The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-22

tIOI 10 RAISE a lOllItN0', MIlu til' tt'AN't
spedest means they could" Ana
named il lin honor Of our King Jamestowne.
II being located upon the north side OF the
river as is London upon the river or Inames.
''The first night Of our landing, about md
night, there came some savages saying close
10 our quarter, and presently there was
an alarm given: upon that the savagcs ran
away" Not long after there came two say
ages that seemed to be commanders, brayelY
drcst with crOwnes of cOlOured HAIR upon
their heads. which came as messengers from
the Werowance of Paspiha: telling az that
their Werowance was coming. and would be
merry with as with fat dearc."
On Monday. MAY 2Sth.-1his Werowance
came with one hundred saVages armed;
thinking at that time To execute thelr VII
lany;" but when the English took to their
arms he went suddenly away with all ms
company in great anger"
Nav 3Oth The Werowance, of Paspiha.
sent forte of his men with deere to our
quarter, but they came more IN Nlllanle than
any love they bare us. They fame would
have layne in our tort all night, but we would
not suffer them for feare of Their treachery."
Thus "Paspiha was as good as his word, for
ne sent us venisOn, but the sawse came within
n few daves after"
MAY 3lst.-Newport and % others went
on an exploring voyage up the river. The
colonists were now divided into three parties.
one exploring the country; the second, plant
ing seed, &c, and the third about the fortifca-
tons dc.
On Tuesday. June 5th. there came above
two hundred savages with their knge and
gayeavcry furious assault TO our forte, endaun-
gering their overthrow, had not the shppes
ordinance with their small shot daunted them.
They came up almost into the forte: shOtt
through the tents; appeared in this skirmishe
(Which endured hott about an hOwer) very va
liant people. They hurt us eleven men (whereOf
one dyed after and killed boy, the first Of
.lfah l.xrt in Infl1 i'm
Gabriel Archer and Matthew Morton were
both wounded 10y them on the night Of the
first landing at Cape Henry, May 9th, 1907.
Morton was sailor. He was employed by
Sir Thomas Roe in discovering the Amazon
river South America, in 1Gl0-16l5, November
3, 1919, he petitioncd the East India Company
for employment, and was afterwards employed
in the East Indies as Master of the Unity the
pcppercorn. &c, &c. Yet perceived they not
this hurt in us. We killed DIVERS of them.
and how many hurt we knowe not. Foure of
the COUNSEL that stood III front were hurt IN
mayntayning the forte and our.president, Mr..
Wynckieild (who showed himsefe a valiant
gentleman) had an arrow shOtte cleane
through his bearde, yet scaped hurte." The
four councillors wounded were Captains Cos
mold, Radcliffe. Martin and Kendall. The
next day. Wednesday, June 9th. the exploring
party returned from 1.-THE Fales," and all
lands settled themselves to their own safety
and laboured pallozadoing our forte. Captain
Newport. worthy of his own accord. causing
his scamcn 10 ayde us III the best parte there
Of"
Friday, June sth-"The salvages came on
againe but with more feare, not daring APP
proache scarce within musket-shot. They
hurt not any. Of us, but, finding one of our
Dogs, they killed him. They shott above
forty arrowes into and about the forte"
Sunday. June l0th.--"Ihey came lurking in
the thickets and long grasse, and a gentleman,
one Eustace CioveI, unarmed, struggling
without the forte shot six arrows into him,
wherewith he came runingc into the fort, cry
ing 'hrme. Arme"-these (anows) stycking
still Gn HIM. The salvages stayed not. but
ran away"
Monday. June 1ith.-"Some twenty up
peared; shott DIVERS aIrOwes at randome,
which fell short Of our forte. and ran away
Thursday, June, llth.-"By brcakc of day
three of them had most advcnturousy stolen
under our bullwark and hidden themselves in
the long grasse; spyed a man of ours: shot
him in the head and through the clothes in
two places, but missed the skynne."
Monday, June 1Sth.-Mr. Clovcllidyed. that
was shott with SIX arrOwes sticking in him
This afternoon two salvagcs presented them
selves unarlned atari of, crying "Wingapoh."
There were also three more, having bowe and
arrowes. These We conlecturcd came from
some of those kings with whom we had per
feet league; but one OF our gentlemen. gard
ing IN the woods, and having no command
as Their cust0me isl they fell down, and after
run away. Yet farther Of we heard them crv.
'Mingapoh, notwithstanding"
Wednesday Jane Goth. Captain John Smith.
who had been restrained as prisoner since
hey left the Canaries was released, admitted
10 the Council and sworned
Saturday, June 23rd.-"E Eight salvaces Law
close among the weedes andlong grasses. and
apying two of our maryners, Mr.. John Colson
aud Mr.. Mathew Fitch. by themselves, shott
Mathew Ltf.1 -. Ill -. /.
ously, and so ram away" See the sketch of
Mathew Fitch in The Genesis.
sunday, June Z4th 80" Two salTages presented
themselves unarmed; to whom President
NinSheld and Captain Newport went out
These certifyed US who were our friends and
Who foes. They counselled rs TO cutt downe
me long weeds rounde al'rglt our forte. and TO
ffoceede IN our sowing. Thus making signs
To- be with US shortly agayne. thoy departed
Monday, June 25th-"Wc had built and fin.
iShed our fort which was triangle wise, having
three bulwarks at every corner Ike n balf
income. and fOure or five pieces of artillerie
mounted IN them, we had made ourselves suf.
hclehtly stfongfor these aayagcs. We had. also
so"ne most OF our corne on two mountains"
&c.
have not found a contemporary drawing
Of jamestown as have Of Fort st. GEORGE
LVIll.(, but the above draft is based on me
descriptions OF several contemporaries. and
may Ds reiled on as being approximately cor
rect. The side facing the river was 400 feet
long. the Others 800 feet each. The bul
warks were Tor from three TO five guns each.
In the market place was the corps du gard. ~
the chapel and siorehouse Besides the
main gate. there We're other outlets in the
buiwarks. There wcro several fires from
time 10 time IN the fort. and Of course there
were changes IN the buildings, streets, etc.
the palisades. etc, being made more and
more substantial, ETC.. but the size and loca-
ton OF the fort remained virtually the same
during lGo7.'l0, and probably for some time
after.