Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-02
did not approve of this summary pro-

did not approve of this summary pro-
ceeding of Captain Albert. The cap
tain was not to be awed by their disap-
probation. Whilst the colonist were
greatly exasperated on account Of the
high handed, harsh and arbitrary con-
duct Of their captain, he banished LIE
Chere to a lone island, nine miles dis
tant. This man was very popular with
his companions. No provisions were
made for his sistenance upon the is
land. In fact, the avowed object Of
Captain Albert, in banishing him to the
island, was to starve him to death.
This, his companions would not bear.
They rebelled and slew Captain Albert,
and sent and brought LIE Chere from
his place Of banishment.
In place of Captain Albert, Nicholas
Barre was chosen. BY this time, they
bault had not returned, that 1t was de-
termined to return to their native
country. To accomplish they set about
to build a ship. This, circumstanced as
they were, was no small undertaking;
but in spite Of all the difficulties to be
encountered, the vessel was built. We
may safely conclude that 1t was both
small and Of rude construction. Their
clothes were taken off their backs AMI
from these. together with their bed
covers sails were made for this first
ship ever built on the continent. Full
Of bright hopes Of reaching their ra-
tive land they bid their Indian friends
adieu.
For some time the voyage promised
fair to be prosperous. Winds and
waves favored them. When, however,
they had commenced to look with anx-
ious eyes toward the end Of their voy-
age the winds lu!led into a dead calm,
and the waves slumbered on the bosom
Of the deep. Their provisions scanty,
we may conclude at first, began to fail
with fearful rapidity. They eat their
last grain Of corn and then their
shoes. The ship began to leak. 1t re-
quired all the strength of the men to
dreadful form, stared them fair in the
face. Despair seized them, and they
resolved to permit the water to sink
their leaking vessel. All, except LIE
Chere became despondent, and ceased
to make further efforts to save them
selves. LIE Chere begged them to hold
on, that they could not be more than
three days from land. This aroused
them and without a morsel Of food to
eat, or a drop of water to drink, they
laved the water out Of the ship. When
three days passed, no land was to be
seen yet. lie Chere advised them that
one of their number must die for the
rest. A lot was cast to decide who
should give his flesh for food and his
blood for drink to save the lives Of his
companions. The lot fell upon LIE
Chere. Without a murmur he submit
ted. His flesh was doled out to his
companions Upon 1t they subsisted
until picked up by an English vessel
and taken to England Thus perished,
we may say, the first colony that was
planted in South Carolina. It's end was
tragical, but its memory should be
cherished The intercourse between 1t
and the natives was honorable to both.
The colonist were just and honest In
their treatment Of the Indians; the In
dams were kind and obliging. When
the colonist set sail in their rude ship,
the hearts of the Indians were filled
with sadness, and tears of grief stream
ed down their cheeks.