The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

f, must reach them. We got but a rude
welcome, aud sullen and uncommuni.
cative. the settlers followed Smith
about as he inspected the foundation
they had made for themselves. When
ne demanded the reason for this or
that, they had only churlish replies
to give. and II was plain discomfort
was present. and mutiny not far OF.
| We spent that night aboard our
boat, since Vests settlers made no
proffer OF hospitality. Had | been
John Smith | would have had no
more to do with those who SO little
merited consideration; however. his
charity as well as hts sense OF duty
was Of tougher fibre than mine, for
at break Of day We hid our boat in
the mouth OF a small creek and set
of inland to parIey with the Emperor
for his own town OF Powhatan.
This affair was SO well managed
that the old pagan disposed of houses.
corn land, and many square miles OF
territory. In return for which we were
to help him against his enemies, the
Monacans, when needful. and give
him SO many pounds weight of cop
per. This treaty successfully con.
cluded, We set out again for Vests
fort. thinking only how We we're the
bearers OF the best Of good tidings,
since we had secured for the COM
bany q town finely located and ready
furnished with houses. But those silly
asses would not hear to quitting
Vests tort: indeed. they began to
arm themselves. claiming the coun-
try as their own, and saying they
would keep out whom they chose.
Now. they numbered some hundred
and twenty men all told, which far
exceeded our strength, 80 we got to
our boat. and Smith ordered us to lay
the pinnace aboard.
Now" said he, as we gained the
deck. I'VE have their provisions, and
II hunger does not bring them to their
senses. despair OF ever ruling them.
One thing certain, the first high tide,
with q proper wind ALLOWING, will
send their brush huts adrift. look
for famine and food to work for me-
While we remained aboard the PIN
mace. for we burst not venture ashore
In the vicinity OF Vests fort, Powha-
tan sent his ENJOYS to say that those
Englishmen were 80 much worse than
the .M0nacans themselves he wished
permission to destroy them. since they
stole from cornfields, spoilt gardens,
and committed all manner of violence
on his people. But to this Smith
could not agree, yet when he had
waited two days aboard the pinnace
In the hope that the mutineers would
| come TO their senses. he ordered the
mariners to get under way. The saw
ages, knowing from their spies that
We were leatins for down river, In.
stantly few to arms: some Of those
thieving Englishmen they surprised IN
the woods, whom they beat with clubs,
others they wounded with arrows; nor
did their activity stop with this: they
began to gather In great numbers, as
| II they meditated an attack on the
fort itself.
By q fortunate chance the pinnace
sailed but half league when she got
aground, and as We waited the turn
OF the tide we were overtakeu by q
party of Vests settlers. They were
In mighty state Of panic and ready
for any terms, II Smith would only re-
turn and SO manage things as to beat
on the savages.
Smiths terms were that seven OF
the ringleaders whom he named should
be handed over to him and that the
rest would go to the town OF Powha.
tan. This being agreed to, we left the
pinnace and FASTENED back to the fort,
where Smith held a counsel with the
savages, whose rage he appeased by
fair words and presents. Next he set
about moving the colonists to Powha-
tan, whore In the course OF two days
time We established them right gal
lantly In town ready built and sum.
GENTLY fortified to have defended
them against the attack Of all the
savages In Virginia. Truly none OF Ms
knew Of any place In all that country
90 delightful or we'll situate. and we
christened It anew---Nonsuch. OfYicers
were appointed and the stores aboard
the pinnace were made free to the
company; yet when they understood
that they were masters Of their vic