The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-10

was sent by James H. OF England to effect recoy
cry. lie found the treasure removed only IA par
of II. and then sailed away owing to the approach
~ two apsn,sh mcn-orwur. Tie was about TO re-
turn. when the revolution Of 1888 broke out anc
he was deferred. In the admiralty archives ar,
all details OF this uncomplctod task. What wRi
easy for Captain PhippH should be still easier
with modern methods.
For the past twenty years Mexican antquarani
have boea expecting the announcement OF N,
finding Of q vast treasure In the state OF puobla
The third royal spanish yccroy after Cortcz sue
ccoded IN iorturing from the chiefs OF a tribe IL
Jalisco the secrets Of the hiding places OF all Of
the tribal store of gold and silver ana by great
Efforts brought It to Tacubn, where II was con
ccnod during period when the suzerainty O.
New Spain was more or less uncertain. 4 dummy
treasurctfain WIS organized and started Tor Vera
Cruz and the word went forth that II carried the
treasure Some weeks later the real treasure
train Of one hundred and eighty mules sct oui
with only the usual small guard
In some way the word got abroad ana the trnit
was attacked by u mixed force OF adyenturou
and Indians at point within sight Of the whit,
tops Of popocatepetl and lxlaccihuatl. The de
tenders Of the treasure succeeded IN escaping
with the loss Of nye mules and their burdens, but
while passing through gorge ON the route " the
old trail nov followed more or less closely by IN,
Mexican railroad. they decided II WAS best tC
cache the treasure.
"
dred ana twenty bags Of gold and silver. con
tanning several million dollars worth. depending
on how much more gold there WIS than silver
were stored away, while the train proceeded tC
Orllabn Some fifteen miles from the site OF m,
present town the same band again attacked N,
train and KILLED nearly an the guard. Since the
development Of the region In which the cave
must lie has begun. It's discovery is only mattel
Of time, and II might be effected with compare
tive case There cannot be many gorges Hnc
caves are not frequent The chances Tor nndinl
the right one are rather strong II las nevoi
been attempted
No small srol on the face Of the earth has beer
% productive Of treasure hunting adventure as
Cocos Island on the coast Of Costa Rica
The west coast pirate bonita before his death
Insisted that he had planted more than two mil
lion dollars IN gold, silver Jewels and plate OF
the island bat his specific directions we're us' by
his ignorant eNeoutioners
\ party Of Mexican political refugees sevori
Of them Of the famous Romero family or ~ con
nections fleeing from the wrath OF Santa Anna II
1913. planted under stone arch on the island
more than one million dollars. the revolutionary
fund with which they expected to gain control nj
the government
The third treasure Is the greatest and most Inn
portant There ls a little doubt as 10 whether II
Is located ON Cocos or IL In the Galapagos group
on the rOus Of Peru. The traditions all say The
latter place, but after digest OF an sources ol
Information ! am convinced that Cocos Is the
spot
Among the smaller treasures OF which there II
record It is well 10 mention the seven large can
non filled with gOldpieces by the pirate Villazon
and buried on an island AZ the very southernmost
part Of the Say Of Campeachy. the reported cache
on the top OF the eminence Immediately north OF
the city Of santiago de Cuba, TO be reached only
by a dificut trail starting In near Dos Caminos
the mysterious and probably nonexistent Hayana
municipal treasure said to have been assembled
at the time Of the English attack and concealed
within the ramparts OF MORO Castle 80 erectually
that II was never found again