Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05

Near this statue is dim line where ran
the Notifications which enconpassed
bis downfall. On this same spot. Il CEN
fury previous, was an Indian village,
and here were fought several battles be-
tween the colonists and Indians. For
nearly a century the peninsula In
dams under Chief Powhatan and the
"Queen of the Pamounkey," made war
upon the settlers, and not until after
a most bloody massacre did the settlers
formally organize and make anything
like d united warfare. Raids were made
every three months, until the indians
were nearly all killed. the few remain
ing becoming slaves to the planters.
There is yet, however, on narrow strip
of land, near the historic White house,
where Washington was married, and
where Mcclellan burned millions worth
of property in his fright-a remnant of
the "Pamounkey' tribe-the only In
dams of the peninsula. They cultivate
Indian corn" y. the same. variety which
the colonists found on their arrival, and
which grew SO luxuriantly in little
patches along the banks of the rivers
and streams.
AT historic and quaint old Williams
burg, where the revolution began, and
where the first blood of that war was
shed, and where "Bacon's rebellion"
was Matched century before, are
traces of Fort Magruder" and other
defenses of the village. The battle Of
Williamsburg" was fought on May G.,
1862. There was hot skirmish on the
previous afternoon, Sunday. On the
9th of May, 1776, the convention at
Williamsburg declared in favor of sep
aration from Great Britain, and i'll
structed her delegates to the general
congress to so declare. In the follow
ing month, Jefferson and George Mason
drafted bill of rights and constitu-
ton for the state, which became sub
stantially our Declaration of Independ-
ence and constitution. In a few days
some young men were killed by trap
guns" while attempting TO move powder
from the magazine, which was near the
present William and Mary college. In
stead of placing sentinels to guard the
magazine the governor had trap guns
arranged. This was the first blood of
the revolution. and it fastened the
events that were to follow. The gov
ernor took to the woods of Gloucester,
across the York river. Men were en-
rolled under command of Col. Patrick
Henry, of Hanover county. He was
evidently not born to command, for an
inferior officer on detached duty refus-
ing to obey his orders SO angered him
that he resigned. He was then made
governor, and became famous through
that expression which make all school
boys swell out when speaking: Give
me liberty, or give me DEATH" with a
tip to George III. This was the extern
of Henry's military record-he sought
death no further.
.sBacon's rebellion" which originated
at this historic village a century before
the great revolution, lasted about six
months, and wound up at jamestown
the spot where the colonists landed-the
first settlement in America. There are
to be seen traces of Notifications
thrown up during the recent rebellion,
lust above the old church walls and the
prayeyard-all that remains of historic
Jamestown. Nathaniel Bacon was a
rich mans son who, having squandered
his estate, and too proud TO live in pow
erty and work and too good to become
a highway robber. struck general
average, and got up revolution. He
wanted a rowing commission and COM
1nand to fight the Indians. This being
refused, he sought to overturn the gov
eminent and the governor. He marched
on Jamestown with his few hundred
followers, and after several days fight
ing was yanquished. He escaped to
q point on the bay opposite NorfoIh,