The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11

had scarcely resled Hlter tnclrt aTuuouS
out again to discover the river and
surrounding country. Tho object Of
this expedition was not to discover
gold. as many have supposed, but they
wont in obedience to instructions
mary object OF Columbus In making his
westward voyage was to discover n
new passage to, the Indian Ocean. and
1T was still believed by the promoters
was an island or narrow strip OF land,
and that BY following up one neg Of the ne
found to the sea beyond.
Accordingly, we find that the follow.
ing INSTRUCTIONS had been given to
Newport:
"'You must observe. II you can,
whether the river on which you plant
doth spring out Of the mountains or
out OF lakes. II Il be out OF any iake
the passage to the other sea Will be
out OF the same lake You shall find
some spring which runs a contrary
way towards tho East India Sea-
There are at least four contempor-
aEeous accounts OF this voyage OF dis.
coyery. differing somewhat IN detail,
lars. The most detailed ana, perhaps,
the most authentic account was writ.
ten by ono who styled himself a Con.
Of the ,e1lonx Sae who
sonnet times called Recorder OF the Col.
ony.' tIc had been wounded in both
wrists by the Indians near Cape Henry,
and was scarcely healed of his WOUNDS,
but was one OF the party to sail up
the river.
I'VE will follow the account slven
by Archer, and include such ADDITIONAL
information as may be supplied by
| others.
Indcscribnbly Beautiful.
"Thc vessel in which they sailed was
which had made the voyage across the
j ocean. Newport was in command, and
i the names OF the other advcnturcrs
were George Percy: ESQ, captain z, Ga :, :.
Master John Brooks. Master Thomns
John Colson. Robert Tyndall, athcw
Fitch. mnrincrs; and Jonas Poole.
!, (craddock5, oliver Brown, BENJAMIN
White, Richard Ganoway, Charles a. e
4 Clarke, Stephen ------. Thomas skim
ner, Jeremy Dcalc. and Daniel - -.
i .,They set sail from Jamestown al
noon on Thursday. May II, 1907 60, 50
and proceeded up the river, with a
Iperfect resolution not to return, but
.Ieithers to find the nead Of the. iiver
A the lake mentioned by othels hSfeso'
4 for, the sea again, the Mountains Aph
lalsi. or some issue.
, ',As they proceeded up the river. TIE
4 scene must have appeared indescrlDap
). beautiful. and no country ever present.
ed to them a fairer view.
4 "IIon. George Percy, the brother o.
/ the Earl of Northumberland, who wa:
!, one OF the party, says
1T is one of the most famous Ilvers
!. ever found by any Christian. 1t ebbi
miles. where ships of great buroel
may harbor In safety; Whereon w
! landed we saw the goodliest woods ailt
i vines in great abundance, which hm ,.
in great clusters on many Y! trseS. am
; delicate flowers Of many colors, an.
; many -yarieties of fruits abounded
+ Bears. fexes deer and other animal
: were seen, and birds Of rich psumag
4 nitted among the trees. The rye
t swarlned with sturgeon and other tish
. and thu eagle and hawk circled eroun'
1 the ship
along the a route the t 5aa1aG
to the noa w wa bn akets . nf fruit an
other stores, which they offered to til
:. - : : I lrensted by Indians.
: "By nightfal' on the first day the
8 W We ane Where they went ashore
y ana the Indians Toasted and enterta!no
q them with dances. y. !,
), "Tho next day they re resumed E !. t fn1
III tier. came to an island. on wlicl, tlcr
J. were many turkeys. and which the
d named Turkey Island. Here they over u,M
RESPONDED to their friendly ndvances
J, and arepo held a conference with them 9 9
5 the shore Of Turkey Island. Here on
II Of the Indians offered to describe ser =,
y e eond mt Archer gave him O pen nm
3 3 t t, him the use thereof and tn tn
q ~ ns,nid out til course Of the rive
from the Chesapeake Baa as l a, : as !.
g was navignble, also descrip'is VI
Z. aThis was probably tho first timo
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