Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28
sylonth's Column.
HOW SIR WIN. PHIPS FOUND THE
TREASURE IN THE SEA.

fore, with very large treasure. His
means not being sufficient for this expe-
dition, Phips sailed for England and
made direct application to the Admiral
ty to aid him lin his search. So ably
did this true son of the sea represent
his cause, that he was given command
of the sRose Algier," a ship mounting
eighteen guns and carrying a hundred
men.
The exact position of the wreck was
unknown, and the untrustworthy char
acter of the crew added great difficulties
to the undertaking. 1t should be re-
membered. also, that diving bells, div
ing armor, and the like. were then un-
known. But the courage and indomita-
BILE perseverance of Phips now came into
play. and he had capital chance to
show the stuff Of which he was made.
Soon after they had sailed, the crew
came aft, armed, and determined to !
force Phips to yield to their wishes,
which probably were that they should
all turn pirates. Without giving them
time to deliberate, Phips flew at the
leader, hurled him to the deck and dis
patched him on the spot-a deed SO
prompt and daring that it awed the
mutIneers into submission for the time.
One who has never seen mutiny at sea
can form but little idea of its desperate
character, and the rapidity of action
and unfinching nerve required where
men are shut up alone on the wide ocean
with a quarrel so deadly in its nature
that no compromise can be thought of for
moment and no quarter can be allow
ed with safety to him who gives it.
But the next plot to seize the ship
was even more dangerous. The "Rose
Algier," being in need of repairs. was
taken to a cove IN small uninhabited
island, and careened on one side in or
der to reach the damaged place. Most
of the stores were moved on shore, the
: ship was hove down, and bridge was
: laid between the deck and the land.
Under the pretense of pastime, most of
IL the crew now betook themselves to the
u woods, and there plotted to return at
d seven in the evening, seize the ship,
u force Phips and eight faithful men on
y shore, leave them there to perish, and
themselves sail away on a piratical
/ cruise But the carpenter was one OF
Ii the few who stood by the captain, and
IL yet they could not risk putting to sea
u without him. They sent for him, there
IL fore. on some pretext, and, having hin
I. in their power, offered him the choice o.
~ instant death or of joining his fortunes
VI with theirs. He begged for half al
hour to think about it, and said that a
tx any rate he should return on board TO
40 his tool-chest. They granted his reques
&C and sent two men with him to watcl
~ his movements. Soon afterward he wa
'u suddenly taken with a pretended cram
I'd or collie, and in great seeming agon,
nS rushed into the cabin for medicine
III there he found Phips, and in few rap
W id words revealed the plot In less tina
two hours the mutineers would be march
Vi ing on the ship. Not an instant was
III be lost. Immediately the guns wer
TX loaded and trained to command tn
NC shore and all the approaches to tn
III stores; the bridge was taken in, an
'ii when the mutineers appeared they foun
oi themselves caught. In tones of thunder
IL Ph1ps babe them not stir or he woul
&C. NOW them down with his batteries nc
did they dare disobey. The bridge wa
ar again laid down, and the eight loya
Jul men brought back the stores to the shiE
'ut When all was safely on board agair
ed the mutineers were told that they wer
to be left to the fate they had intende
nd for their commander. In despair at S
Ter terrible prospect, the miserable me
7n threw down their arms, and proteste
lnt willingness to submit if Phips woul
all but relent and not sail away withor
OF them. After a long parleY, he agree
to let them come on board, they havin
LIN first given up their arms. Blu
ne with such crew, further search aftt
OF the treasure was useless. Phips, their
ell fore, sailed for Jamaica, changed tt
Ok crew, and again weighed anchor fl
IDS Hispaniola. There he was lucky enoug
lite to find an old Spaniard who told hi
that the wreck was somewhere about
me reef few leagues north of Puerto de
ST. Plata. Phips Immediately went to IL
up spot But his search for the wreck W;
ort long and unavailing, the season W;
OF changing, and the "Rose Algier," no
ing but half manned and in unseawortl
condition, was unfit to prowl around
me dangerous reef in the hurricane seaso
axe So, without having accomplished the o
lg; ject of SO much exertion and anxiet
Phips was obliged to return to Englan
ish baf1ed but not discouraged man.
us Very naturally, it was impossible f
lalf our adventurer to obtain another Engli
EN- ship-of-war, although he received mu,
nch credit for the courage and skill SHOW
fill In controlling the mutineers. and O,