The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
UNCOVER
COLONIAL RELICS.
indian Arrow.Heads and Round
Bullets, Such as Were Used
ii Old Flint. Lock Guns.
tspeciaI dispatch to Tn. Tire.


3 CHESTER, "a, April J.--At the old
Colonial and historic farm on James River
FIVE miles east of this place, now known
as Coxendalc, imn1edfa tely west of Dutch
Gap. owned by Z. II. and c. n. Friend.
the. recent foods have discovered some
interesting relics.
This farm is memorable in colonial
ia s. according TO some Of the early set
=lIers of the State in advancing up the
z,iver from Jamestown, and seeking some
&c cluded and defensible place agairs. the
indians stopped, and formed a colony.
naming it5'.Faith and Hope" and Cox
and Dale.
This farm is on the opposite side of the
liver, west of Dutch Gap. nearly an island
originally by the river and swamp sur
ounding. and protected on the north aud
east by heavy bluff OIL the Henrico side.
In the days, when there were no gun
BOA ts'' it formed asverS secluded and we'll
protected. as we'll as desirable loca ton
for either Indian or pilgrim settlement.
During the close of the Civil War it
ICY between the forces of the Union army
on the Henrico side and the Confederate
lines occupying the high bluff of Howletts
estate. the next farm west of Coxendaie.
II Chesterfield now owned by r. S.
Hatcher.
From the two opposite bluffs. the con-
tending forces used to shell each other
over and across Coxendale and on Coxen-
Iale. near the scene of the founc relics
about to be mentioned. Captain Parker.
of Richmond. had a portion of his bat
terry entrenchcd. throwing Mortar shells
over into Buffers forces. while they were
digging through Dutch Gap.
Tic recent floods in the James River,
IN passing over, a, backbone of the
farm. and making it's way from Hatcher's
bend. known as 'the bay to Dutch Gap
and the old bed of the river. washed a
considerable portion of this backbone,
which had been recently plowed. carry
ing the top soil away to the depth OF one
foot or more. and revealing a sravelIy
and clay substrata of an acre or more,
and in this substrata OF gravel has re-
Gently been found a. large quantity fin
Han "arrow-heads. and an Indian pipe.
The pipe is d. curiosity. It's bowl and
| stem are at an angle of about 70 degrees.
and an arrow forms the stem OF the pipe,
! in the end of which is a hole to place in
q. reed to conduct the smoke from the
| howl Of the pipe The pipe is in the pos
session of Mr.. ". fl. Thorn eson. a tenant
on the farm. and is undoubtedly a relic
of the Indians. -..-5.s==
The large number of arrow-heads found
would indicate that this backbone OF
the farm was at one time an Indian camp
ing or battle ground. Smother find which
gives It more a military aspect Is tle
presence of round 1eaden bullets. such as
were formerly used in flint" rifles. very
few Of the round bullets being used in
the Civil War.
No Confederate infantry were stationed
on this farm. and only small detach-
rnent OF. Parker's battery occasionally used
the Mortars. and these bullets. being
picked from a strata that has not been
uncovered before in the memory OF the
80 I've 70 Indicate that thew
were lodged there in colonial days. when
the arrow-heads and the pipe We're in.
use ana the past deposits of foods Gov Y.
cred .,p what the recent floods have IN
covered One man secured four POUNDS
of these bullets.