The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31

GINA. The Sunday Times Dispatch:
troops under the command Of Colonel John Washington,
went to the assistance Of their Maryland brethren. Some
Indian ENJOYS who sent to negotiate with the whites
were against all the rules Of war; put death by the troops
commanded by Major Thomas Truman leader Of the Mary
landcrs. Almost Immediately Virginia was filled with nfv
rated usquclannocks who began to plage the frontier
from the head of tidewater the Potomac the falls Of
the James In January 1876 single day. hirtysi per-
sons murdered When Berkeley informed Of this
deed he said that nothing could be done until the Virginia
Assembly met in March Of that year Alength, when March
came the Long Assembly called force 81 five hun
dred troops gathered but Berkeley without any exp1
nation dsbanded the army saying that the frontier FORTS
properly equipped would furnish all the protection that tile
inhabitants needed Then that Nathaniel Bacon looned
up leader. He said to be free thinker, but
who impressed the people, and he drew around him willy
scotchman William Drummond, who had been Governor of
the Abcmarle colony in Carolina and Richard Lawrence
graduate OF Oxford, who designated Thoughtful Mr.
Lawrence Both of these gentlemen wealthy for
that day and generation, and said to have had the best
homes Jamestown Island Bacon himself lived his
plantation Curtis Neck about fifteen miles from Richmond
In discussing Bcrkeeys attitude towards the Indian tro-
bles told that Bacon exclaimed, If the red SKINS
mcddlc with me- damn my blood but will harrow them
commission commission
In 1876 Indians attacked Bacons plantation
killed his and of servants The planters
from the ncighboood assembled Bacon took the lead and
sent Berkeley
Berkeley did grant the commission, though Bacon
tcrprcted his reply favorable and him thanking him
Tor his promised commission. 81. fsS
Hardly however, had Bacon proceeded his way with
his armed force Of five hundred before
reached them that the Governor had proclaimed all who
tnucd with Bacon rebels Thercupon OF the planters
returned home but ftyscven continued in and
with Bacon attacked the Indians Richmond and de-
fcated them bloody battle in which about hundred
and fifty Indians slain. In the meantime Berkeley had
gathered force and had taken the field against the young
ngishman who presumed proceed without his sanction
But suddenly from the York River that the
people Of Gloucester and ready Join With
Bacon Then the Governor upon tie advice Of his Council,
issued wts for the election Of House Of Burgcsscs
supcrsede the Long Assembly, which had existed for
sixteen years Bacons friends rallied elected
him Burgess from Henrico county we rely upon
the reports OF the time, Parts OF the colony many
voted though they not qualified legally
ing freehold required by the law that the previous As
semby had passed in 1870. !
As the time for the meeting Of the House Of Bur-
geses approached Bacon ourneyed towards from
Ills plantation at Curtis in lis sail boat accompanied by
thirty Of his friends and adeens On reaching Jamestown
he arrested by the high sheriff and taken the
capitol and carried into the Of the stern and harsh
Berkeley The report is that the Governor said to him,
rather mildly Mr. Bacon have forgotten to be gentle
mans" NO. may it please your lloncr, replied the young
rebel Very WE'LL, said the Governor then will take your
parole Doubtless this great surprise to Bacon and
the only conclusion that coach for the Governors
gentle treatment his fear Of the people, in OF the
fact that majority Of the Burgesscs from diff
icrent counties Of his party, but belonged the