The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-19
A REMARKABLE FIND.

road route. they met with . mos. re-
markable incident, IS follows: As the
advance fagman arrived at an eminence
on the divide ridge OF the mountains.
There suddenly appeared before him
the image Of man holding . spear in
menacing attitude. The Aagman was
startled. and retreated . few PAGES, and
as be did so the startling sentinel slew
ly sank down out of sight The ch.in-
man called to the members of the party
and summoned them 10 the spot. In
the pony Was an Indian who mani
tested great fright. and stated that thi.
was the enchanted mountain. called by
bistribe 'Tecabcski.' M the gut .sticksr
from the fact that an Indiaa had many
years before been wounded by thi,
same image, aud that II bad suddenly
disappe<red after doing the act of
violence. The party of surveyors We're
not 30 much intimidsied but that they
set 20 work to unearth this great mys
terry. After removing q considerable
amount of earth, they came To the
spear and image. which was so arranged
that the sdditieual weight of o man
would cause the spear and image TO
rise Out of the esrth and, on tue re-
Boval of the additional weight, imme-
diAteIy sink down again. The ques-
ton at ono, presented itself. why this
arrangement The liberal use of the
spade poon rendered the cause apparent.
A considerable quantity If goods was
found cached or bidd.n away under
Dcsth, IN very gnoi state OF pres,r-
walton. and IN the rocks near by were
found cefiaia letters written ia tbs
Russian language. Further explora-
tions revealed another deposit of goods.
but those If blue color were found
much rot:ed. and Consequently worth
less. These deposits were found per
fectiy dry and veil preserved consid-
ering the length of time they must
have remained there. Evidences there
found Indicate that there is still an
other deposit of considerable value.
supposed IL Contain from $4,000 tn
500 IN Russian gold. This wh l.
affair has been kept very quiet. as the
diseoverers intend returning in the
summer as oon rs the snow goes off,
and thoroughly explore the vicinity
tor the still uneartbed deposit.
| will here give what consider q
fair explanation of how those goods
came 10 tbe mountains. great uncle
of the writer. Colman by name. Of
Massachusetts. was the first man that
ever hoisted the American flag in Russ
STA. My father for many wears was IN
command of the Lady MAd,."n, "a ship
owned by jacob Barker. Of New York,
and engaged in the Russiaa- trade. Nv
father married a Russian lady in the
city Of C.onstadt. Russia, q Miss from
bosky. My mother had three brothers.
Oae was appointed Consul to Brazil
at Santa Catalina. one remained at
home III Russia. and the third held an
important command in Aiaska. In the
year 1916 my uncle was in the Russian
settlement IN California. and started
with guard of soldiers to go to the
Russian settlement in Alaska. overland,
partly to explore the country aud partly
to trade with the Indians. The party
consisted of % traders aud % soldiers,
under command of my uncle. William
Trombosky. Before starting he wrote
to my uncle in Russia detailed &C
count Of the expedition. Of whom com.
posed. the amount of goods and money
carried, etc. Itappears the party was
delayed in starting. and the winter in
the mountains came on month earlier
than was supposed it would. They
went up northeast Of the Cascade range
of mountains, for the better grass sf-
forded for their animals. When in
pass in the mountains east Of the Sound
they were overtaken by q severe snow
srorm. which caused them to lose all
their animals, and hence they had no
alternative but to cache their goods
aud gold as best they could. After
coming ont Of the mountains the party
was in weak and exhausted condition.
On their way to the Sound they we're
attacked by body of Flathead Indiana
and all killed but two. Q soldier and
packer. who, after series Of hair.
breadth escapes. q year afterward ar
rived in Alaska aud told the story of
the fate of their party and their terrible
lnisfortunes. A party WAS sent ont by
the Government to find snd recover the
goods and money. but their efforts
proved fruitlsss; and after years alb
senee they returned. That deposit. Of
great value. has not yet been found,
but remsius in those mountains TO some
day reward whoever il 80 fortunate ss
to discover and nnear,h II.
Nicola rRoMBosKY.