The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
The Sunday Times Dispatch:

ngs unsanitary they possibly could be- WE'LL
RICH most OF the unuttcrable suffering through which the
settlers pass be traced to this unfortunate
lection OF site upon which to build colony Moreover,
the of the Indians, whom the colensts too
offended and aienatcd, and the eagc supplies that they
had brought with them from the waters and the
ignorance and ncompetency Of the settlers to their
living Under these conditions, ought to have shown
what would inevitably follow Smith the most capable
among the settlers, and the likely TO rally their
dropping spirits and to disorganizaon and coniu-
first excluded from the council OF
pc nted by King James rule the colony planted the will
derness of Virginia. whim OF the King caused him to
place sealed box the OF the first council of Vir-
ana. Great the surprise when the box opened
and found that John Smith, who had been arrested
during the voyage false charge of nuny had been
designated OF the members of the council The other
six members Edward Maria Wingfield Christopher
Newport John Radcliffe, John Martin and George Kendall.
According instructions the council proceeded the cleo
ton OF president and the honor fell Wngicd who,
though prominent and competent merchant OF London
rsuited govern colony of Adventures in the planting
OF new nation.
Hardly had landing been effected Jamestown, before
search made to discover the OF the will,
the hope possibly OF finding passage TO the South Seas
Smith, Newport and twenty others sent up the
and towards the last of May the falls reached
where Richmond located Here they found Indian
called Powhatan, consisting OF twelve houses
pleasantly situated hill before three fertile isles abouc
If of their fields This OF the homes of
The of the people called the Powlatans, and his dcsg
nation chief Powhatan Not being able to ascend
the further OF the falls and rocks the
orers returned to Jamestown where they found seventeen
hurt and boy slain by the During these
davs OF exploration Smith had still remained under
pcon He demanded that he should be brought TO
trial by Jury according the rights OF Englisan He
acquitted OF the accusation OF mutiny and his chief
accuser adudged pay him 200 in damages which
Smith returned the for the general OF the colony
Newport returned home leaving in jamestown one
hundred settlers OF whom iftyou CLASSIFIED as gen.
tcmen and carpenters aborers and servants
Newports departure followed by fatal sickness wc,
was. doubtless other than maaral fever and by Sep
TENDER than fifty OF the colonists dead Among
more responsible for this expedition Virginia than any
other For the interest which he took III American
colonization he entitled rank with Gilbert and Raleigh
Wingfeld, attempting to flee from the colony de-
posed as president and Radcliffe placed his stead
Soon after this order the colony from persrg,
Smith made trip Kccoughtan town OF eighteen Indian
hus located about where Hampton stands. On de-
upon and his fired their uskets and their boat
quickly ashore which terrified the Indians they
cured from them great heaps of and quantities of vc
and turkeys.
Radcliffe proved incompetent to manage the settlement in
distress and again Wingficld and Kendall plotted
the only left OF the colonists, Whereupon Kendall
brought trial BY Jury, convicted, and shot for
This is the first reported execution in Virginia.
As winter approached, Smith to satisfy the complaints
Of the cooniss up the Chickaloniny River hoping,
TO discover passage the South Seas Pacific Ocean
He by the Indians and carried Opecanca
noueh who would have put him Immediate death but for
the that his attention beguled by Smith into
animation of his compass BY OF grotesquc and
elaborate pantomme Smith sought explain that the needle
always pointed to the North Star The old chief became
hypnotize, speak, and spared the life OF his captive
whom he 10 Gorll River