Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-02-11

AL eAp1uataGi -t-> 81 B.. lei .rs,s K tn,
| sson. conveyed b, Z i5s.tss:! vessel of u.r
In search OF concea.r. t-eas.,re on one of
lie lsthmus Of Panama. where il Is stated
the spols Of Baccaneer Morgan have BEEN
discovered by Mr. Clrrie. . native Of Sas-
sal, n. Z.
Ihe Island mere alluded 10 ia the Isle, of
Santa Catalina, lying about ninety miles
On The Mosquito IN t1e Car b eau sea AMI
forming one Of the little gsoap known 70
Tue Ie - who know aaYsala. Of Suanisn
American history AS the islands OF San
Andres and La psoyi!eucia. II il i,s,
hofih OF La Prcslienca more familiar To
american traders Is Old Proviience. n
name gwen u i, 10 distinguish il from
new frovidence III The Bahamas, Fur
many years after the Spanish occupation
Oh SeLtrai America these islands were al
tached alternately 10 the cap'aincy general
OF Guatemala and - the vice-rovaity of
Ne" Granada Lying under fine climate
and no. destitute of dccen, harbors. they
are also susceptible IF profitable cultiya-
tion- 1t vas from san Andres. indeed.
that The first SEEDS IF III. since famous sea
isianu cotton were brought 10 the coast of
coutn carolina toward the end of the last
century Dy one Of In. smuggling, trading.
hgh1lng. Jamal an adventures, who then
IreIuented the Caribbean coasts of S,anish
America During the SEVENTEEN century
these Central American islands. living ~
they do Out OF the immediate control of
the Spanish authorities, were coatinua' lv
visited, and for years at a time occupled
oy all Sorts Of ln,e:lopers, and especially
oy English, Dutca and Fieaca adventures
ol the tree and~easy type famous as "ouc-
cancers. One OF Tie mos. eminent of
tnese adventures, Henry Morgan,
Neishman, maize Santa Catalina one of
his stongholds during those brilliant opera
lions against the Isthlnus Of Uar;en in
1910 and 1871, which en- led wi h the can
ture and sackiny OF Panama ant the sp,il-
lnx Of the rich Spanish silver galicoas in
'nat port. One, ut leas', Of Slr Henry's
ships returning to Jamaica aienIwiih The
oooty both OF Panama and OF Portobello.
IS believed to have been plundcred and
destroyed by her crew at Santa Catalina
ana Tor two centuries past legendary stories
IKE those which cluster in our northern
latltudes around the ''lost treasure OF
Captain Kidd have been current il those
parts touching the spoi hdIen n s,.ne
corner OF this remote islet.
Durin5 the winter Of 1898 while
the Lar! OF Lonsdalc, then cruisin, IN the
West Indies, lay with his yacht at King
ston, trader Of that p.ac. sought him ont
aud told him tale of the discovery on
Santa Catalina by a &C tain Mr. Currie. of
cavern, natural or artificial, filled with
ancient boxes and bar. . !, one or two of |
winch on being carefully opened proved to |
contain great quantities Il jewels OF vari
Gus kinds aud coin chiefly Of the Spanish |
mlnts OF the seventeenth century. Some |
very curious ornaments set with diamonds |
10 an antique fashion and good MANY Or
spanish douolooas were exhibited to the
earl as proofs OF The authenticity Of the
story, and he was strongly urged to take
aarrator ON board, go in quest Of Mr. Cur
lie to the bahamas, and then sill for
santa Catalina 10 Investigate the matter1
de was assured that Mr.. Currle had been
lrlven away from tue island by some Of
he inhabitants under the leadership of an
'nterprlslng Yankee who had got az ink
ing OF the existence Of the treasure and
vas determined not to profit by it unless
le would make a falr DIVISION The story
vas told SO circumstaGtialy and supported
Win SUCH evidence as to tempt Lord Ions
laie into making the TIP, which he prob
bly, would have done had not the heart OF
ainalcan ut The last momeut failed him.
that he eva1ed his engagement TO come ,
n board OF the Yacht anu disappeared ,
rom the dispatch which now reaches us
would seem that Mr, Curne has taken4
p his own case SO eEergetically to get the |
lpport Of ali English man oil war in an |
tempt to secure his treasure trove Should ,
ils rive 10 be the case, i. rea " 10 no, :
Improbable that the speculation may turn i
1T more advaEtageously that any Ques, /,
'r Kidd 8 hidden gains has done. Morgan !
no was knigh,ed by Charles IL. for ex- 8
otis which IN these days would have I
mt him TO the gailows, dl,d IN the En- q
ish service at Jamaica. leaving large 1,
rtune behind hun, and there is 10 doubt b
haievtr that lc and bis men carried |,
Tay from Panama an enormous SUN for 1
ose days IN specie, in jcwcs and in j,
iurch ornaments Q. god and silver a
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