Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1883 — A Submarine Treasure. [ARTICLE]

A Submarine Treasure.

In 1780 the British man-of-war Hussar was wrecked in Hell Gate, having on board about $5,000,000 in guineas. In 1794 an expedition was sent out from England, and for two seasons attempted to raists the wrack, but was forbidden to -work longer by the United States Government. ‘ In 1819 another attempt was made by an English company with a diving-bell,, but with no success. Since then a number of companies have organized only to meet with failure. Within the past five years a new company has been at work, using the latest sub-marine armor and appliances. A sloop firmly anchored about 100 yards ftom the New York side of the East river; ’three-quarters of a mile above Ward’s Island, is the company’s headquarters, apd marks the spot where the Hussar sank, with her bows pointing to the north. The stock is divided into 48,000 shares of SIOO each. Cannon, cannon-balls,, menacies, gun-flints, silver plate and bones have been found. One day a brats box was brought to the stirface. It was full of jewels, with a necklace of brilliants. It was left for a moment on. the deck, and disappeared, never to be seen again on board again. A lump of isiiyer, made of various coins agglomerated by the action of the water, has been found, together with scattering gold coins. But the mail treasure remains yet to be found.

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