The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-04-20
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tiace the events happened ! VS. abor
swsniy or twenty one years OF are snd hal
made oae soysge 10 the Golden Gem ou
aud home 10 the West Indies aud Hon
duras The Golden Gem WAS . schooner
riaged aud was little thing OF about 30
tons burden. She was owned by the cap
ttair, Weishmsn named Thomas Tnomss
apd bad made many voyages 10 tne Wes
Indian trade.
general cargo from Loudon 10 Sandt 1n
on the South American coast. we bad 1
fair average passage ont. aud IL WAS the
captains intention after he had dschargl
ed oar cargo there, to run up to Hondu,
ras and load ~ csrge Of mshogany for
home, as usual.
However, when we were dischsrp az Ut
Saltos he changed his mind and, instead
Of going fer nat o9sny, We sailed 10 Rio
Jantiro ani there loaded lot OF war ma
terial-guus, cannon, gunpowder, and
other stuff -ior Yslparaito o, for the Govern
ment Of Chill.
This was longifh voyage for the Ii tie
Gem, but the Ci iii Government were
sDxi Dus TO get thu, ic ammunition round
quickly, and offered snch tempting
freight that our captain could not resist
the chance OF making big haul.
All went well. aud 10 due courss We ar
rived 1T orr destinalion and discharged
car cargo successfully We learnt at VaI
paraiso that trouble was brewing between
Chill aud Perm and that bos,ilities might
N)reak out vt any lime. This OF course,
accounted for the anxiety displsyed for
the war n aterisl We had blolght round.
Capt Thomas had intended going to
Callao, in Peru, for cargo OF gusno for
some Ioh on our way LONE. but With
such close Prospect OF war between the
two countries he concluded to give the
idea up.
We had been discharged some few days |
aud Our captain was on The point Of sail
ing In ballast when a messenger from bis
agent came down 10 the schooner and |
asked him ID so up to the office.
Night psssed aud We saw Loshipg OF our
skipper till late next day, ahen he came
on board With . stranger.
OF course We wer5 al egg to know
what was going on, Every man OF us felt
keen ptrsonsl interest 10 the little craft,
aud when the mate was sent for to join
the capt in sud the stranger we guessed
something special was on.
Alter awhile the mate came forward,
and we all clustered around him 10 heir
the news
Have any Of you any experience diyingfl
said be. | mean, he continued, going
down belos in divers dress.
Yes, sir, answered two Of the men Bob
Green and Tom Swift They had been
employmed 10 some harbor works IN Eng,
land and knew oil bont the business,
That's first rate, replied the mate. The
cal tsia Is thinking OF going on little
expedit ol whtre you will be OF service,
and il tie Job turns out success here
will bia nice little bonus all around for
ns.
II appeared that the stranger had char
tered the schooler TO sail for Ambrose Isl.
aud, which was q lille bit OF an island
about 600 milas northw Ct OF valparaiso. 0.
The SIR niger was Spanish granf ee
named Don Usr de Asixsra, aud fom
what had transplred III the cabin it SET N.
cd thai Spanish merchtnt man had,
many years before, been wrecked oa tie
Islands aud become total loss and none =
OF her crew had ever been heard Of ,
Tv suits OF diving dresses were sent on
board, vi h the accompanying pumps and 1
Oh her arrangements, and another exp,r en-.
ced diver was engaged to snp' rintend {
matters. 1t
Ait,r we bad eoi our supplies o. fresh 9
pfUfifiuUs ub Ipafu lBt hHcIpE war
seiehed and we stood ont 10 STA, /
The run mp was tom accomplished and
by noon on the ilird day we we're st 40 '
ehor eff the western tile Of the island I
Alter maling all snug sflost we got boat Q
out and Den Astigsra. the captain. Hsrris. (
the diver whom We lad 81 Ipped et Val, c
parAiso. aud ioar men OF wi ON was one, 8
. sfied "a for the st ore. I
Tie idsod was surrounded by belt oil o
cor reefs. which 10 ordinary Il westh 9
er did uoi make their where's bouts visible, q
ss they lay qnies and trssch' r5us uader o
shout fsihom or o Of wster. 1
Bnt whsn the sea ran at ell high aud
le loug roiliae swell Of the Pacific Ocean '
broke from us gentlc mod, ih+n the vi {
cloas. wicked iooi iag snsgs rLoved their v
d liy etb. v
When We got ssto ors we puilrd the bJsi
a Q, and the, nu er the cal tilns inttrne, p
,ioas. we separated AID spread ourselves 8
ever the ,h9fe to hntt Tor any rsmaius or 9
II sns oi the losi spaniard, b
After sho tine se h,arl hal iron
The nefiherp end OF ths island, aud bury &
ING u se found the captain and tis Q D. q
era eron ed sfaaHd mass bisek and i
rotiing tin ben. Silsh we immediate
ly recogfiz-d fs the detris Of asteekef '
vessel. This wac esiaett proof ihsi 81 |.
one time o. smother vessel 81 considers /
bic sizs bad been cas-, up at the spot.
D,a Asslssrs s2s ssti hed that hls quest .
was her. 20 after se bad css, sboGt iot |
awhile. Lnaupg iof iaftlsr eyidence. /
we Feluined 70 oar boat and srni .
aboard