The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-24
HIDDEN TREASURE
The Story OF the Disappearance or cssH
and Silver Rnrs In Mcninn

The Story OF the Disappearance or 0sss
and silver HAIRS In Mexico.
SAN LUIS PoTosI. Mexico July 1b.-F. p.
Holland. q representative OF an American
company organized recently for the rur-
pose OF searching for the famous buried
treasure Of the Los Arguitos. has arrived in
this city. His presence and the object Of his
visit have revived the romantic and thrilling
incidents connected with the loss OF the hid.
den wealth. Although many years have
passed and fruitless efforts have been made
to unearth tho riches. the faith OF those who
believe in the existence OF the buried treasure
OF Los Arguitos has not been impaired.
The disappearance OF the treasure dates
back to the latter days Of the Spaniards. The
regular conducta, or bullion express. with
which It was customary to send all valuables
had been forced by different causes to delay
its departure from this city for the city Of
Mexico for long time The mines OF San
Luis Potosi and other adjoining camps were
In bonanza at the time. and large accumula-
ton OF gold and silver awaited tran sportation.
The amount is varously estimated from
S5oo.0O0 to S1.00o.00o. The former 10
probably nearer the mark. rs documents
show that there were about twenty bars
OF gold. Of about fifty pounds each.
and about one hundred bars OF silver.
1t was not possible to keep the IN after secret,
and it was known generally that tho richest
conducta that ever left San Luis Potosl was
about to take the road. The numerous bandits
and highwaymen that infested Mexico In
those days kept themselves well informed OF
the movements Of Tn o conductas. and Q large
band had congregated In the vicinity OF this
city under the leadership Of the redoubtabls
Alejo Diaz. They laid their plans and decided
to attack tho conducta at the end Of the nrst
days journey. Tho head condu ctor . reso-
lutte Spaniard named Juan Munez. was ap-
prised early In the day by a friendly Indian
OF the ambush which had been prepared.
and. knowing that the robbers greatly
The surprise Of his men gave the order to
IN ehdRs ss Ten and +:
%h Seps and h hoees @Ssn sa Rs Vi .ss
camp ne ordered his mon to dsmount, and to
Swn ddne &. eS ssm ps bsT
When they had mounted he tied their hands.
f shes the ssS b the
lose their bearings. he struck of in = straight
you'd shoot the that ssou Sae Esis:
picks and shoves among them and ordered
them to dig pit.
couple OF hours. the men keeping their eyes
bent ito, on their work all the time. while he
He the Of ths mem . sas
and took them back to camp over what seemed
to them L. oeSssd d0s al ssa.
he hd sen and SS &
= - time r. trsns,srrod t ass 4 eressus.
to the With hiding earth place and and sons
lions were taken e keep the men from hiding
were the only ones in tho train who Knew The
spot; AS soon as they returned to camp the
Of lain swept and deiuged the country. obiitsr.
at Ing the tracks OF the men and mules.
to San Luis Potosi were not expected until the
pext day. Juan MI1ez unfolded his plan, to
his me- men; They would push forward next day
decoy loads on the mules. They would engage
the robbers o who we're bound to attack them.
round and capture them. Alter the engage
m SR they would IS for the tressure
they had sent over, the road returned and IN.
Xreuses they deod to W a.s.ss thsms un
der cover q she night They broke Into sns
they soSd s shs neS
isnced security BY the ire x" Hs the s's sIan1
ssns juan and Mnss with 4na KIN
ant. who had been sleeping upon pile Of pack
Killed the HIST re The SURPRISE Was soms
plete: the mon offered no resistance. and those
who could not fee were captured.
Inc rage OF the robbers on finding that the
treasure had been removed was unbounded,
and they questioned and tortured the men.
the treasure was buried were dead. The rob.
bers had learned from the confessions Of tho
men that re-en forcements would arrive In the
give inf% % n thu. would lead to the DIS
I'll and dispersed over the country With the
thor oueh search. Some. OF the men had es-
capped at the first fire. and had hurried on the
robbers had retreated. The nG news f was sent
back to San Luis Potosi. and large commit.
Tee OF oiiicials and citizens came out to direct
directions. but weeks and months passed By
in fruitless search.
whom Munez had taken with him when hiding
the treasure had been killed. and 1t is doubt:
any assistance. The search was kept up in .
The o robers had Spq besn
could be learned Of the treasure. After tImS
the belief gained ground that the robbers had
returned and found the treasure. but there
make the search, Adventures and treasure
but the secret had been hidden from human
kn1wledge for more than one hundred years;
pe s o hn tbs IS 10 ss
Los Argu!tos; which will widen out until an
to modern science are to be applied on tho sur
face at all points until the presence Of the
metal Il revealed By the magnetic Or sensitiyys
to the treasure: and 1t Ieyerts to the discov.
erers after paying certain persantaxe to the
search aed the fmprobab f Of SUCCESS CO
which attend It, the Government has made