The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
AFTER LAND AND GOLD.
A Schooner Being Secretly
Fitted Out in Oakland
Creek.
BIG ASSORTMENT OF ARMS.
The Expedition Is Planning to
Make Some Port in
Hawaii.
BIG ASSORTMENT OF ARMS
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
903 Broadway, Sept. 8.

9Uo broadway, sept. y.
A party of adventurous explorers are
fitting out four-masted schooner in Oak
land Creek for the purpose of a cruise in
the Pacific and along the Mexican coast.
The story they tell of their prospects reads
like nautical romance and contains a
suggestion of buccaneering, but they have
documents and titles that seem to bear out
their claim that they are merely under
taking legitimate business enterprise.
The Satana is an old four-masted
schooner and although an old sailor would
may be strong enough for the contemplated
voyage. She is of about 300 tons burden
and is being rugged with yard on the
aftermast, but the other three masts are
fitted for fore and aft sails only. Provisions
will be taken for six months and a full
complement of small arms and brass
cannons will be among the cargo. The
preparations for the Satana's departure
are being made with much secrecy and
those who are acquainted with the venture
are not at all certain that the voyage of
the Satana is intended to be as peaceful as
the promoters of the enterprise claim
for it.
The schooner will leave in a few weeks
for the Hawaiian Islands, where sailor
is to be taken on board who will pilot the
expedition to some small islands on which
there is rich deposit of guano. These
islands are inhabited by few kanakas
but it is known that they are rich in
guano, and if the schooner can procure a
cargo peaceably the crew will do so, but If
not, it is said the inhabitants will be in
duced to keep quiet by the aid of the guns
and small arms. This method, however,
will only be adopted in case OF extremity.
Should this part of the expedition be sue
cessful the Satana's head will then be
turned toward the coast of Lower Califor-
MIA, where the party intends to take pos
session of some land to which the members
have title.
Several years ago the firm of Friers &
Bethune became possessed of title to q
large tract of land in Lower California.
They employed Alfred Baroteau as inter-
prefer, and after much expense they con-
Guided not to dispute their claim with the
parties now in possession. The deeds and
maps have now been obtained by Baroteau,
and he is member of the expedition that
is to go there to take possession. The
party also processes to have positive in
formation regarding some buried treasure
along creek in Lower California, and a
search will also be made for it.
The expedition will be commanded by
captain frltl Iletlen, anu aSSoCldIea Win
him are L. Stroube, Thomas Wagner, n.
P. Jensen and a coasting captain named
Bayly. Much interest is being shown in
ene expedition and its avowed purpose,
but there is an inclination in some quarters
to ooubt the sincerity of the promoters.
The amount of arms talked about and the
fact that the party intends to effect it's
first landing at Hawaii are regarded as
significant, and the Satana may have a
little difficulty in clearing from the Gus
tom-houSe.