The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-14

left on Roanoke Island. near the "har-
Dor of HatoraSk. and there, on August
Is. 1881. the daughter of Governor
White the wife Of Ananias Dare, gave
birth 10 Il daughter. the first white child
horn on American soil. and named and
bartiZed in honor Of Her Majesty. Nir-
cina Dare.
The ships, leaving the colony. return
ed for supplies and recruits. but whec
they reached England the Kingdom WIS
agitatcd by threatened invasion from
Spain. Afterwards the Spanish Armada
was defeated. and when Peace was one.
more restored Raleigh looked around To
provide for the relief OF his colony which
he had planted in the New World Il few
years before. But it was not until 100
that Governor White was dispatched 10
their rescue. and when he reached ROa-
noke in August. he found the island de-
serted: no trace Of a human being could
he found. but at the site of the village
where the settlers We're left nearly three
years before there was found Il tree
which had been deprived OF its bark and
bore. in clear and wellcut characters. the
word 'CrOatan."
There had been an understanding by
White with the colonists before leaving
that if they should remove their location
they should carve on a tree the name
Of the place 10 which they had gone
and if they were in danger of sore dis
,resS they should carve a cross above the
name on the tree White finding the alb
Sence of the cross was buOyed with the
hope of their discovery, but after all ef
forts to trace them had proved fruitless.
he was forced to abandon the search and
reluctantly returned to England.
The lost colony was never heard OF.
and their sad fate is a matter of deep
ansl pathetic interest TO the American
people Whether they went TO Croatah
voluntarily or whether the men were
maSsacred and the women taken for
wives. or whether both men and women
intermarried with the IIatteraS Indians
is only matter Of conjecture. But one
fact is known. and that IS that Lawson
in his history of Carolina, written in the
year 1144. imparis to Us that
The Hatteras Indians. who lived on
Roanoke Island or much freauented it.
tell us that several of their ancestors
were white people and could talk in a
book. as we do: the truth of which is
confirmed by gray eyes being found fire.
ouenty among those Indians and no
others. They value themselves extremely
for their affinity To the English. and are
ready 10 do them all friendly offices. 1t
is probable that the settlement miscar-
ried for want of timely supplies from
England or through the trcachery of the
natives. for we may reasonably suppose
that the English were forced to cohaoit
with them for relief and conversation.
and that in process of time they confined
themselves TO the manners Of their In
dian relations, and thus we see how apt
human nature is to degenerate.
Long prior 10 the Revolutionary War
there was found settled near Lumber
River in Robson county. \. c.. tribe
of Indians. Many Of them had blue eyes.
and while possessing all ether traits and
characteristics Of Indians-the copper
color. the HIGH cheek hone. the erect form
YET they lacked the nomadic habit.
They were settled in neiShhorhood
fruits. Their traditions then. as now,
cultivating maize and potatoes and
fruits. Their traditions then. as now.
were that their ancestors. ilndian men,
married white women: that they came
from Roanoke tin Virginia. they say;
that they were driven away by bad IN
dams. and. one now about 30 years OF
age told your speaker, that they were