The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-07-16
Seeking for Buried rreasure.
The Monte Crists of the Pacific.

From tho San Francisco Bllletin.
The departure Of the schooner Witch
Queen for Coecs Island and the perl fisher
les in the Gulf Of Dulce, few weeks since,
has already been mentioned in the Bulletin,
ana it has been stated that the projectors
Of the expedition expected TO obtain the
treasure presumably buried Oh the island.
10 the event of failure, the vessel VIZ to
troceed tothe pearl fisheries, otherwise she
WAS expected at San francisco within six
months. 1t transpires that the New York
capitalists who have engaged to foot the
bills Of the expedition take stock in the
story Of David Sutherland, of Vallejo, which
is as follows:
in the year 1885, when / was about Is
years Of age / shipped as one of crew Of
twelve on board the barkentine Mary Deer,
found from Bristol, England, to yalparai
70. On the way out ,ho Captain died,
leaving but eleven souls on BOARD the vessel.
After having discharged or cargo at WI
naraiso we proceeded up the coast to Pc |,
and anchored off Q Peruvian fort, few
miles above Callao. At this time war
existed between the Peruvian and GILLIAN
Governments. In the fort was ga thered a
rye amount of gold, silver, jewels, and
sther valuable property for safe keeping.
Ar. attack on the fo-t was considered GER
tain, and to keep it from the eaemy the
treasure was carried on board tie Mary
Deer. After the treasure was placed on
board our vessel we were tempted by the
slittering millions, and formed the design
sfrunning away with the precious freight.
The cable was cut, the sails were spread,
and eur little craft stood out to sea. As
soon as the Peruvians were made certain
that We had taken fight they immedi Itely
gave chase with two or three vessels. But
our vessel was very swift saller, and sOon
left the pursuers far behind. We were
now III undsputed possession of tie treas
uys, with no immediate fear OF capture.
In the hold of our little craft was wealth
sufficient to supply US all with princely opu-
hnes; but how was it to be disposed of
Ate. many plans had been proposed and
rejected, It was decided TO bury it upon
Cocos Island. Ten boatloads were, one
after another, conveyed to the beach snd
buried there. do not know the amount
of money, but it was said to be many mil
lions; some of il in boxes and some in
hides. Reaching back from the shore
where we made our landing is piece
of level ground, about two acres. This
piece of land lies at the foot of mountain,
down the side of which runs a stream of
water. We fo..o~a1 his stream, and near
it's head, at the foot Of the mountain, on
the piece Of level ground, selected the spot
where We buried the treasure. After leav-
ing the island we encountered heavy
storm, had our sails carried away, were
driven by the wind TO the coast of Peru,
where We we're captured, taken to Callao,
tsnee was carried into effect against eigh,
Of US, but / and two others were placed on
board Of Government vessel and promis-
ed that if we would show where the treas
ure was concealed we should be pardoned
In hopes that some chance of our escape
would offer, we told them that the money
was buried on the C" llipagos Islands, and
the ship was Immediately started to get it
On cur way we, for some cause that never
knew, put into the Bay of Panama, anc
while there the Captain and nearly all o
the crew were taken sick. One Of my com
panious died, as well as several fthe crew
and some of the officers of the vessel. On
dark night there was n breeze sprung up
and e whaling vessel that had been lyin,
alongside Of US weighed her anchor and pu
TO sea. just as she was going out, an
my companion slid down the side Of til
vessel and swan to the whaler. The Cap
tain was glad to get US, for he had lost som
of his men while at Panama. Viewer c
board of this whaler several years, bu
when she care to San Francisco we lef
her aud went to the mines. My companion
has done well, and is nov living in Napa
His name is Charles Stuart. / have live
at Vallejo for many years and am wei
known there"