The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-05

sumo them: some small portion (sometimos)
we tasted. till all was devoured. Then swords
arrowes. pieces, or anything we traded TO the
salvaces whose bloody fingers We're 80 i'm
brued in our blood. that what by their
crueltie. our governOur's indiscreatlon. and
the losse Of Our ships; Of 800, within SIX
months after there remained not more than
sixty most miserable and poOre creatures. 1t
were too Wild TO say what we endured: but the
occasion was only our owne, for want OF
providence, industrie. and government
Gates in DESPAIR. took the miserable remnant
aboard. and abandoning the colony set sail
for England. Fortunately. Lord Delaware
met him in the river. having come over with
a fresh supply of men and ample provisions,
and, turning them about. again took posses
sion of the deserted settlement and gave the
colony a fresh impulse.
wIyorIELD's "DIscoURsE."
As the truthfulness Of the oxford Tract is
doubted by Mr. Brown. it will interest the
reader 10 note some Of its statements which
are corroborated 10y other writers who were
not considered friendly to Smith. Winefeld.
in his defense of his administration. known as
"A Discourse Of Virginia" SAYS The cOun-
cilors. Master Smyth especially. traded up
and downe the river with the lndyans
for cOrne: which relieved the colony
we'll" He confesses that he did also
prefer 10 furnish them with 100 Ii
towards the fetching home Of the collonye.
if the action was given over" He also tells
us that he was fined two hundred pounds
damages for slaunder" b. a jury. at the suit
of Smith. for that | had said bee did con-
ccale an intended mutany.' Mr.. Brown
states the charge against Smith. but fails TO
mention his vlndIcation. The complete sub
lection of the Indians ~ shown by their al
lowing the whites among them during the
scarcity OF provisions ~ the summer OF 1903
before the crops matured. This tact is stated
by Archer in his letter IN 1909, IN which he says.
The people of our cOlOnie were found all IN
health for the most part howbeit when
Captane Argall came IN, they were IN much
dlstTesse, for many were dispersed IN the say
age IOwnes. living upon their almrs for an
ounce Of copper day" These were the saw
ages who murdered every white man they
could find as soon as Smith left the colony.
In the tract printed by the council in Lon
don. IN 1910. entitled a True d Sincere Dec
laraton.' after stating Why they changed
their charter. they say that they lad sent over
the new Governor with feet and five hun
bred cOlOnists. and also a small ship TO dis
cover n shorter passage across the ocean than
the one they had been sailing. which was too
far south. They add: Hitherto, until the
sending Of this Avisall for experience, and
Fleets for settling the government, appearse
no distate. nor dismaire 50 that
whatsoeve wound or Palsie this noble action
hath gotten and the sickness under which i
seems 10 faint. must needs arise out Of the
success Of these two
They then 90 on to state the dispersion Of
the fleet by storm. and the confusion conse-
qnent on some reaching Virginia without the
new charter. and the dreadful condition 10
which the colony was reduced atterward.
CoNTrMPORANEoUs AUTHoRuMs.
Mr.. Arber. after reviewing the contempora-
neous authorities. has come 10 a conclusion
the opposite of Mr. Brown. He says TO
what one single cause. under God, can be as
signed the preservation of the James river set
temcnt, after the early death of Captain Bar
th0lOmew GosnOld on I'D August. 1907. but To
the fortunate presence Of this English captain,
so self-denying. SO energetic, SO full of re-
sources and So trained by his conflicts and
captivity IN eastern Europe IN dealing with
the savage races. II Smith had died,
or lett earlier than he did. the James riyer set
tlemeut must have succumbed. Tor manliestly
he was the life and energy Of the whole plan
ta,iOn."
Ar. Brown claims descent from Simon
Codrington. | find among Smiths soldiers
and friends John Codrington. one az the colo
nists VINO came with the second supply. |
doubt not he WAS a klnsman. and | commend
d Mr. Brown his testimonial u tie truthful
ness of Smiths writings. lie says.
That which wee call the subject Of all storio.
Is truth: which IL this worke Of thino gives
gOrie
To ali that thou hast done. Then scorno the
splght
or Enyie; which doth no mans merits right.
Ny swOrdc may helpe the rest: my pen more
Can doe, but this Fave said enough before
WILLIAM WRIT HESEY.
Richmond, Va.