Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-24
HOW Sir I'm. E'htp's Found the Treasure
IN the Sea.

Whlie at the Bahamas, Fhips was told
OF Spanish vessel, wrecked off Puerto
Plata more than fifty years before, with
very large treasure. Hism means not being
sufficient for this expedition, Phlps sailed
for England and made direct application
to the Admiralty to aid him in his search.
Sc. ably did this true so ST the sea reore-
sent his cause that lie was given command
of the "Rose Algier," Ship mountiuc
eighteen guns and carrying hundred
men.
The exact position of the wreck was rot
known, and the untrustworthy character
OF the crew added great difficulties 70 the
undertaking. 1t should be remembered.
Falso, that diving bells, diving armor, ana
the like, were then unknown. But the
courage and 1ndomitabie perseverance OF
Phips now came into play, and he had a
capital chance to show the stuff of which
he was made.
Soon after they had sailed, the crew
came att, 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 their leader,
hurled him to the deck and dispatched
MN On the spot--a deed SO prompt and
daring that 1t aWed the mutineers into
submission Tor the time. One who has
never seen a mutlny at sea can form but
little idea Of its desperate character, and
the rapidity of action and unhinching
nerve required where. men are shut up
alone on the wide ocean with quarrel so
Iu fc t,,ra
can be thought of fora moment, and no
quarter can be allowed with safety to him
who gives it.
But the next plot to seize the ship was
even more dangerous. The s,Rose Algier, >
being IN need OF repairs, was taken to a
cove in small uninhabited island, and
careened on one side in ORDER 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 psstime, most of the crew now betook
themselves to the woods, and there plotted
to return at seven in the evening, seize
the ship, force Phips and eight faithful
| men on shore, leave them there to perish,
and themselves sail away on piratical
cruise. But the carpenter was one of the
few who stood by the captain, and yet
they could not risk putting to sea without
him. They sent for him, therefore, on
some pertext, and having him in their
power, offered the choice Of instant death
or of joining his fortune to theirs. He
| begged for half an hour to think about it,
and said that at any rate he should have
to return on board for his tool-chcst.
Trey granted his request, and sent two
men with him to watch his movments.
Soon after, he was suddenly taken with a
pretended cramp or collie, and in great
seeming agony rushed into the cabin for
medicine; there he found Phips, and in a
| few rapid word revealed the plot. In
less than two hours the nlutinecrs would
be marching on the ship. Not an instant
was to be lost.
Immediately the guns were loaded and
trained to command the shore and all
the approaches to the stores; the bridge
was taken in, and when the mutineers
appeared they found themselves caught
In tone, OF thunder Phips babe them not
to stir or he would NOW them down with
his batteries; nor did they dare to DISC
hey. The bridge was again laid down
and the eight loyal men brought back
the stores to the ship. When all was
safely on board again, the mutineers
; were told they were to be left to the fate
they had intended for their commander
In despair at so terrible a prospect the
miserable men threw down their arms
and protested their willingness to sub
nit if Phips would but relent and not
sail away without them. After long
parley, he agreed to let them come or
board, they having first given up tneil
, arms But, with such crew, further
search after the treasure was useless
Phips, therefore, sailed for Jamaica
| changed the crew, and again weighed
, anchor for Hispaniola. There he was
lucky enough to find an old spaniard whe
told him that the wreck was somewheI,
: about reef few leagues north of Puer
/ to de la Plata. Phips Immediately wen
, to the spot. But his search for the wrecl
was long and unavailing, the season wa
changing, and the "Rose Algier," nov
but half manned and in an unseaworth,
condition, was unfit to prowl around !;
dangerous reef in the hurricane season
So, without having accomplished the OBJ
; jectof so much exertion and anxiety, Phip!
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