all the American pri- soners on board, were manacled and cbained.- few days since entire skeeton the first whole one disco vered, was found. Singular as 1t may appear the head of the skeleton still contained portion of brains chain was connected with 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 gulneas, taken out few days snce, were shown our reporter These gui. neas bear date from I'll to l776 They were all in perfect condition. piece was shown of three guineas, crown and half crown, found in one solid lump. The silver was in the cen ter, and by coming in contact with the gold sort of galvanic battery action had taken place. making the whole compact mass. The effect upon various other metals and substances by their long submerson under water is worth nothing. Copper and lead arc not changed; wrought iron loses in quantity, but retains its quality; with cast-iron it is just the reverse, it retains It's entire bulk but dimnishes nearly one- third in weight. Wood shows the depreciation of worms Cocoa Aut shell drinking cups look as sound as fresh ones. But it is not for these trlfles or to note the changes upon the different articles submerged, that the present company have thus far pursued and continue pursuing their work. Money-the recovery of SI 800. OOO-ls their sole aim and pursuit The chief dlfhculty thus far encountered, is represented as being the trouble of getting away the decks and timbers of the vessel so as to gain access to the hold. This difficulty is stated as now near ly removed, so that it is expected that what re- mains of the treasure unrecovered will shortly be removed. The whole time of actual ex- ploration varies from one to three hours day. and this during but five months of the year. It is owing to the peculiar situation of the ves- sel and the violent tides here that no more time could be expended ill the search. The com. pany claim that the ship has been abandoned by the British government, and that they are entitled to all they may recnver from the wreck It Is hardly to be presumed that their claim will be disputed
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