, 1872-11-28
A Lost Treasure FOund.

The Leoeadia expedition is q success. The
| divers have already secured enough Mexican
dollars from that sunken gaIleon to pay all OK
penses, and this instance Of course, ID dabarred
the vernacular OF the homemade mineralogist,
new lead has been struck. The romance this
time dates in the year 1926. One dark and
stormy night, the wind blowing furiously from
torrents, train Of black-eyed miles, swaying
beneath the weight Of heavy burdens, might
possibly have been discovered at close range,
and with the aid of q marine glass, filing slowly
70 o ong ssai 1t beats Gaa0 ape hafpe5
with white, and furnished with strong oaEen
swelling waves, and wers hold IN IN
place BY mnffled oars in the hands Of bronzed
seamen. At times the boisterous bay flung it's
waters upon the oarsmen, and they cursed the
fate that called them to duty On such night
and in such place. a tall, dark-complexioned
man, whose face wore a sinister aspect, follow
ed in close proximity to the mule-train ! and
after him came dozen Peruvian soldiers who
evidently formed his body-guard. Opposite the
point whore the boats were in waiting he blow q
blast, and the signal was instantly answered by
Don Quixote Cajoler, the lender Of tho marine
party. The boats dashed through the high sea
to the land, and the work OF removing tho con-
tents of the mule-packs to vessel lying in tho
harbor speedily began. All night lon the boats
Piled between the galleon and shore to bring
quay NOfGAAA1GAt tA6Hsu16 t14At Wa8 LII Danger
Of falling, into the hands Of the royo(u-
tionists: It was not deemed safe for the boats
to carry more than 100 pounds Of treasure
at one time, and the work Of the transfer was On
this account prolonged until the gray Of the
morning. The last boat that arrived brought to
the vessel the officer who had commanded the
escort Of the train and fifteen or twenty million
dollars worth Of diamonds, and half q million
dollars in treasure that had been overlooked In
the confusion incidental to the removal. As
daylight sas fast approaching it was suggested
that these remnants be left to the soldiers who
had been faithful to the Government in guard
ing the bulk OF the treasure, and this course
would have been taken had not the officers
thought it best to act to the contrary. Next
day the crew Of the gal1eon mutinied, killed all
the officers, flung their bodies overheard and
put to SEQ, sailing for the Galapagos Islands.
Fifty million dollars in doubloons was buried On
near the base Of one Of the coral noun
tains. The galeons then sailed to Cocoa Island,
and near the extremity Of o cape buried the re-
mainder of the spoils in large boxes, marking
boxes to the ocean, go that BY graphing the
chain the treasure could be easily found. The
galleon sailed away aftor the completion Of the
JOB by the crew, and none of the original locaters
returned to the claim, only two Of party sur
ylving storm that soon after wrecked the ahip,
The survivors took a solemn oath never to reveal
the secret OF the buried plunder unless it could
be shared between them, md the compact was
faithfully kept on the part Of one, who died
few years ago; and when death claimed the Sec
ond last year, sailor boarding house keeper, Of
this city, be felt that be WIS released from his
obligation, and told the story to his wife be-
fore dissolution. The colored barkeepor OF
tlc establishment who is called Spanish Joe, out
widow and the secret al ~. ~ tha aa1nn tma mo
and fow months ago began to boast about tt Whst ]
he knew in connection with tbs AFFAIR. Several !
Of our ahrewl, eharp-eared, and long-sighted !
business men obtained an interview With the !
poaseseor OF this great secret, and we're go i'm
pressed With tho truth OF his story that they !
projected an expedition to seek the buried |
wealth. schooner was purchased and fitted
up for the voyage, the officers and crew repaired |
on board, and the vessel lsy in this harbor
awaiting sailing orders, The darkey, meantime |
had sold out his business With the merchant
marine and removed to the brstling city Of Pet
a1uma, and days and weeks passed without his
appearance. All messages AMI financial tenders
failed to draw Joseph from hil rural retreat, and
at last accounts tho schooner WAS swinging idly
By her right bower, the capitsists wore smiling
ruefullg at elaborate provision bills, and the
darkey was missing.