The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-20

Was There Any Considerable Amount Of
Treasure Buried In Herr

Was There Any Considerable Amount of
Treasure Buried In Herr
The tradition which has prevailed for nearly century,
that Of treasure is lying buried in the
wreck Of the Hussa just at the entrance Of Long Island
Sound and about fifty yards from tho Port Morris Shore
is one with which most New Workers. familiar The
Husar old English threedecker frgae carrying
thirytwo guns and In the year $780, during the pro-
gress Of the Revolutionary war, she out to New
York as one OF the convoy to the Cork fleet Accord
ing to the records OF the British admiralty che
ultimately for the payment OF the British troops,
having been entrusted TO her for TRANSMISSION to
America On her arrival in New York she once
ordered sail with the money she had brought and
additional $3.50 900, which was transferred from the
British ship Mercury, for Boston. Some seventy or
her 10 be conveyed TO that port In passing through
He'll Gate she struck on the Pot Rock 1t is supposed
the injury Thus sustained not at perceived
for instead Of uhng about to Randal's Isla the ship
was kept on her way up the Sound. The damage how
ever became alarmngy apparent and so hopeless
seemed the prospect Of stopping the leak overcoming
Il with the pumps, that was determined to run the ves-
sci ashore But was too late even to DO THIS and when
Port NORRIS IL Is called, she sunk Most OF her
crew succeeded in reaching the shore but all the prison.
and IT has ever since been believed the treasure as
well, were lost
Many attempts have been made 10 xecover the daz-
cling amount Of British gold thus consigned supposed
be consigned the safe keeping Of the briny Deep
Only fourteen years after Its loss, the British govern
men endeavored to raise the Hussar BY means OF gra
pies, but before any satisfactory result was attained,
they ordered off by the American government In
1919, British company made second attempt. by
means Of diving bells, TO reach the sunken treasure
The great strength of tho tide at that part ~ the
Sound, however, compelled them TO- abandon
the enterprise Various . other schemes have been
successful The company now engaged on the
wreck commenced operations fourteen years ago, and
have continued them every season since The work Is
conducted with DIVERS clad in Captain Tayors subma.
rine armor There are generally three men thus EN-
the value OF tho capital sunk amount to about $500
week The wreck at the present time has been cleared
Of nearly everything usually carried by man Of war.
Twenty six guns, the compass cabin ornaments kitchen
utensils and small Of have thus been
raised All that remains s tho bare hunk OF the
shp and the sand and sediment which the have
washed into It, 1t is hoped by the sanguinc projectors
Of the undertaking that they are now on the eve Of ne
grand discovery. But whether their expectations viii
be realized depends entirely the truth or otherwise
OF the statements in the following letter which ap.
peared In the Edinburgh Oh Greer OF August ls27-
To THE EDITOR EDNGBuRG OnERvER:-
SIRI read in your paper Of the 7th inst, statement
Sy M me oss o. fG be aussr ri Mr.
account Of tho unfortunate fato OF that fine vessel In
many respects correct am not inclined TO dispute with
him the appearances presented by handles Of knives
beeswax &c extracted from the wreck but neither be-
any one ese, will be fortunate as to hnd tho
was indeed eco 900 board the ship two days before
she was lost, that is, tho 2fst Of November,
1850; but on that day the. money was safey
landed and delivered into the custody OF Com
mssary General Delaney and In which operation
assisted being then petty officer In the Hnsser Tho
Hugear struck on tho Pot three O'Clock in the
afternoon OF the 23d Of November $780, and did not
down till she swung several miles up the Sound OF He'll
Cate where she went down in bay called the Brothers.
seven tho evening" day, in seven fathoms Of
WATER and strong current then running ut tue rate OF
nine knots hour, occasioned the loss an nearly as
could DO asccrained, OF hundred and seven fine,
brave fellows, part Of her crew. When tho accident
happened the Hussar her way from New York 70
Cardinals Bay with dispatches TO Admiral Areahnot
CAsrIralu, August 8, 1927.