New-York tribune., 1871-03-23
OCEAN TREASURES.

A GRAND WRECKING EXPEDITION To SAN FOR
| TIE SPANISH MAIN-GOv. BURNSIDE INTER-
| hohD-oiofi oF THE LOSS OF THE SAN
| fLDho-ElGHr HUNDRED PERSONS DROWNED
| -IREAsURES OF GOLD, SILVER AND PRE-
| CIOUS STONES, AT THE BOTTOM OF cIr,fANA
| BAf-PREVlOUS ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER IT,
The brig Nellie Gay, Capt Scandella. now
moored at IobOken, which will sail to morrow for New
London and Providence TO receive steam dredging anna
raus will start May for the port OF Cu.nana yenezuea
TO work upon the old wreck OF the lneof San
Pedro de Alcantra, which sank in that harbor in l5
with very large amount Of gold and silver on board
The Nellie Gay Is sent by the American Submarine Com
pany Of which Gen. Ambrose l.. Burnside Is President
and william NJ. Bailey Vicc-President
In tho middle Of February, 1915, there sailed from
Cadz Spain, an expedition almost rivains with its 20
vessels the famous Armada which more than 900 years
before had set sal from Ike Tagus for the anniaton
OF the English navy. This feet was intended for tho
complete subugation OF the young Republics of South
America which were then struggling 10 throw or the
Spanish yoke The otlla consisted OF tho san Peoro DC
Acanra the AdmiraPs ship carrying "a guns 5lIga'eS
30 smaller gun vessels, with armament OF cannon
ranging from 32poundcrs and 65 Transports ogcer
with 1900 troops, and under the command OF Don
Pablo Morlo, who had his headquarters on board the
Don Pedro do Alcantra The flagship Of tho squadron,
the Don Pedro had on board the chests OF tho pay
MASTER containing nearly 0O0C0O in Spanish d0ubloons
The feet sailed under sealed orders when Gen. Morlho
arrived at the latitude Of the Canary Islands the orders
opened according TO instructions and he ascer
ained that he was proceed direct TO tho coast OF
Venezuela. After experiencing some very stormy
weather in which, however, OF the vessels were
lost, The lota TO anchor, April B. 1915, ut Puerto
Santo, to the wndward Of Carupano near the island of
MargaretG, in Clmana Bay
portion Of tho troops landed, and several unsucces
fl attacks were made upon the Republicans who had in
trenchcd themselves near the city Of CImana. THIS -
H
founded by Diego Castclon in 1922. It entirely
destroyed by earthquake, October H. 1866 but was re-
built with considerable maguihconce. 1t had at this
tine population OF 5000 souls. Tho loyal Spaniais
and nobility, rdng that the King OF Spain was becom
* daily more unpopular decided 10 take their families
ana Household gods on board the san Pedro where the
commander offered tnem every hospi iay Inc process
Of transferring the rOd aud silver plate aEd other Nau
ables from tie dvc 1s ol the nobility alone occupied
some fifteen days Ila troops were all wiihdra"n |
dcnco Of tie wealthy Goyaiis's s,ill, however |
being occupied as the las-5hip OF the squadron. |
AT having suE red number OF se' D. defeats a tnc
Lari5 oi tte Rcp9bIea1s me fpoDard5 concluded to /
p!i,aeC tEe maeniH,Ci, ''''1I o. ~. Iolctp on 'O
eethcr with all the other churches 0l Sp.1a hI nav
abandon tie outerpH5c. Ts had been done. and on re
following day al. tie vessels were 10 set saii, taxing tho
loyal subjects Of Spain ana tL troops back 10 nor Ia-
on ,he eve of The departure fir was discoye.a,ia
U.8 eu.F!, of tie Don Pedro. The names spread
very i4p.i' and were too4 f'en slit.t's Ioui & tAe
portfolios forward ana ait Idc lT, slt'y le'eh' tAe
deck and rendered tho attempt 10 launch the boats ei-
y
with the Of the women and children tx slips
Pai,o WIS loUn.o tlc air and lie vessel saus ia ,,n
fas0ms oi vat Nit about 600 persons on board not
AnctI.ition W.: "a, cj out IN France in 1915, Which
weu- to Gamma with the common di'n"-a cl 70 over
taiea In is5j Caut codtway sailed nom Ii95,on for
about .7JCJ0 IN money and plate diamond cross was
recovered which sold I'm dis cy FOR $1,000 Tie enter
prise was .o badly naDa@ce however, t'at the cvpcdi-
tiOu WAS at lcng' ID abandoned the brig MonagaS was !
