Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-07
MANY SEEK PIRATE GOLD
Tales Of Buried Treasure Are Plenti-
fuI on Texas Coast.

Another search for the treasure
which tho notorious pirate, LATTE, is
supposed to have buried is 10 be made.
Tliis time the sands of Padre Islands
which border the Texas gulf coast for
90 miles. are to be eapiored in the hope
that the buried iron chests containing
the legendary fortunes may be dis
covered.
Legendary accounts Cf buried treas
urc located in PARTS Of Texas have
lurcd in vain many seekers after these
vast and perhaps mythical stores OF
hidden wealth. Numerous searches
for buried treasure have beer made
on Galveston Island. where, according
10 tradition, Lafitte and his followers
made their headquarters and sailed
the waters along the coast Of Texas
and Louisiana, laying tributes on ev-
cry craft that wcs unfortunate enough
to make it's appearance within their
sight.
Vast quantities. of gold, silver and
jewels were taken, much of which is
said to have been buried in obscure
covcts and inlcts. Charts showing the
location of buried treasure were
made. According to tradition the
burial was done by the captain and
ore man. The letter was killed and
buried in the same hole above the
iron boxes containing the treasure.
Symbols Cut on Trees.
Much excitement was caused several
years ago when it was reported that
a chest containing thousands of dol
iara worth Of gold had been discover
Cd by workmcn employed in dredging
a channel ut Constitution Pend, bor-
dcring Galveston Bay. The report
proved 10 be unrounded Upon the is
land facing the channel We're several
trees bearing strange symbols and in
scriptions and it was believed that
these markings indicated the location
Of hidden treasure. Many of the
characters were partly obliterated and
could not be accurately traced.
However it is possible 10 trace
general design OF the ancient SYM
bo'a. on one tree was cut an arrow
head pointing north. There were
many figures above and beneath this
arrow head. Following the point OF
the arrow head due north one hundred
feet was found another tree on which
was found another arrow head, point
ing west together with many strange
markings. About five feet from the
lattCr arrow Mead was a tree on which
there was cruss of arrows and much
other mscribing. Another tree located
300 feet away bore inscriptions and fig
urcs. These markings were thorough
r. examined and n careful watch VS.
made for b.rcd treasures, but nothing
was found.
Many tales have been told Of treas
rrrc buried along the ancient Santa Fc
Trail in Che carly part Of last century
The Sp4niards and MeXiclns were said
to have had lrch mines of gold and
silver in north Texas which they
transported to Mexico over the Santa
Fc trail. Most of Texas was then
wilderness inhabited by bands Of Com
anchcs and other Indian tribes. In
hauling their treasure overland the
owners were often attacked by
sayages. Rather than allow their
wealth 10 fall into the hands of the
enemy they would throw it into any
stream or poo! that happened to be
nearby.
Ghosts Bout Treasure Hunters.
one legend has it that Il vast amount
of gold and silver was hidden at the
mouth of the N"chcs river. The story