The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-29


them TO order, Smith was accidentally
wounded by the explosion of some gun
powder. end now finding il useless To
attempt further TO assert his authority
In the face Of such odds. he determined
to return to England. which he did.
On his return there was manifest
there the same want OF appreciation Of
his efforts that hal been shown in the
colony. The company 10 whom the
grant OF territory had been made and
under whose auspices the colony had
been founded. had their own personal
aggrandzement at heart rather than
the welfare Of the colonists. for il was
said that such juggling was there be-
twixt them. that all the trash they
could get in London was sent 10 Nir
GINA, and when no profits came to
fill their pockets they sought opportu-
mites for making complains.
In a pamphlet entitled advertise
ments for the inexperienced Planters
of New England. or Any Where: or the
Pathway to Experience to Free. a
Plantation by Ciplaine John Smith.
sometimes Governor Of Virginia and
Admiral of New England. London.
1851, he says. Their purses aud
lives were subject to some few here in
london. who were never there. that
consumed alSin arguments and pro iects
and their owne c0nceits every yeare
trying new conclusions. altering every
thing yCerly as they altered their opin.
ions, till they mad consumed more than
two hundred thousand pounds and near
eight thousand lives. and that some
few were living in Virginia in that
plenty that went not thither worth any
thing and made the COMPANY heere
thinke all the land was oatmeal there.
and that the loving salvages. their
kind friends they trained up SO well l.
shoot in q peece. 10 hunt and kill
them fOwle that they became more
expert than our Owne cOuntrymcn.
whose labOrs were more profitable to
their masters in planting tobacco and
other businesse. aud be adds. with
quaint irony, these simple Salvages,
their bOs0me friends, ! 50 much Up
pressed, had laid their plot 10 cat all
their Threats IN a morning. and upon
the 22nd Of March. so innOceltly at
tempted it, they slew three hundred
and fOrty-seyen. get their houses on fire.
slew their catiell and brought them to
that distraction and confusion. THAT
within Jesse than yeerc there were not
many more than two thOu-aud remain
Ing. ~ notwithstanding all. and the
long distance now between him and the
little colony, he continued to take the
same interest in It's welfare until his
death. which occurred IN 1851.
Aftsr Smith return Sir George
Percy succeeded him as Governor. in
conjunction with West. brother of
Lord Della Ware. but West proved a
traitor TO the colony. and taking the
best ship dblck to,England. Rltclih. |
taking another. went on trading Cx
petition TO the country OF POwhatan, |
where. through c1rlessness. he ~as sur !
prised. and he and his whole party /
killed. and now set in time more /
terrible than any that had preceded IT. /
There were no supplies and they were I
reduced 90 the necessity Of living ON /
roots. herbs, acorns. walnufs and Der |
Ies: all the animals they had brought |
over for breeding were eaten, even 10 /
the SKINS Of the horses. and &C last |
rs a browning horror. some ate their /
own dead. Everything that could be |
parted with they exchanged with the |
Indians. who now. seeing the English |
reduced in numbers and strength. |
grew ius0lent and hostile. THUS things /
went on until jamestown was little else /
than ruins. and from nearly 500 colon /
lists u October by the following June the |
number was reduced to sixtySnd had /
not help arrived with lfeshsupplles they /
must all have persisted.
Sir Thomas Gates and Sir George /
50mers. who bad been driven ashore /
and wrecked of the Bsrmudas. had /
built two small Y ssals of cedar and the /
rigging taken from their ship; they set |
out for the colony. and arrived To fad I
only a remnant left. longing to deFart |
from the place which had been Che /
scene of so much misery. Gates and /
his party landed. and after solemn and /
leryent prayer by the chaplain, Mr.. /
Buck. success Or ~ their former we'll /
beloved pastor. Robert Hunt. who had /
died the second year after bis arrival /
in Virginia. Sir George Percy resign /
Ell iniO the hands Of SIR Thomas Cat, S /
his authority o. Governor. They bad 7
food to last about three weeks: the Ia /
dams were their bitter foes. and home /
sick ana dishesrtened by their losses /
and priva'i0ns they had neglected TO /
plant. and now. II they remained. there /
was only starvation left for them. The /
0nly thing 20 do was To get away as /
soon as possible. and take the chance of /
falling IN with some vessel OF the coast /
of Newfoundland.
SO Disguised had they become with /
the place which YVES the scene of their /
suffering. that only the personal guard /
ing of the place by Sir Thomas Gates /
prevented them from destroy ing the I
settlement by fire. and when 40 last they /
were ready to embark for their depar- /
ture. he waited until an were on board /
ana was the last 90 90. They had hardly |
gotten away. however. and had only /
reached the mouth oi the river. when I
they met Lord De la Ware, who /
brought a fresh lot of emi.fants. with /
abundant supplies for year, and com
mission as Governor of the colony. lie /
persuaded them TO return and landed I
them all at jamestown.
Warned by the terrible experience Of /
the colonist ofthe previous expeditions. /
De Ia Ware dispatched Gates TO Eng /
land al once for supplies. who returned /
one hundred cattle aud other /
provisions; Somers. in one Of the cedar /
vessels they had built at the Bermudas, /
set ont for that place IN search OF pro- I
visions. but died on his arrival there. /
Af'er this more prosperous days seemed |
TO have dawned for the colony. De Ia /
Ware. though harsher in his govern
ment than Smith, ON the whole managed /
well. He had The little church almost
entirely rebuilt, the building sixty
feet long. the chancel and pews OF
fragrant cedar. and wooden front
shaped like "A canoe. Every day the *
lui-lte wild flowers which grew IN such
profusion around the settlement were
placed in the church, adofning with the
beauty OF nature what they lacked in
art.
About this time ll6lW jamestown
Of three rows Of small frame
houses Around the town was pali-
SADIE of posts and planks. towards the
water was a main gate. while az each OF
the other gates was placed demi
culveriu.