fitted ont az Boston in 1851 and PROCEEDED TO Cnmaha
tire Wre tAc yss ei slied for home, having On board
aDoui $1,000. ano was stranded On tQh1's'. y 0holl,
and aitAo- gh 81. o crew saved theuCi'es she proved
coair.,t was granted in 1851 through tie exerons
of Capt.. StGuGtil. 40 the Neptune o1marnc company
o Ne"-4 ok, ~ INC Een2zs'4Mn A. Go,StGnoH. ~ "U,f Sa
p II OF tc oFlaiotu, Naa shipped, hut as tho Mp1y
a' g oI RAJ 'S wore ,.' ','.', 90 "a WIN % SUI SUI
ieicnt 9pl ~ ana ihg tin3 a."G3 9y & lle CJa,'off
ts "t,, ! t oo ', ~ .5' EEL ., io the purpSse
AZ st. TAo,n.. lie gs told that, few weeks previous
90 MS arrival stray v1ochcr from tho Island of Trin
lad had been at work the wreck and bad found |
golden crown, pet v- precious stones, NAc hdG lof-
iety y Dns] y @ ] 10 a5 o ' a" = yS..t Sa - va r@t"G
frg 'a i,rnci co. TIcy came to this city, and after
repeated etomy TO dispose OF their cIam' "Dah0ohod
! c.ntE.,twrs granted TO the American Submarine
Company On November Il, leiO by the Venezuelan Gov
THE Company a@rc TO Uay royalty Of seven per cent,
and TO maintain fiscal gent on bOlId. The, arc allowed
import their machinery ICc g.! all port or national di-
ties. Tho llg N"t Gay purchased ana sho - now
taking in cCa the ObOkcn docks for tic purpose OF
working the LiuCry to hc put board 20 PfOVI-
dcucc. She l. "a handsome looking hcrm9pbI0dte brig
of about 200 tIus burden. She built 1T Nllbl1ige
Me- in 1915. and rated last April n II. The cahln
is ait and 3C tet long, furnishing ample aceomnOda-
Ou5 for the officers ana divers. Tho md.hlp section
clear and iut.Ccd for the engines and boilers winch
will b. placed iu position whom size reaches Cumana
Tie forcgsilc 'tcd up for the reception OF tue crew.
and las bcGths for 10 The officers o the Ne'c are
Charles ScaudciIi, Captain; Geo. W. ruler, NuPcflh
tpudcut of the expedition w. H. Greene, Financial
AGENT; William higgins, first matte divers, 3 en- |
riucer,, and Sedilen. Her machinery VIII DO OF
The mast improved Oroor, and WIZ CONSIST
OF steam dredging, diving apparatus, ana ar pumps:
She VIII also have board steam tender, 80 Icct
long Altogether, the expedition viii cost about s1UO
Nftrr receiving her machinery she viii return 70 New
York to clear the Venezuelan Consul at THIS port
coast 10 taie on board the fiscal agent before going to
the operations The divers expect TO DC at Work
by the last Oi Nay - c.,-u.. l.. |
While the expedition Is at Cumara, Capt Scandella In
tcnt 10 obta the privilege of wOTiDg the pearl banks
i'm that bav These have been NrTy valuable IN times
mast. and a number of pearls have been found there
worth 81 ODJ each Divers in the wreck OF tie san PEDRO
have found great quantities OF human bones ana leWcry.
In private collection IN Boston there - large piece or
coral from near tire OF the wreck, IN which are
embedded a number of silver dollars. The coral has
grown around tic pieces OF money ana they now IOI
part OF the mast
WASHLNGTON.