The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-10-06

THE SCHOONER EMELNE.-By the Ethan
Allen, We learn that the Schooner E1leliHe,
which vessel sailed from this port on a whal-
ing cruise, about eighteen months ago, arri-
we'd at Panama on the 25th of August in an
unseaworthy condition and would be con.
demned and sold. Six Of the native crew re-
turned in the Ethan AHeIl passages having
been secured for them in the steamer from
Panama to San Francisco, by J. K. McCook,
Esq, Hawaiian Consul at that place, and
from San Francisco here, by Consul Sever
anee. The balance Of the native crew, three
in number, are now on their way to this
port. By the following, clipped from the
Alta California, it will be seen that the Enc
line had been for ten months at Cocos Island,
having been chartered by party of treasure
seekers:
The Panama Star of the 26th has the fol-
lowing information IN reference to the Co
eos Island treasure seekers: The whaling
schooner Eineiine, Capt Dawson, returned
TO Panama Aug. sd, from the Coeos Islands,
after an absence of over ten months The
ESteiiHe was chartered and fitted out in this
port nearly twelve months ago by a party of
treasure seekers from California, who came
here in the schooner Fetrel, after an unsuc-
cessful voyage under the guidance of Capt.
Walsh, to make trip to the Cocos Islands
in search of booty supposed to have been
secreted there by pirates many years ago.
The adventures sailed from Panama on the
10th of October, 1865, taking with them Cap
tain Walsh and wife who were believed 10
know the exact spot where the coveted rich
IN, a.
the islands, having touched at Punta Arenas
on the way. After three weeks of unsuecess-
ful search, provisions gave out aud the party
returned to Punta Arenas took in fresh stores
aud went back to the islands, but seem TO
have had no better luck than before as sup
plies again ran short before the desired prize
was secured They returned a second time
to PGnta Arenas, and there remained whilst
some of the leaders of the party went to San
francisco and procured what was necessary
for further explorations. A third visit TO the
Islands aud prolonged stay then followed.
The working men OF the party, ten in num-
Der, during their different visits to the islands
tunnelled the hill in which the treasure is
said to be buried through and through, at dis
tances of about three feet apart, with what
success is not stated, but We fancy they all
came back after long absence poorer men
than when they started. The Company in
San Francisco, in connection with which this
party is working, have. We learn. at differene
times, squandereG some SIS, 600 in fruitlest
efforts to recover the much coveted treasurs
of the COcos Islands,
Capt. Dawson writes that he was about to
sell the schooner, as she was entirely unsea-
worthy, in his opinion, and he anticipated
that she would hardly realize more than $500.
The hidden treasure, Capt. Dawson pro-
nounces to be humbug; says he dug for 10
weeks, and tuuneled all over the bill where
the money was said to have been deposited,
but nothing was found. The excitement was
considerable, on the subject, at Panama,
whence an expedition, costing about $1,000,
was fitted out about the 18th of August
Capt D. speaks with consideration of the
aid rendered him by Mr.. McCook, His Ma
jessy's Consul at Panama Capt Dawson
says that he hears other expeditions are being
fitted out from San Francisco, for the same
purpose 1t is certainly singular what an
attraction this kind Of adventure has TO some
minds 1t is OF kin to the lottery mania,
and is based on the idea of acquiring for
tune all at once.