The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
THEY WILL SEEK
GOLD OF PIRATES
Eastern Capitalists VIII Hunt for
Buried Treasures,
WILL FOLLOW M0RGAN'S TRAIL,
Search for Buccaneers Plumber Taken
in Panama Raid-promoters ofthe
Expedition Have Bought Two
Islands on Cuban Coast.
WILL FOLLOW MORGAN'S TRAIL.

lNIdnuS VII tuDdh NbAots
Recovery Of pirate gold is the object Of
big expedition which is shortly TO start
from New York. The outfit, according to
the New York Herald. Is TO be employed
I'm a search for treasures buried in 1871
bv the buccaneers of the Caribbean sea.
The scheme is being pushed by a syndi-
cate of capitalists who have bought
outright two good-szed Islands on the
Cuban coast. supposed 90 contain beneath
tbeir sands verita0ie mines OF silver and
cold. wrought and In ingOts. besides pre-
cious stones of priceless value, all trans
ported from the iil-fatel city of the 18TH
mus when 70 was the wealth centre OF the
old Spanish Main.
General A. G.. Greenwood formerly OF
the staff OF the Confederate General Rob-
ert ID. Lee, is the active promoter OF ine
enterprise The Islands are Cayo Romano
and Rayo Cruz. satellites ot Cuba, closely
adjacent TO THE eastern half of her north
era coast. within days sail from Puerto
Principe Cayo Romano FRS rs by sl. and
Cayo cruz but ID TO- "a miles IN dimen-
sions They were purchased for "a round
million. just paid 10 certain French and
Spanish owners.
The oIew TO the alleged location OF the
lost treasure was recently uncar,hed from
certain ancient historical records telling
adventurous story outdoing the most
Llo0d-thirsty tales of Captain Kidd.
When Pope Alexander ST.. in 1928 issued
bun comforting AN of the Americas upon
Spain, England and France cried aloud
with rid.cue, and soon Europe rang with
stories of crue.ucs inflicted by the jealous
spaniards upon luckiess traders caught
trespassing upon the guarded waters
skrtug their ucw-lound treasure.aud.
The American seas speedily swarmed with
English. scotch Welsh and French AIDE
vonturers. named at that time "bucca-
ncers" because they ratoued their ships
with "n0ucOn" "a strange food furnished
them by the island tribes of Caribbean
Indian.
DOlNGS OF THE BUCCANEERS.
The-c buccaneers left their native lands
0stc1s.b'y with the patriotic motive OF
bringing down vengeance upon the heads
Of THE saaniards for the torture OF their
country men. They p1unced upon every
Spanish ship sp.ed in western waters and
soon afterWard. when England and spain
went I'D war. many received licenses ass
Drivateers from The British King.
one of these buccaneers the hero
rather tho vlain-of This story was one
Henry Morgan. Hearing of the fabulous
wealth of Panama. he formed a giant con-
sDracy 10y which. in 1870. thirly-seven
vessels English Scotch Welsh and
French. belonging 90 buccaneers in Jamai-
can. Torusau and slnto Dominican waters
were with 300 freebooters aboard. 90 rem
dlzyous on the coast of Saut0 Domingo.
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intrigue
Morgan. iu his ship the Kite was elect
ga admiral ON sea and c0mm9nder-in-chief
ou lard. Sailing nrs, 90 the Island of ST.
Cathmiuo Doe captured &c. and found there
in "a diugy prison three Spauiarls, who
had been deoorteI from Panama ON ac-
count OF crime. A rurecl1tlrg that thcs =
wretches must know the hiding places Of
The magnificent treasure Morgan gave
them choice OF ueachery 90 thclr coun-
trymcn 0r horrible DEATH They chose the
former
Landing at Che mouth Of The Chaeres
river which flows from The middle OF the
islhmus into the Atlantic. the ouccaneer
admiral left an assignment of his crew
with The ships and taking 1900 with him
BUILT "a mosquito feet OF canoes. With
these he ascendod The stream, and after
march of nine days from It's source De
and bis men defeated q large dcta hment
Of soldiers whom the spuiards. warned
OF Dis approach. had sent 90 meet him.
utterly routing these. the buccanecr en-
tered ihe city only in time 10 sea "a fleet
of ships laden with the bulk of the treas
ure- The gold The silver the precious
stones and The deiense.cs5 women-putins
ont 90 sea.
Morgan found Panama 10 contain ZOO
houses. built of heavy cedar and adorned
with costly hang.ngs. rare paintings
everything which luxury could AFFORD. IN
terspersed among those elegant homes OF
Haudces and rich merchants We're beauti-
fui gardens. villas and haciendas Sur
rounding the city We're walls with para
pets and watch towers heavily fortified.
But The SDaniards were poor marksmen,
and fled I'm terror before their pursucrs.
MORGAN GETS TREASURE GALORE
Panama has become the see Of "a Roman
Catholic bishop. with 1900 communicates.
and contained besides a cathedral large
church several hospitals and seven mon
asier.es and converts an richly adorned
with ceremonial ornaments of gold silver
and costly Jewels. Portions even of these
valuables had been conveyed away by the
inhabitants. bat by administering more Of
their horrible fortunes upon priests and
iriars. many of whom died on the rack.
nearly ail were discovered in wells and
caves. Many warehouses yet remained
fun of vaiuabes. Another excursion in
the captured galleon brought bac from
Tabog.lla another Pacific isle. rich prizes
which had been hurried there.
When the time for departing arrived.
the collected treasure had become so enOr-
nous that 10 pack animals, mules and
cattle. heavily laden. were required TO
carry it back % the source of the Chagrcs.
whittier the murderous buccaneers re
traced their steps followed by COO pr.s-
oners most OF them women. The latter
deaieniug The heavens with their means
and cries as behind them they saw the
flames dev0uring their homes.
Reaching the canoes. which had await
ed his return under guardianship OF a
small detail of men. Morgan summoned
his six hundred captives before him and
gave them three days in which 10 furnish
an eXtravagaut ransom or be transported
as slaves a few were able TO find the
sum required. among them the beautiful
woman whom Morgan had held in his
villa. The remainder were borne away.
The night previous 20 the day set for
the sailing of the galleons Morgan made
q distribution Of his enormous spOlls. AZ
lowing each Of his followers the worth
of only about 500 in our money. or t0tai
share valued mo $4,000.
That this was but meagre fraction or
the total booty is borne Out by the fact
that most Of the buccaneers became en-
ragged 90 such q degree that Morgan was
faced by a serious mutiny, probably the
loss Of his life. While the crews Of all but
three Of his attendant ships were sleeping.
on the same night ne slyly raised his