Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-03

strange EeNSTSdlb SOlCeAAuOo-
And now and then, embedded
III in otherwise prosaic facts, she
records romances and acts OF
heroism worthy of great novels Such
a reversal of history and act OF hero
ism was found the other day anent
the Treasure Ship of Tobermory."
A word regarding the parallel. Amer
lean newspapers have been telling
lately of plans for raising the battle
ship Maine, sunk by an explosion In
Havana harbor Much has been writ
ten of the way she was destroyed, and
the part that possible Spanish treach-
cry played In II. The Treasure Ship
of Tobermory," one OF the Spanish Ar
mazda, was blown up In Scotch loch
more than two centuries ago. Span
ish treachery caused the disaster. The
ancient galleon, the hull Of which Is
being uncovered. was one of the feet
sent by Spain to humble England and
change the destiny Of the Anglo-Saxon
/ peoples. In the modern parallel, the
destruction CT the Maine ended Span
ish rule In America, and forced the
United States into the far east by way
of the Philippines. The parallel and
reversal may go still further-but let
the facts shape the romance.
Details have recently reached Amer
lea as to bow the treasure seekers in
Scotland are recovering the loot of the
Spanish galleon. The picture and the
| synopsis that goes with II explain
themselves. They disclose three msth-
DDS for bringing to light the beams Of
African oak, cannon shot, swords,
arquebuses and lead shot, the silver
plate and Spanish "pieces-of-eight" bu-
ried in the sea mud that has been
piling up on the sea bed for genera
lions.
First the diver probes the sea bed
with long steel rod. When he finds
indications of wreckage the well-boring
apparatus is moved up. II is like
those used here In making artesian
shafts, only attached to a boat. The
pipe and anger are driven downward
through the sea bed until splinters Of
ancient oak or metal In the bore indi-
cate the presence of wreckage from
the galleon. Then the other boat of
the treasure hunters is moored over
the spot. II is provided with an iron
pipe reaching to the bottom Of the
ioch- On the deck this is connected
with q powerful centrifugal sand
pump. The pump sucks up sand, mud
and water from the sea bed The oct
let curves over the side of the boat
aud nnder It are wire screens which
have retained shot, some sword hits,
and stilettos from the Spanish wreck
that were buried In the mud.
Thi- Is not a search for treasure at
hal ID. either. Enough is known
of Il Spanish galleon. how she
came to be In Scotch loch, and OF
her destruction to warrant all this ex-
pense and trouble.
That you know about the Spanish
Armada goes without saying. This
story begins after the English navy
met the Spaniards In running ses
fight in the British channel, and the
Armada drew out OF the battle lines
and came to anchor on the coast OF
Flanders. The truce was a short one
brakes ireships appeared. threaten
ing destruction OF the Spanish gal
Icons. The Armada, still NUMBERING
40 battIeships. troopships and con
voys, slipped their cables and fed nj
the North sea. There more than hal
. of them were wrecked in great storm
or were driven. crippled, ashore. Onl,
fifty-three shattered hulks Of the 12l
, rmped back to Spain.
Some Of the Spanish ships wene :,
pieces on the coast Of Scotland, other
to the west Of Ireland. and some a
far north as the Scotland islands. sTh
Treasure Ship Of Tobermory" escapes
the ravages Of storms and the reef
and cliffs Of dangerous coasts to be de
stroyed by Scotchman's act of 81
reme revenge.
: The gaIleon, rounding the norther,
capes Of Scotland. put into the Loeb Q
Tobermory on the west coast for SUI
: plies. Food was running short. Tn
storms Of the North sea meant los
; spars and tackle. which must be r,
newed for the voyage to Spain. Tn
Spaniards intended to help themselye
: from the Highlanders' stores on tn
neighboring lochs and hills. The
found their match an Sir Lauchla
J. Maclean. ensconced In his castle. d.
K ait
Before they knew it. the spaniart
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