The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
and the large OF supplies they had brought with
thought best that Governor White should at once re-
turn to England for additional supplies went away
eleven children.
he was gone for three years On his return to England
he found Ralsigh, Grenyie and Lane gathered about
Queen IN and preparation for Spanish
Ia the midst Of such engagements and excements Raleigh
in America Anon tbosc inerestd ~ Inn ln CC,ory
Sir Thomas Smith afterwards the Of the London
author II coicb-sfJ i - Ian OF W ZS ana
White dispatched the auspices of this new com
Iany with supplies Roanoke Island Unfortunately his
ships in with privatecrs and after blood enr,en+
were disabled and compelled O return 20 England
The Spanish Armada imminent that no further
OF Roanoke Neither ships could spared for other
Armada Drake Crenviile and lane ami otlcrs ntTt5
n that great naval conflict When was defeated
Englands supremacy on the sea established tbonolt vas
Immediately given to the settlers at Roanoke Island Mean
while three years had passed and come from
them word had gone to them But Win such dis
patch the confusion OF the times pered Ra1eig and
Whhe organized relief expedition ships sup
plies the rescue OF the lonely settlers When the ev;
ton reached the island there nowhere to be seen v sip,
token OF the ooouists Houses ruins and covered
with vines Around doors grew vegetation which indi
Gated that for year colony had been abandoned
Before leaving tor England had been agreed between White
and the cooniss that be found necessary to abandon
the settlement before his return they should leave mark on
tree by which he might know whittier they had gone 1t
understood that would sign that they had
lett the colony in distress He over the island and
at last tree he plainly craven "Croatan
There was however to indicate that they left
IN distress Alter rather desuory of the neighbo-
hood he returned home reporting that the colony lost
AS matter OF fact really digent search was
made for the lost colonsts Raleigh indeed
all told five expeditions but they only came to the immedi-
ate neighborhOod of Roanoke and made neither wide
thorough search for their lost counymen "Croatan"
therefore remains undecphercd word knows what
IN the mind Of the settler who the live-oak
tree Roanoke Island II the island had swallowed ND
by the this colony could have completely
lest to human sight and kin History viii probably never relate
what became OF these brave and Indians how
reported to the first settlers of Jamestown their knov
edge OF the paeiace the south cedable historians
believe that through the veins of the Indians of North
Carolina flows the blood of Raleghs settlers and maintain
that the settlers fOrsang their island home adopted
the CrOaan Indians and after while ntemarred with them
1t IS not improbable therefore, that among survivors Of
at old tribe to-day who the descendants
Virginia Dare the first English child born American soil
The State OF North Carolina has been unmindfu Of
the historical significance of Raeghs attempt settlement
within its borders It's capital city is named after this great
English statesman; and upon the site Of old Raleigh
there has been erected commeorang this great