The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
JOHN SMITHS MAP OF VIRGINIA

JOHN SMITHS MAP OF VIRGINIA
town Here he found everything in confusion and turmoil
many OF the settlers having already died of sickness and te
res, OF them at the point OF starvation for the of proper
punishment Shortly after this Newport arrived in VIRGINIA
ne fear that Smith had in the Indians was soon
removed p BY Newport allowing Powaan completely OUT
Wit MN ne colony greatly of corn and Smith
succeeded Tor pound Of blue beads in securing two
or three hundred bushels of corn but Newport for twenty
swords, got only twenty turkeys Shortly after this New
port returned to England carrying WngieId who never
ssah returned to Virginia. The number of settlers who
came over at this time hundred and twenty Of
In the OF 1908 Smith explored ali the region OF
poona Bay going up the York Rappaannock
TINS region he made map which was wonderfully accurate
considering the conditions under which he explored the re-
eon On returning to Jamestown after his eynIorato Is
e chesapeake and its tributaries Smith finally consented TO
take e office OF president Radcliffe being deposed BY the
coionss themselves. - wy
ing new settlers and along with Mrs Forrest and ner
mad Anne Burras the first English women to come 10 Vir
Siha Soon after this Anne Burras was married TO obr
10y the ist English marriage in Virginia We are
tod that the first child born OF this marriage was called yir-
EMIT ana hat IN 1882 when twenty-one years of age
BETH City county 's'1 - A'>A-
a. Smith as president, addressed himself seriously to
the important task to which he had been called in the very
CRISIS IN the lite OF the colony. He put the settlers to work to
build substantial houses The fort was repaired every man
being required to perform certain number Of hours service
every day During the winter OF 6o8oo he secured from
e INDIANS food necessary to keep the colony peshine
urns this period Pocahontas his constant friend On
enc occasion he visited the Pamnkey tribe and finding
tllat Opechancanougf planning to have him and his
companions seized and murdered he suddenly caught the old
e1ef by his torelock and with cooked pistol led him info
inc midst OF his people This disnayed the Indians
mat they at once yielded to Smiths authority and very LITTLE
rouDe was experienced with the Indians during the rest o
Smiths solourn in Virginia
during the 1909 number OF settlers arrived and bv
he middle OF the there unto five hundred
souls IN the colony These distributed among several
snla settlements An important settlement Of about ono
hundred ana twenty men made the falls in that
Poion OF Richmond commonly called Rockets" In littIe
Whiie these settlers in dispute with the Indians The
ier Claimed that their stolen bv the white set
TIERS and that they forced They reported fnr
ci mat some OF their arrested and Others wer,
oSSed 10 settle these difficulties Smith went 10 The falls
arranged terms with the Indians, bought another site
!o 'he panatlon which high ground and not sub
JSc 70 undatlon from the Scarcely had these mar
lers been arranged however, before Captain West WHO
aea the settlement appeared upon the scene and per-
saaed the settlers to back their first location Smith
lett the place in deep disgust On his way down the river
ne was severely wounded by explosion OF bae, Of a,,n
powder he pain was intense that he threw himself
overheard but he rescued from drowning bv some Of
ms companions They finally reached Jamestown YES
SCI arriving from London at this time Smith determined 70
return TO England for medical Surrenderino the
oVe1ent INTO the bands of George Percy the brother of
lhe Ear OF Northumberland Smith sailed avav II was
lay OF misfortune to the colony for hardly had he cone be-
ore dssenslon and strife and Percy did not prove
strong enough for the emergency
There have been years some earnest attemnts -
impeachment OF the stories OF Smith concerning his relations
md experiences with the Indians Especially has the story or
us by Pocaontas been held grave suspicion Per
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