Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
BURIED TREASURE.
Contain Bucknam's Strange Story
Rivals That Of Famous Kidd.
MIXTURE N THE WEST INDIES.
~. Cam, by n Remarkable Doce-
m,nt IN Tesas--stariiing Nerifica-
zion Of some Statements
,sc.,,,i telegram to the Dispa,cA.l

rso..i,l telegram 20 the Dspatca.l
v.,c,Kr News. May 27.-Capta.n r. d.
,..,,u Of the American Steel-Barge
~ and commander OF the whale
49,. ..eAmsnip Joseph l.. Colby. which
.,, this port for coal few DAYS ago,
...clto a DISPATCH reporter remarks
,-...rv Of adventure IN the West India
i.aals
tam Rncknam is one OF the Ameri-
~, ,,.cl-Bargs Company's most trusted
...,.,.. lie has performed many i'm
..,f ..rvices for Mr.. RockefeIlar's big
-, IA West Superior. not the least OF
.. ,tas the direction OF work looking
.eeeaieemeut OF the terminal facih-
-. the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
,.t.. inthe Ionc-Star state.
@. oas while he was thus employed that
,.... Fucknam found u necessary to
... ,.urney Of about forty miles INTO
....trg. Tie was accompanied bv two
...lu~. the party setting ont on foot
.|.,ai November morning. and walk
...,-iy thirty miles the 6rst day. When
..r.o on they discovered that they
go, .s- small cabin. through the win
r ~ winch fiickered a dim light.
a.. Iyg.o was inhabited by an old
-. Young man, whose intellect, the
,-..,..rs saw, was not of an order
,tv.4 likely 20 Siartle the world. Ia
,.'.f1 tAo request for food and lodging
,...., man Indicated by shake Of
,-.I..t taat they could be supplied, and
1r... Buchanan aud his friends entered
.Hu 4 scan:y meal, a brief CONVEX
,.. With the old lady, who had lived in
,stss.i:on more than forty wears. and
Hn
,r,. ccut.emen craclously conducting
t..r. p. the garnet, where he had prepared
I.f .tIs.
rTfIEvTD SIZE WAS DYING.
r.-.r- the night the old lady was seized
e.. violent illness and Captain Buck
en-. .- Lurriedly summoned 10 her side.
i-... mort time that he bad been in her
.r..s cabin she conceived a strange fond
.+r lim. and when he bont over the
g.. rm aud looked kindly into her face,
T., r R.ich the seal of death seemed TO
l.t. cen fixed. she piteously asked him
3. t could save her life. She believed
g.. ..e was diving. As good luck would
I...t .0i course. the circumstance could
.t irau due TO nothing elsc-the Captain
1.I n,tI him q small flask OF liquor.
u atl, OF which so revived the sick
v. f1lt she was soon able 20 rise and
v.r-" with hum. Her confidence IN
lam seemed 10 increase as the ac-
,...ttnrs advanced. she became more
Muaieauye touching her life, the sun
.a. sll shadow through winch she bad
l... and the causes which led to her
ltt.. in prairie cabin far from other
...s- llbitatiOn. ending her story by re-
....fr- her companion TO bring from an
... 80 ln the garre, a solled and time
,...pp,r. THIS she presented TO Cap
o.. IIrknpm, telling him that some day
fravels over the world II might DO Of
L Lin.
eTELNGE REVELATIONS.
~. document. winch Captain buchanan
i not part with for good round sum,
g..r 0li and contains statements which
rival the yarns told about Captain
Many years ago. II goes on to say,
mon. whose lanes CAPTAIN buchanan
reasons for not diyulglng. were l:n-
t..-.a,d aud finally executed at New Ro-
O... \. j.. Tor murder. During tho
D.,nE years of the last century strong
,l.r. was made TO destroy the pirate ships
..u infested tho waters of the West
l,Ill islands. Rich merchantmen passing
ia' way. ns every reader of the DIsPAl On
.8v hnd out by consulting history. were
l.-goilod Of their goods and their crews
tremendously murdered. The small
Sands of the archipelago furnished excel
Int mdIuc-placcs for the treasure take n
hld soon several Of the pirates became ia
NOUS IN parts II Span and other countries.
Ile document IN the hands Of Captain
Rucknam relates that deep holes were dug
d. the earth. after which they were Sc
c.ralg walled up like wells and covered
rtI heavy stones marked III obscure
..ne with crosses and other emblems by
N...h they might bs identified. each gang
,tf.e confederation of pirates having Its
tRl peculiar sign.
TIE TWO MURDrnErs.
Ii. strange paper obtained from the old
. which 10 should have been stated
i.'.re. was brought 20 this country by
g.. New Rochelle conyict1. and, passing
l.t0f taoir hands. was handed down to
l--. l.-.ribes IN detail tho islands used 10y
.rales as We'll as the location Of the
f-...utl- wells. The two murderers had
Esq.,. On the islands some time, and
... therefore, well able TO locate
t important poiuts. Wnon the war
... 'he pirates was commenced they
u,mb,Is of The crew of German
... ..a' on, 20 aid IN the work ot ex-
'.".l.t.Ou lnhappily theu vessel fell
... o.. hands cf the buccaneers and they
.. We're lott 10 tell the story Of the
.-"g. slaughter that followed. How
t.. escaped is not stated. but at any rate
f... managed To get to ono OF the small
s.... wlerc. after crossing their hearts
l.. .-crlbIug TO many ironclad oaths,
O.. -..crcdoi IN getting themselves adj
II o. tho pirate fraternity. Their
l....... however. was 20 escape at the
l-.-..t opportunity, obtain help. and
.t.. VAg the booty. They were sue
u setting away, but never return
o. Clio Islands.
TORY yrTIFIED.
"a
with much interest. and upon bis
f. t. t.e last went immediately 70
t. ..... ile. where. 10 hls surf rise, he
t.... tu~ story concerning the eXecu-
t..i t.o Two murderers. THIS whette
.. appetite for further information
a.. t-.1.yei to lose no time III organ
i To-. expedition 10 VISIT the treasure
r. Accordingly about the latter
December he set sail from New
.. .ia.r with crew of ten men IN a
fishing schooner OF seventy tons
.-. and once on the ocean
her Dow straight toward 81.
Here. upon tue preteDce OF be
tuI.u.t 81 pleasure. he procured g
l.-t 'lv visit the islsu1s, aud once more
.. fl. white wings OF hls little
..r t0 the breeze. His destination
Do reached. On the first island
large fresh water lake covered
Cd
The next one was found to be III
D.. sion II a German guano COM
i-,. n.. while they are there ostensioiy
.f. lIiVuse of carrying on the busl-
which they are engaged, are really
u ., 'Y md the hidden booty left by the
i.-',- llcy employed about 200 con.
.N-o lad been trained and instructed
b sharp eve OH every newcomer.
..-Wto these hindrances Captain
..u WAS rewarded for his journey
ait...' many Of tho places described
-i-r Taper
vHTnE TBE WEALTH IL.
it i.e upper part OF the island are a
q extensive caves. within winch
r ai deep holes have been dug by
r Germans "a their hunt for treasure.
!. -.. tac.e caves that the guano Is OBJ
.-.i ana IN order 20 transport II 20 the
.-'.- which lie along The shore tram
w -., necu built from the main entrance
waters edge. Half way between
'. ''..rulug and ITS end the tramway
i-.s- over large stone, which time
almost covered with sand. Un-
-''..A'l this stone, according 70
j. t.aies On II. which correspond exactly
.-c described IN his paper, IS wealth
~ 20 make dozen men multi
,aares. Nothing, ne SAYS, conld have