The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

KING JAMES AND QUEEN ANNE
and vgilant lest party the other might to some
unexpected and sudden advantage the other At the
coming Of high tide the nglishmen departed They visited
the Pamunkey and the Maapony Indians in search OF pro-
visions and finally returned to Jamestown with four hundred
and sevenync bushels Of and two hundred pounds OF
deer ue But for the timely warning given by Poeaonas
Smith would probably have been seized and death at
Werowocomoco
On Smiths departure from, the colony Pocahontas
utterly dropped of sight When next find her
with the Potomac Indians where said She had
visit friends OF hers 1t is thought that the story OF her
betrayal Of the conspiracy to attack Smith and his company
while they supper had reached the OF her father
Powaan and that he had made her life wretched that she
left home in order escape his incessan anger. She had
gone the wgwam OF apazaws, said to be an old
duantance Of Captain Smith and to be kindly disposed to
Engistrnen.
Early in 1912 Arga had been by Governor Dale
expedition to and provisions from the In
6ians and this expedition he visited the Potomac Indians
and discovered among them Pocafonas. 1t that
way she regarded herself being retirement
trusted that would recognize her Argall conceived
the idea that Pocaonas could be Kidnapped and held
hostage, Powlaan might be dealt with successfully
The hostility of Powhatan becoming manifest every
day. After the departur. of Smith he little pains
disguise his hatred Of the Englsmcn and his purpose be
rid of them any way possible He perfectly willing
they should be allowed sarve in erisoaton Aga,
III accomplishing his kidnapping scheme sought interview
Japazaws offered the bride of copper kettle to him
and his wife if they would assist him. 1t agreed in hei
conspiracy that the maid should be beguled aboard Agas
ship Curousy enough like other hunted things she seemed
especially avoid the vessel OF the English However, the
wife of Japazaws consumed with great and urgent de-
sire English ship Her husband subbonly refused
to allow her go such visit and declared that she
said anything about it he would give her good whip
ping. AS anticipated the tender heart Of the Indian
touched and of sheer pity she agreed go
with the her husband would permit Japazaws
yielded reluctantly and the three of them taken aboard
the ship They remained to The old chief and his
wife like silly children greatly e!aed at the of
scheme and kept tampng Argalls toes under the
table in their glee and excitement When it was told to
Pocahotas that she prisoner and would be taken to
Jamestown Japazaws and his loving spouse set up great
howl The old people being taken ashore
however, became greatly pleased in the possession OF
the copper kettle and some other fling trinkets Pocao
treasured by Argal who told her that she should be
treated kindly and would have every protection and that by
such her captivity he expected to be able
tabsh permanent peace relations between the Engshme
and her father On the Jamestown Captain Arga
sent forthwith messengers to PoWhatan telling him that he
held hostage his delight and darling his daughter Poca
ionas and that he would send home the Englishmen that
be held in captivity and the tools and that the Indians
lad gotten and stolen together with quantity Of his
daughter would be restored to him. otherwise she would be
kept prisoner. Powatan appeared to be in great dis
tress these tidngs. On the hand he had very
great ation for his daughter and the oherhan he
nightly enamored Of the English weapons which had come