The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11
ttet ossrinI sanken Treasure.

We are informed that ndvics have been
received at the Office Of the Boston Relief
and Submarine Company, from Capt. Jo-
scph z. Couthouy, commanding the Compa-
nys Expedition 10 the Caribbean Sea. dated,
Iirig Monagas over the San Pe,lro, Dec. II,
81, by which il appears that after about
three months preliminary operations in
blasting and clearing away rubbish &c. the
divers had at length got fairly into the hold
Of the San Pedro. and we're beginning to
take up spccie--scyeral hundred dollars hay.
ing betn found during the lat few days
Capt. &. says: " In my judgmen, here is
tangible and weighty evidence that there
must be round sum in her, when the dollars
are found (ikc all II late) in rolls, or parts
of rolls. in Jumps of Sl5 and $50. TO $50
and 800 each; II is not likely that these are
merely few scattered ones they must he
only the heralds Of the main body TO which
they belong
It will be remembered that the san Pedro
was flag ship Of squadron OF fifteen sail in.
cluding transports, sent out by Spain in
1915, with an army Of 10000 men, 10 re-
conquer tho revealed provinces of Nunc1aoIa.
and that she blew up in the bay of Cumana,
and sunk in sixty feet Of water. II IL proved
by official documents that she had on board
nj the same time Of the catastrophe 81, 600
600, Of which 81 500 900 were in gold. OF
this large sum till now only about S4OO 900.
have ben recovered, which were obtained
by means Of diving bell, in the mud and
sand outside the ship. This is the first sue
cssslal attempt ever made Ia penetrate the
hull, where there Is every reason 10 believe
that the hulk OF the specie will he found,
since, having been placed in the sprit-room,
Just forward Of the magazine, and on the
same level. il would necessarily be driven
forward by the explosion Of the powder, and
scattered through the hold. Everything
thus far favors this supposition, a. not only
specie but numerous articles which must have
belonged 10 the oficers quarters hft are
found MIXED up with broken pieces d wreck
&c.--in confused mas. completely filling
the hold.
The brass guns that have been found are
known 10 have been slowed in the hold be.
fore the explosion, Of which there are said
10 have been from sixty to one hundred
thousand dollars worth comprising park
Of field artillery and the bronze guns taken
from captured and dismantled forts. or
these. five beautiful pieces Of ordnance IN a
perfec, state Of preservation have been taken
up, besides considerable quantities Of copper
aud other articles oi value A rudler pin
lie Of pure copper, weighing over 800 lbs,
had the name San Pedro de Alcantary." {"
stamped upon il.
The work has besn one of great difficulty
and labor, and only small portion of the
hold has yet bern explored but the pros
yect now is tha. the pcreyeriog efforts Of
Capt Coa,hony will be crowned with coin
plete succ,~s lie has the very best OF ma,
chinery. and told and experienced divers
His crew are devoted 10 him. ard carefully
work -, hours daily under water. lie
has adopted systematic plan Of operations,
by which. with the aid of gunp1wder ard
the submarine srmor, will undoubtedly sue
ceed in completely dernoiishing the San Pc
dro. and having at length fairly got into the
bold, and commenced taking up specie the
stockholders are Certainly justified IN expect
ing a rich harvest - boaoa 7ranSrlF,
Jan, -.