The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
Richmond, Va, March 10, 1907.

establish them the immediate negborhood Jamestown
5 ysn off, sd svas stolen o.
burned it necessary that something be done immediately
of the English ships was Immediately dispatched to the Bar
badoG t. secure iup p This p % RrGnp psa
sonaby certain that the colonists could pass through the
ensuing winter safely.
Order having been restored The Sea Flower an English
vessel then port dispatched England to bear the
sorrowfu tdngs of the disaster The Governor and
pany and letters Sir George sandys the poet
George Harrison and others, telling OF the Daniel
tho t Gse dsase Whist ali e
OF and such intercourse Of families if
nation five years peace by general conbna
ton in day plotted ubver the whole colony and at
time though several plantations were
hundred and forty miles tip one and both sides
In their communication to the company the Governor and
guard the hs eon w things they had IN
mind to PERFORM and what requests they desired to make
that their conviction was that the main settlement had bet
ter be removed from Jamestown to other place that
asked that they would them especially an engineer and
some provisions and supply OF implements OF war all
eer n nG % e o.
The companys answer to this communication was an
coupled with advice their future Of
with the promise Of the needed supplies and
support "The caanites that have beaen do much greve
but do whit daunt for danger but rather adj
ing 81 this blood viii BE the the plantation the ad-
dition Of price haiti, much endeared the purchase"
1t was advised that the armor furnished by the King
should be made the beginning Of public armory the
colony perpetual testimony Of His Maestys royal bounty
and favor The fact that part Of this by His
Majesys royal favor Of date and unusable in
conflict and that the barrels Of powder by the
Kings favor gift, but loan have taken
the JUNCTION out Of this exortation from the London Com
pany. Captain John Smith, then residing in England, Of
fercd to Virginia and subdue the Indians, but the
London Company did not accept of his offer.
II the Indians imagined that on account Of the long delay
their minds destined to be cruelty disabued The
delay had been caused by the effort protect
selves from further attack make provision agairs
the coming winter But when these things accom-
plished most serious preparations nfctne
punishment upon the savages treacery and bar
barty.
Sir George Yeardley placed in charge Of the can,
pagn the commanding officer of the English forces
George Sandys fell upon the Tappahatonaks opposite James
town. in several expeditions Sir George Yeardley fell upo
the Wyanotes Captain Powell fell upon the Chckahomnics
and Captain John West sought the Tank Powtatans
Everywhere the Indians fled before the English There wer
really not so slaughtered might have been imagined
but their homes destroyed and their property con
Gated 1t was determined by the end of August max
war upon Opechancanough with five hundred men, chopin
by Gods help this winter to clear the country Of him
set the colony in far better it was ever
vancement OF the colony and much the benefit OF all ho
who shall hereafter tlther.
In the fall Yeardley down the river and drove OF
the Nansemondas and the Warraskoyacks He the
from their homes and captured their He
the river by OF Kccowtan and then up the Panu
These warlke expeditions continued from time to tin
until peace was established in 1882
1t was cruel massacre; and it long and crucl
taiaion. 1t was easy enough for the Englshnen in the