The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-14
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Capt. Glsler Sails Away in a Yacht
and Her Name is Hayseed.

From the San FrGncisco Chronicle.
The yacht Hayseed, under the command
of Capt. August Gisler, sailed from Stock
ton on Sunday, bound for Cocos Island 400
miles southwest of Panama. The object Of
Capt Gislers visit 10 the distant Isle is to
endeevor to discover the spot where gold
end silver coins. plate, and iewelry to the
alleged value of $50 000, 600 were buried by
pirates nearly seventy years ago.
Capt. Gisler expec to reach his destina-
ton after thirty-twO days sailing. The
length of his stay upon the island will de-
pend upon the work undertaken. The island
will first be surveyed under the direction OF
Capt. Gsler, who owns considerable prop
erty on the place. The buried treasure will
be hunted for on secret plan in the cap
tains possession.
Capt Gisler spent four years on the island,
and during that time made vigorous search
for the gold. He is confident of success and
Is determined to keep up his search. This
will be his fourth trip 20 the island He left
there last in May, 1890. On that visit he
and three companions suhslsted for five
months on wild hogs, fish and sea birds
while awaiting the vessel sent to Valparaiso
for supplies.
The captain has made contract with the
Costa Rican government to populate the
barren island within five years, and be pros
poses to do this work in connection with the
search for the hidden wealth. A month ago
he went 10 Stockton to meet A. o. Viertong,
who claims to have a gold indicator by
which the presence of thu buried gold can
be discovered. Capt. Gislsr looked upon
the indicator" favorably, and made an
agreement under which Viertong will &C
company him to Cocos Island.
Capt. Gisler will have with him Joseph
joseph RENE, a blacksmith; John Hamlin,
an Englishman and an old sailor, who will
be the mate Of the Hayseed August W este,
the COOK, and Andrew johnson, an able
seaman. These men, with the exception of
Refine, have accompanied Capt. Glsler to
Cocos Island on several previous trips, aud
they know what to expect on such an expe-
dition. They believe they will be- success
full, and are willing to make the trip with
out dollar OF wages aud take chances on
unearthing the gold. The cook, Weiste, Is
so certain of success that he came a round
about way from Germany to join the
treasure seekers. He learned that Gisler
was organizing a company, and to reach
California he sailed to Australia, and from
there worked his passage to California
When be arrived in this port he was told by
the German consul that Gisler was in Stock
ton, and he found the captain there at work
on the Hayseed. Two men who could not
be accommodated on the yacht will 20 by
the Pacific mail steamer to Costa Rica
where the Hayseed will stop and pick
them up.
Gisler will carry about fifteen tons of sup
plies He purchased In Stockton about
1000 pounds Of flour, dried fruit, and canned
meats and other articles. A lot Of supplies
will be shipped by steamer TO Costa RIGA, to
be sent for as required. The cost of fitting
out the Hayseed and supplying Capt. Gisler
with a small fund to deposit in Costa RIGA
was $4,000. The expense was divided
among more than twenty men, and couse-
quently the speculation will not distress any
member of the company. When Capt. Gis-
Ter left Stockton be was in a happy mood,
aud seemed almost certain OF finding the
treasure. He gives his time the same as
the rest of his party, and cannot make
dollar unless successful.
The story of the buried treasure has been
told many times and in many tongues.
The treasure was buried by pirates who
operated in the brig Relampsgo in 1922.
Cocos Island was selected as the treasure
repository after the pirate ship had been
driven into the Pacific. This island is about
four miles across. and contains 16, 900 acres
Of rocky and rolling land, we'll watered. The
pirates, after capturing a number of Span
ish galleons, buried church plate Jewels and
coin In two places. Uu the northeast end
Of the island the pirate crew buried us tons
of silver dollars. At another spot gold
hilted aud jeweled swords were de-
posted. In third excavation they
deposited SIS, 900, 900 worth OF gold bricks.
The captain himself buried large number
Of emsralds, diamonds, rubies and pearls.
The whole treasure, placed in various vaults
In the sandstone and hidden in the sand. is
estimated, according 10 the story of two OF
the briggs piratical crew, as amounting 10
value TO more than $50, 0OO, 900. The pirates
were killed off before they could return TO
Cocos Island, and the story OF their buried
riches came from two Englishmen who
we're the only men left to tell OF the hiding
place OF many millions Of stolen gold
Their stories came out as jeathbed con-
fessions.