New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-18
cocos isLAND-A NEW GoLDsEEENc ExrE
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The swariIy, heayy-brarded, shot-hairCd,
thckset buccanecr who fabricated the tal.of 4daen
treasure at COcOs Island has probably accomplished more
than he rtnay intended. With each ucceedng year
the yarn has sustained embellishments. The original
buccaReer Ike Wa-hiugt0us hodyscryont, has grown
into many The secret ne told has also been credited 10
buccaneers mnumcrable. According to careful e,t-
hunting the treasure than the treasure isef-the dou6
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars have been wasted III
proless searches Not the color OF gold has been
discovered Europeans and people OF the Eastern states
nave finally come to the conclusion that the 0uccaneer
"bcqucthcd the tale with malice afOrrtlru g and tuQt
IL really Ia, 40 foundation u fact. But have those
IN California who scout this theory. IhgN VIII
succumb 10 the thiuucst mining excitement and start
cation We also have cfdllous class; class VINO VIII
accept MuuCdusrn stories for trUtnOt only accept,
Island trcasue-seekers belong to thi- ca, Ihty tx
hmn-tei their means few months ago bot are now
act- information relative to the island is of special N
tcrcst. During conversation with "a gentleman who
reporter learned something OF its CocOs
Island j. -itulied in the Pacific Ocean about Co miles
wesi-,outh-west from Panama, III lat. deg 20 min.
north. majority OF the newspaper accounts have
spoken Of the stand as being low and sandy. This state
accessible in only two places IaeIe T. but one safe
anchorage. and here small patch Of beach
iornant Is four miles across and ~ miles around.
and Is OF volcanic origin. Heavy timber,
The greater portion OF the island h aud il covered
winn f xIoT.h OF NinT %eu AK a. ,f
impossible TO penetrate An immense amount Of rain
Tails upon the island preserving its mantc Of green all
the year round. Our informant has visited the Island
several times, at different of the year. and
always saw more or less rain. When the storms pre-
vail the island presents beautiful sight Torrents Of
water dash the scared brows OF the hills. forming
lovely cascades and wind their through the ravines
TO the ocean. AT one time 100 cascades were visible
from high bluff, and OF these of sufficient
magnitude u render them truly grand While the island
Il constantly green and contains an abundance of fresh
wafer, our informant assures us that IL does not
produce any edble- Wild hog found but they are
decreasing IN numbers aud do not seem to thrive The
reasurescckers have not made any attempts at cultva
tun but have devoted their energies To the main ques
ton. The little beach il perforated with shafts and the
hills pnd valleys abound IN shafs-e number into
the hundreds Some OF the excavations In solid rock are
over 100 feet deep and surely could not have been ac
eoinplshcd without large outlay OF time labor and
money. The rock contains iron pyrtes hut no trace OF
gold, silver other precious metals has been found II
u now uuinhauitcd. Snch l. COcos Island the land
which has attracted attention centuries past nuI
bid fair 10 hold IT. peculiar sway for ccuturies 10 COM
Another -ecAing expedition IL In process. OF or
gailzitioH Ia this city.