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

and gant party or the other might come to some
unexpected and sudden advantage the other.
coming Of high tide the ngshmen departed They visited
The Pamunkey and the Matapony pro
visions and finally jamestown hundred
and bushels hundred pounds Of
But for timely warning given by Pocahonas
Smith would probably have been put TO death at
WerOwocomoco.
On Smiths departure from colony Pocahontas seems
10 have utterly dropped OF sight hen
she with the Potomac Indians. had gone
visit friends OF hers thought story OF her
betrayal OF the conspiracy attack Smith company
while they supper had reached father
Powhatan and that he had made her life
LETT home III order to escape his ncessan She had
gone TO the wigwam OF Japazaws said be
auainanoe Of Captain Saith and be kindly disposed
Englishmcn.
Early in I6I2 Arga had out bv Governor Dale
on expedition to provisions from the In
cans and this expedition the Potomac Indians
and discovered among them Pocahonas seems that in
some she regarded herself being retirement and
trusted that wouii recognize her Areal conceived
the idea that Pocahons could be kidnapped and held as
hostage, Powhatan might with more SUCCESSFULLY
The hostility OF Powhatan becoming more manifest every
day Alter the departure OF Smith he little pains 10
disguise his hatred OF the Engshmen and his purpose 70 be
rid OF them in possible He perfectly willing
that they should be allowed their isolation Arga
IL accomplishing his kidnapping scheme sought an interview
with aPazaws and offered the bride OF copper
and his wife if they 1t was agreed in tbe-
conspiracy that the maid should be begued ArgalI
ship Curiously enough Ike other things she seemed
vile OF aPazaws consumed with great urgent de
sire to English ship Her husband stubbornv refused
TO allow her to such visit and declared that il She
said anything about would give her a good yyhD-
ping. As anticipated, the tender the Indian
maiden touched and of sheer pity agreed TO 90
with the her husband would permit. Tapazaws
yielded reluctantly and the three of aboard
the ship They remained TO supper The old chief his
wife like silly children, greatly eated the
their scheme, and kept ampng Argalls under the
table iii their glee and excitement When told to
POcahontas that she prisoner would taken to
Jamestown Japazaws and his loving spouse up great
howl Of lamentatOn. The old people being taken ashore
however became at greatly pleased possession Of
the copper kettle and other trng trnkct Pocabor
as treasured by Aga who told that She should he
treated kindly and would have every protection and that M
such means her captivity ne expected to be able 10 M
tabish permanent relations between the Eneshuen
and her father On the return Jamestown Captain Aroa
sent forthwith messengers POwhaan telling him that h,
held as hostage his delight and darling his daughter Poca
hOntas and that il ne would Enelshnen thai
be held in captivity and the that the Indians
had gotten and stolen together with quantity corn his
daughter would be restored to him. otherwise She would be
kept prisoner POwatan appeared to be in great dis
tTess over these tidngs On the hand he had very
great aon fo his daughter and the other hand he was
nightly enamored Of the English weapons which had come