New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-31
rur WRECK OF THE FRIGATE HussAR.

On the night of the 18th of November, 1880,
the British fgate Hussar while endeayorne to escape
through Hell Gate from the French feet then entering
the harbOr at the Narrows struck what u known -
Pot Rock The commaudant Of the fngae did not think
his vessel seriously injured, and after clearing me rock
sailed the hope Of renchins the Atlantic through
the sound, but had only made about a NIT Mheh ne
found the Hussar 10 pe ~ sinkhs cohIon rue ~" ,
mauder hen turned her head in,h0fe but When AO3ut
yards from the beach the stern suddenly went uhdcf
water A boats crew landed hawser. which was nj
tached the bow, and made 10 fast io tail ana stout
the ship into shallow water 10y the aid Of the capsiai
The frigate soon ed however. and a. the timber, 81
the vessel and hawser proved stronger than
the tree, neither ~ the former gave way. and
the tree broke OF short ~ the roots aud was d!assed
into tie water the Sc al went down ln - hthoins
The officers aud crew were saved but Their ELECTS ana
The immense treasure on board amounting 20 'uii'
qOa 900 guiucas. and about -u prisoners Amctcius.
uauacled. were carried down WITH tie snip. Ia due
course 81 time Martial was ordered by the BRUSH
stances attending tie disaster and asserted that the
trasure contained in the run of the ship and secured
by brick casing, Lost with the ,hp. The ycsse was
allowed 10 remain she sunk until 1874, 10 which year
the British Government sent over Two bIg'' bni after
two years OF rutlcss labor the attempt to raise the
~ nd hV tbg Grfi.b Goyrrpment 10 recover the
posed aud commanded those laboring In the Interest
made IN raise tLe wreck ana secure the moneys by
American wreckers but all proved igte. At length, IN
lsl-. the "Frgate Hussnr Company formed, and every
marine opaators under the direction Of Mr. g. W Tay
Tor. The treasure remains however undiscovered; but
raised also between 5000 aud 900 % the cannon balls
swords belonging 70 the officers and number Of guueas
supposed also To be their property were found III the
cabin Bottles containing liquor have been from time 90
time taken W and 40 OF these were ia Barnums Museum
when situated az the southeast corner o Broadway ana
Ann-st hut we're consumed IN the great fire that caused
tho destruction Of the building Manacles, with
pieces Of bone attached. have likewise been Oh
famed. The recovery Of these articles however
has not ennred 10 he pecuniary advantage OF
the company, but their recovery has emOnstrated be
yOnd question that the exact location of the wreck Is
known While these Investigations were progressing. in
ventors occupied themselves IA endtaNors 10 improve
apparatus for the purpose OF making submarine eNplo
tons, and in 1896, Mr.. william Monk storm obtained
patent at Washington Tor what he calls the Improved
submarine Explorer" Admiral Farragut endorsed H.
SIR William W ". Wood chief engineer Of the United
States Navy spoke OF IL la approving terms, rs also Mr.
Sackersdori the engineer Of the street Depart
ment This new explorer Is 100 feet IA night ana term
mates In cone, has diameter 81 feet ana weighs 52
pounds and gives space OF 2ocnblc feet for The three
four who may Doe working In ~ contains l35 cnbc
feet OF compressed air has two cyhders tach Two iee
diameter FOR pressed air which give 10 the
IN conjuctioh with watorDallast capacity OIL os chDe
feet
Yesterday Mr.. owen Kenny. the operator aud two
w0rkmen. went down IN the Explorer, M the presence
OF DR. j. A Weisse who has an interest ~ and also Ia
the recovery OF the TREASURED Mr.. Taylor who has
superlnended the operations since lSi' ana party OF
gentlemen invited TO witness the movements OF the I'm
proved Submarine Explorer Fifteen minutes were occu
ped in making the descent ~ 20 feet aud like time
coming TO the surface after the men had remained on the
wreck one hour. They brought up with them a bag Of
dirt which upon being washed through serve yielded
fragments OF lrOn few small stones, recognized
the flint OF Oldfashioned musiet. The men also re-
ported that they twice struck the wood Of the ship about
ten feet from where they went down. The experiences
of these dsproves the commonly theory
that the waters are stll ~ depth exceeding IA feet
They that the bell, when not resting the bottom
- constantly subjected Ia swayng movement ~ great
lesser degree. II Is contemplated 10 remove the
sOOp. from which the operations are conducted about
feet further from the shore 10 brug the dyng
bell directly the tmbers discovered yesterday aud
complete for the Ia work four lao
m the forenoon aud equal time IN the afternoon. Mr.
Taylor confident that his efforts 10 the treasure
will be ultimately crowned with success, aud DR.. Weisse
believes the treasure Will be recovered through the
agency OF tho Improved Submarine Explorer"