New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
HUDSON RIVER LEGENDS.
INDIAN MAIDEN WHO LOVED 4 DUTCH
DISCONEREH- AN ABORIGINAL
PATRIOT

If believe the traditions OF the Indians
who ussd to people the shores OF the Hudson River
the fTst copper coiored maiden ~ hove "a whit"
was not POcahoutas. OF Virginia hut beautiful
member OF one OF their own tribes Manteo. daugh-
ter OF the sachen Of the Wappnee-s Instead "f
the gallant figure of Captain John Smith We haE"
an unromantic Dutch sailor. JacnhUs Van Horne,
one Of the crew Of Henry illusions shin. the Hair
Moon. Manteo had no charcr Ia save the scalp Of
her Jacohus. but that she would have done :" as
readily did Pocahortas one can have Ho doubt
after hearing the legend.
in September of the ysar lG.a Hudson sailed as
far up the river "a, dared. ana hen started back
10 the ocfan by easy stages. The Indians the
upper river bad been friendly. and the ship
anchored of viilas" which could be from
nor decks. By the lime they reached Fishkil Hook
the sailors had grown careless thar they no
longer burdened themselves with their heavy guns
when they went ashore. unless they intended 10
hunt The Warpngers whom they met at this
point seemed mCst friendly. and 10y signs told them
of arboT of Wild GRAPES which to Ice
found short distance M ;he creek. The sailors
wandered in the direction indicated and were busy
among the grapes when shower of Indian
feil among them As they unarmed they dld
rot attempt to face their assailants but fled down
che creek 1t mad race over the poorly
marked trail and the devil take the hindermost"
This happened to be Jacobus Van Horne and his
devil a flint headed through the knee.
Tire Indian whose arrow stopped the Dutchman's
Eight carried him in triumph the village and de-
crerything they captured in the clIase. and in the
case OF bear deer the sachem divided IT among
fo- himself. The chief was well pleased with the
present Of the cantivr. and his daughter Mante9
white skin
Give him 10 me" she said to her father. Make
The old sachem did not promise. but sent word
4 medicine man came and dressed he wounded
knee with ponSe 81 herbs and with mgch & BET
from bullets which found their way into red bodies
walk the Half Moon was ont oS the river and on
her voyage hack to the Netherlands for the sailors
thought their dead
ed for W was p o e hat that he ne rs naa aon PT
IN world and without hop. of returning
treated him kindly. however FOR the sake of Man
stranger grew until it became part OF her life
Before his knee WAS well she had taught him
Indian worGs sounded strange and harsh when
not long before he could make himself understood.
/ She gave him an Indian name which meant white
Ss b, "s ,a '."a' "',"x 'a, DO" '""
active BE spending much tim" htnting in the
rough mountains ia' ( from the river and IN fish
he found his +" the and OF the hook where he
had landed from the iaf Moon the day of his
capture
lie sat on = fallen tree which extended over
AT the srot in niIstream where the ship had an
ehored Thou he burst into tears at the thought
81 his companions who were probably safe In
Holland enjoNing the praise and honor which
coverY. After time he began tn pray. for he
was God-feaIing man. II simple prayer.
but il from the heart.
20 Father. who T. above. and who rules all
things" he prayed. "wEat have ! done to deserve
this punishment WhN must live in misery
among these savages@ IA land across the great
my mother and father sorrowlng for me-.
Must ] always live away from my people. like an
outcast and a sinner
And. good Father. they will make me marry
Indian woman. and do not love her There IL
home Anneke. VINO promised TO wait
until came back from the New World. And. O
Lord. do guide 10 do what II right for / feel
that have not long to live unless | am united 10
peCeie
As he finished. voice came from somewhere
IN the twilight. The Lord Will ,ind way; those
who faithful viii never die
JacObuF looked I'm every direction, but could
nothing in the darkness The Lord viii nnd
way he repeated and he pondered II
hope entered his heart The Lord would find
a way for him TO get back Holland and Anneke
and everything that he loved.
When ne returned TO the camp the sachem told
him that they were go'ng 10 move down the river
for the winter. and his marriage TO Manteo would
be postponed until the next summer. 1t not
difficult for the Indians 10 move their villages.
The orchard and the fields would for them
selves. wculd the fort which the sachem had