, 1862-06-26
CAPTAIN John Smith

Captain John Smith
The celebrated Captain John Smith, some
time President d Virginia, and one of the mgHs
extraordinary tfish that ever appeared % ne
theatre Of lilo, when young served IN tho Iran-
sylvapian afms, where he greatly iiSlinruiahed
himself In s battle near Rotenton. IN which
the Turks and Tartars were the victorE Captain
Smith was severely wounded and taken prisoner.
He was sold to the Basha Bogali Eho sent him q
prisoner to bis mislrpss TTagabigEanda, nt
Constantinople, Accompanied with message -
full Of vanity as void d truth, that he bad con-
quered Bohemian nobleman, md presented him
to her as slave.
The present proved more acceptable 70 the
lady than @Gs intended; and Smith became %
much in favor, that 70 prevent bis being u used
or sold again, she sent him to Der brother
the Basha 6f NalbfaitE, IN the codntry Of the
CambFian T6ftkfs, on the borders Of the aea n
Azoph. Her pfetsnee was that be should theTo
learn the manntfs and language, a. well q TIE
religion of the TaFtars; but nom the terms y
which the lady wrote to hes brother, be s14
pected she hSd some other design, and resolved
10 disappoins her. Within ah hour nflsr Smiths
arrival be was stripped, bic hcnd and beard
shaved, and m iron collar put GROUND BE neck.
He was clothed with . coat q hair elolh, and
driven to labor amone other Christian slaves:
he had now no hope of redemption, nor did ho
condition Of bis fellow alavtS alleviate bis dcg-
pondency. In the depth 6f BIS dlilreEl, an op-
portuuIty presented itself lor IN o1elps Which
to person q less courageous and adgcntnr.
Gus spirit would have proved IN atgfayab1o o.
misery He un1 employed II thltahinE' u &
large fed about league distant from The houll
% his tyfant Who % li1 inily giIis lfllll1 I'm
with abusive Language, hccOmpahicd with bows
and kicks. This was more than Smith could
bear; Therefore; watching an opportunity when
no other person was present, he leyelled blow
at him With bis threshing instrument, which
stretched him senseless on the ground. Smith
then illed bag with grain; mounted the baihi'1
horse, and betaking himself % The desert, van.
dered FOR two or three days, Ignorant Of he
way, but % fortuna Q as not 70 meet With : aln-
gle person who might give iniofmallon Of Biz
flight Atlength be came to post erected in 3
cross road, BY the marks on which be found The
way to MuscovY, and in sixteen days 4frig6d =
Exapolis, on The river Don, where Wlsa kuariln
garrison. The commandeF, finding that he was
a Christian, received him courieonsly took oI bis
iron collar, and gave him letters Of recommenda-
ton, BY means Of which he travelled through
part Of Russil and Poldnd, ,ill be got back .
bis friends IN Trnn9ylvs9in. t.l
Some years Afterwards, Captain Smith had q
no less miraculous escape nom tapurily IN
another quarter Of the globe. Being ono 81 t1o
adtontufeFs to Virgpit, IN 1907, and one oi he
principal founders of Tie English colony lhel1,
he had made several excursioh1 70 explore DE
country. In one of theae, he Waa taken prisoner
by the Indians, and several Of BIZ companions
were killed. An ivory tompas3 and dial which
he presented 10 the chief Afforded he ludi1N
much amusement A length, curiosity being
satiated, they fastened him % : tree. and w
pared 70 despatch hin With their aFrouk AZ
"a -, -. ~. .li.f. N,,l1,..i -, A.. ,aU....1.
which they esteemed as : divinity, thoy laid
aside their arms, and forming military procea'
sion, led him in triumph 70 their siiAge, On
Amer carrying hin through several nations
inhabitine The banks Of the Potomac ahd Rap
pahannock, and perlotming several strange 10
carnations to divine whether bis intentions wor1
iendly or hostile, they brought hin 70 The en-
peror Powhatan, who received him 10 roy e.aifi
clothed IN . robe Of raccoon skins, and seated on
throne, elevated ab61e the floor of 4 large huL
IN the midst Of which was Ere, at each SIDE
Of The prince sat beautifs. giFl, bis daughters,
and along each side Of the house : number q
his counsellors, painted and adOrued 1ilh cath
eFs and shells. On the entrance of smith, {
great shout was made !; the Queen of ApamaioH
brought him water 70 wash his hands, and
another svrvedhfm with bunch Of feathers IN
stead Of towel Having ieasied him allel their
cu.tnm, a long consultation was held which
being finished, two large stones were brought
in. on one Of which the head d Smith vas lid,
and clubs were raiSed 70 KIN him. Al tbs cIilI-
cal moment P6eahonfas, tho k;hgis faVorile
daughter, then only tuolso years of ng1, 1eg 20
Smith, took bis bead IA Der arms snd hid hlf
own upon H.
sentcd that Smith should live 70 make halchets
Gu. him, and ofnalhents lor his daughter.
Two days iiter, Captain Smith vas released
on the promise Of sending SHINE presents q Pow.
hatAn and his daughter which, on reaching lbo
fort at Jamestown, he did not neglect Iho
Princess Pocahouias was Afterwards made q
prisoner in Virginia, and married > Mr. iohn
Rolie, who carried her TO England,
Captain Smith, then in London, addlclll1 a
letter to the Queen, in which be stated tne m1I-
It's Of the Indian Princess, and The cnlnluI l.I-
vi6es she had done 70 him and lho colony q
Virginia She was introducad a conrl, md o..
ceived BY ne queen and royal hmI|g viii Ellt
eoaplaceAey and she proved hsisof worthy
of their notice md ftnpoct
Aiier romaining Sima tine N london, NJ.
Rolfs va pTcparinf b rsfnrn with bis VIE Io
Virgnia, when She ua6 uken M and did q
Gravo.ehd, llasing an inAnf aon. Thomas laI.|
fsom wh6m ars dla1ondcd sseIll Au'''ll |4
Virginia. uho hcli Their lnndi - inhrTI'11cl l1M
tho humuns and aniabls Rdnc1Is Eo1lho1lnl