The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-27
moNTE CHRIsr0 IN THE PACIFIC.
Queer story OF . Remarkable Hunt
for Cold


contributes to the Gsrtsnlsube, German
Journal, very curious ksscouut Of sn old
hunt, the substances Of which 10 % follows:
On the 2s.h Of February last the brig
Laura Get sail from San Francisco, having
on board provisions aud necesaries for eight
months use, and carrying % its crew Capt
Tbon,ss Welsh aud bic wife Eliza, and eigh.
members Of the ''South Pacific Treasure
Prospecting Company" They expected to
nud coin and jewels to the amount Of $685.
600, 900 ali slowed away, according to
Capt. WeIsh's account, BY pirate crew OF
which he Is the only survivor. It is . Wild
story that be tells-a mixture apparently ef
the old buccaneering narratives, the senti-
mental novel Of the punultimate generation,
and the modern romance Of Dumas. Welsh
was kidnapped, be :ssys, In early youth at
some English seaside pIsos BY
APrRArICAL DEsPERADo,
A disappointed suitor Of his mothers, she
having been forced against her will to give
her hand TO . nobisman Of Kent, Wslsh's
fathers. With him was taken young girl
bis play fellow Eliza, now bis wife. Young
Welsh twas incorporated into the pirate
crew. His captains ship became the terror
Of the West Iodis seas, and its success en-
soldensd the captain 10 more and more en-
terprising measures. In 1918. when the
South American republics threw of the
yoke of Spain, be adopted Cape Horn, and
lay in walt ior the Spanish gallsons 1svers'
ing the Pacific with gold OF Peru. The
pirate brig carried one hundred and sixty
men from the British islands and eight gunr
From time 10 time the captain made re-
cruits from the coasts Of Chilli and Peru,
and made friendly conpec lions with the
people in those parts 10 order TO keep ur
his knowledge Of the Spanish maritime
movements. His captured treasure became
at last 90 large that he sought place where
to deposit II, and discovered.
THE cocos ISLAND,
Situated in the Psoi6o ocean, 6:35 N. lsti-
tude, aod about 800 nautical milss west Of
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height, and inside Il . cavern, where the
treasure was carefully stored away. After
counting over its amount and covering the
spot from observation, the buccaneers re-
turned 70 their trade. Tho whole marsud-
ing party with the exception OF Welsh and
Eliza, who got of 10 . boat, were surprised
and cut 70 pieces when laying their plans
for an attack on one Of the richest cities On
the coast Of South America. Thirty years
sitsr-in the year ls50-Welsh and Eliza
turned up In San Francisco. They tell this
tale, and add that 10 the interval they have
been living at New York, In New Zealand
and elsewhere. In 1855 they sctuslly per-
susdsd some advsnturers 10 San Francisco
TO start on the search Of Cocos Island. The
expedition proved fruitless. But 10 1867 q
company WAS formed for the discovery o.
the hidden treasure, and Welsh was placed
in command of schooner called the Petrol.
Again the enterprise proved abortivs.- -
Welsh said that . 4conspiraoy was formed
against. bis life and that of bis wife, and ths'
be therefore stssred the ship to Panama and
quilted Il. Those who went with him de-
olsrsd that be proved himself utterly iucsps
bic Of managing the vessel, sud bad 10 rur
TO Panama for safety. The whole. story O
the Cocos Island treasure was monstrous
swindle, people now proclaimed. And ye,
"hope springs etsrnal In the human breast, .
and We and that In 1870 Weleh was taksr
on board - passenger and guide by par
~ Of discovery sent out under the auspices
Of the government OF Costa Rioa; sad thil
time 1t 10 avertsd that they reached.
THE IDENTICAL ISLAND,
An d landed on It, and came to Tho fsot o
, the bill, and were only rrevented:from get
ting at the promised treasure BY the imposI
sibility Of finding the opening, and Welch'I
obstinacy 10 refusing to point It out-a re-
fussl which hs defended on the plea that BIZ
companions had determined to take bis life
( rather than give him his coveuanted share
Of the spoil. After returning to San Fran.
4 cisco, Wslch's wife took up the trade of
!. magnetic medium, and prophssied oil sort
q Of wonders sbsut the Coeos Island treasure ;
: aud found an audience crsdulous enough &
Q accept her stories, and rich enough to form
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