The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-08-02
MisteHanenns .SrIsftians.
Authensic ssInian,, History.
rocahsrnhtu. and Captain John sa.isA. Z
By THE FAT oosraIsuroa.

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| The celebrated Cant, John. Smith, the
saving Of whose life by Pocahontnq u q
historic event Of no little interest-espec;
Nv 10 smith at that, time-vas the, earliest
settler in Virgins, Grant being the latest
Seller theY hare, had in that STATE, and
stands at the head Of . Smith amily 10 this
country. We ara informed that there ia .
John, Smith living in one of the Western
States, but he couldn't have been the same
man that settled Virginia, because be would
have been too young at that time l607 10
settle any thing. 4 He couldnf have settled
for his board, eyen. Capt. Smith founded
Jamestown, which was totally unfounded
like many OF The, anecdotes about himl mp
70 that period, Besides giving Jamestown
}. start, he started . nuEber Of Indian
villages, SO that they never came backaEain.
It is said that he could stRz sTiHageof thst
description quicker tha1 any white man
living at that time. He started % many
lkhat the red men hearing Of it through the
daily. papers, (tke Indians were iosH red IN
those dSys) determined to check his entsr-
prise, - tnots ten .i.si.nsiz. bus Iei
II Smith speeulated q good deal in corn,
purchased II in the iuteripr and shippipg, il
TO jamestown, the great grain center at that
time, Chicago not having Jet been discover
led. In one OF his trips in search Of corn
Ehe trespassed upon the deminions Of King
IPoxhatan, a powerful ehief, who, from hia
len ntrenehments on the James, had long threat
ened Washington. Smith being somewhat
with corn fell into an ambus-
Icade, and was captured by Powhafau's
sayagss and taken before their chief. Ahef
brief hearing in which no witnesses vere
examined for the defense, (Smith demanded
Ia Jury trial. but it was rcfused,) he was
condemned to die.i He was xsked IL he had
suything to SAY why seasehee ''of death
should not be passed upon himo He ssid
nothing, in particular, only bis death 8onld
seriously interfere with ths settieu1ehtsel
Virgins, and might Tetard her Esadnission
into the Union. This, had NO effect bow
ever, and he was marched 10. the place id
sxecution., There Fes boulder On which
! 10 place his head, while savage painted 10
| the nost hideous manner was Swinging 3
stuffed club, and uttering, diaboliesi cries.
| impatient 10 mash hiin. .siH .a4a sol hEiiis
John eazed on the preparations Hpdismay-
| ed, fer he belonged 70 oneef the frst fami,
| lies in Virginia, the second fsE,i1ies bad not
arrived from Epglapds yet,l aud he didn't
sesre worth e0ntiaental.i Povhatar with
a generosity that.ene- would hardly LOOK foE
In a savage. asked him h there Bas any
message he Fould like to send to hisfswily,
and even offered 70 take charge Of any littie
msmentoes, be desired. tG leays for them,
he Immediately bethought him Of snfAe.
eident insurance. policy, which would ex-
pire about the same time he did; and tickes
lin q Gift EnterprisesE (only 90, ,0e6 unsold,)
beth of, which he desired 70 have semitic his
betrothed- PowhatanI promised ito send
them By the next steamer. Captain Smith
then walked firmly To- the block without
1 The aid of crVtches, placed bis head upon Il,
! and badet the mashsr 10 mashl AT thii
moment the forest rang with scream and 4
beautiful Indian girl darted into the midsi
i of the throng. 1sSa5H Is zsiies sid lss emsa
tkaisiDg her parasol to project the head ol
Smith from the impending clnb; she ex
kclaImed-- ssz4szl1Dq 5f .VEgB EufIE9W II
Ia. SHolli,i Red man. stay thy, .hapdi fShs
iconldu,t stay 10 herself because she ididh'I
1 wear any stGss.A Slay him. and sVirginia re-
saains a h-oiW!l-ipg wilderness. Psoiopg
!. ed bowls from the .dSeyhges. Spare bin
and, rstify the 0oassitntionsls emendment
an d Virginia resueaes u her place in. th'
Unnon!' ifi-g 10 .s1sllosa8Od 9di 10 bs185oIq
Some .Icconstrne ted sashges shouted;
aNeyeri'' and rushed On Smith with thei
carving knives but Powhatan interfefed
~Spare his life, said he, ssthe Great Spiri
Wis it. This put Smith in great spirits q
once.iIa T. comuute, his isehteacs ID N
obIoouy Of leuadiBg ,the first families ID
Yirginis, IsnitA gis up and si'l'i's 'i'sJm,tol 4
As O lived % 6sod the 6lss zfaniiiess Il
yTgini ia, a Ta6e thatds mostly run sat-s-o
the State of Wifgin;a-g Pocehoutasl wen
aer,,ss The water AZ a oespuissiener 10 th.
Paris Exposition, aud PoWhstsnu rue Al
Iniun Exhibition for years safler with grea
i snnness.. aiIlsisao anIagsEm aIin9Va. t9dlo