San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-02
THE POCAHONTAS TALE.
TRUE VERSION OF THE AMERICAN
HISTORICAL LEGEND.


Die and whom She Did Not Marry.
ut is strange and incomprehensibl
nevertheless fact, that raconteurs. from
the time of the first liar down to the
present age of Mutations and Mum
chausens, with a wonderful unanimity
persist in classifying and twisting the
truth into an unacceptable quantity"
said Colonel George as he gazed at the
wondrous landscape panoramically COM
ing into view
We were speeding over the beautiful
| sea green waters of the Chesapeake bay
ON the steamer Ariel from Norfolk to
Richmond. | made the acquaintance on
board Of the gentleman who gave utter
ance to the above sage remark. When
the colonel spoke the boat was on the
eve of passing historical jamestown, and
! the passengers had grouped themselves
together on The lee side to catch a fleet
ing glimpse Of the ivy clad front wall of
the old church. standing sentinel-like on
peninsula formed point of land.
AS we rounded the wide bend of the
river. and the church, the sole remain
ing relic standing on the scene of the
romance Of Captain Smith and Pocahon-
tas. hove into view, the colonel resumed
his conversation, or rather monologue:
'Yuu must have noticed in your life
time how story will grow as it is re-
peated from lip to lip-how the truth
becomes distorted and subjected to in
Vulnerable alterations of fact. In illus
tration of this, said the colonel thought
| fully. Il will relate you an Indian legend
| recalled to my mind by that old ruin"
pointing to the church wall which the
boat was Just then gliding by The
| story, as heard it, was told me by an
| old farmer well known in the neighbor-
hood, on my last trip up the James
river. Just before the war.
POCAHONTAS REAL NAME.
jamestown vanishing from sight, the
colonel and | returned to the cabin,
sought seats away from the crowd of
passengers and settled myself comfort
! ably to listen to the tale.
When Captain John Smith made the
first settlement in Virginia, the white
and red man lived on terms Of amity
| and confidence" began Colonel George.
Caucasian and Indian mingled with
each other and were held in mutual es-
| TEEN Until the OutcrOpping of the
greediness and righteousness of the
Engllshmen became apparent. peace and
prosperity smiled on the hardy settlers.
In the village ruled by Powhatan
| 81 IL, I,,,l IA
| skin was the color of polished copper,
her hair of ravens hue and her eyes
sparkled as the morning star yelled be-
hind a gathering storm cloud Warriors
| from far and near sought her hand in
marriage but her heart remained invul-
Derable to all vows of love and devotion.
However. when the white man invaded
the habltatIons of the indians among
their number was Il youth comely to
look upon. famed for his courage and
manly qualities Tetehee, in the course
Of her many visits to the newly founded
village on the James river. cast her eyes
on handsome Homer Castalwain, and,
lol the little Indian god of love pierced
her heart with his arrow, and she loved
him with all an Indian maiden fierce
ness.
Nov. Chief Opechancan0ugh one of
POwhatans tributary rulers. had a son
who was madIy in love with Tetehee,
the Morning Star. Bankee BLACK Bear
was cruel and vindlctlve Indian. and
when he learned that Tetehee's heart be-
longed to despised white man he swOre
vengeance upon his tOmahawk against
Homer Castalwaln
THE TRUE VERSION.
In the soft Indian summer with
nature agIow with variegated coIors,
Tetehee. IN company with the other
maldens and squaws Of the village, was
gathering the golden ripe maize for win
tel use from the fields of the king,
While the maideuS were at work Bankee
ralded the coruheIds of the powerful
Pownatan, carrying off to his own vii
lage the object of his savage affections.
He meant to cnerce Tetrhee into mar
rage while i'll his power, raise Il war
party. attack the settlement of the white
men ami rXtermlnate IT.
'CaStalwaln, upon hearing of the
threatened danger of his lovely Indian
bride-to-be, accompanied by Captain
John Smith, supplicated King Powhatan
for aid to rescue her This was granted
so with war marty rOmDUspd of Indians