The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-20

see The party spent the winter in
that section am the country in every
direction was then explored by the
men from their winter quarters.
The early part of the next year his
/ line of march carried him through the
middle and northern parts of Georgia.
4 A change was then made and he ar
4 rived in the section now known as
Pensacola.
K Many Killed by indians.
a treasure-sh-l went ashore on the
T coast Of Florida and about 200 escaped
and We're caught by natives and put to
death. Some escaped. however, and
were made slaves of the savages. An
other voyage was attempted and this
I time the vessel met the same fate. in
the latter part Of l545
Scores OF attempts were made to
colonize the state In 1866 the Coun-
ell of the Indies advised Philip II to
entrust the conquest and settlement
! of Florida 70 Don Luis de Nclasco,
styled the Father of the Indians. Two
years later. under his direction. a fleet
OF vessels az scouts were semi out to
locate Il suitable harbor for Velascoa
expedition headquarters. After an
investigation of several months. Pen
sacola Bay was selected The at
tempt to settle ne country failcl
again and King Philip declared that
no further attempts would be made
TO locate in Florida.
Taking up the work loft by the
Spaniards. a colony of Frenchmcn was
established at what is now Port Royal
/ in South Carolina then part of Flor
ida. Al this period the Hnguenots
and Catholics of France were engaged
in civil war with each other.
Jean itihaut during the early part
Of 1862 sailed from France with two
vessels ard reached the coast of Flor
ida near the site Of ST. Augustine. lie
did nrt land there but piled his yes
sci northward along the coast To the
mouth of a river known now as 81
Z Johns which he then named Nav be-
cause he found it on the first day OF
May. a stone pillar was erected with
the arms of France as a sign that Flor
ida was claimed as a possession OF
the French king From the st. Johns
river Ribaut sailed about 90 leagues
10 the north to the harhor of Port
Royal s. G. Laudonniere followed
the course set by Z baut and located
the pillar erected by Rihaut III the
mouth Of the St Johns river
In the vicinity of whore Jackson
vile is now he visited A fort was
located at ST. Johns Bluff on thu
southern side of the St Johns river
Parts of the old fort ROW staml on
! the high bum across the river from
Mayport proper.
Spain Gets Busy.
Through some source the Spaniarls
learned that colony had been To-
Gated by the Frenchmen and hundreds
Of men answered Medendez's cali for
colonists. he was given the title OF
captain general OF Florida A race
was then started between Menendez
and Ribaut to see who would be the
first to reach the selected place Dur.
ing terrific fight majority Or Ri
baut's men were slain incluling Ri
baut. The Spaniards were victorious.
st Augustine WAS founded during
the latter part Of July l565 Later
MenendeZ made return visit to Spain.
He was received with high praise and
wild celebrations throughout the conn
try Some time later he returned to
the colony and was taken i'll and died.
Sir Francis Drake after Il battle I'd
retaliating for the death Of an English
sergeantmajor directed the burning
OF St. Augustine.
Attempts were made IN 1863 to
ChristianiZc the Indians OF this state.
mission was successfully affected
after Mcndendez had founded ST. Au-
gusiinc. But the natives not taking
to the religious program and after the
departure of Mcu"udcz the mission.
rfR,l I al,
, later led by Young brave the In
diaus buracd the chapel village and
: practically every iOnarv Wa slain
English settlements began spring
ing up in South Carolina and the Span
. ish aHthorlie, wer" determined to
] DESTROY HE English colonies In
1856 the Spanish forces invaded South
Carolina and attacked Port ROYAL
J which had hceu founded five Year
previously The town wa plundered
Tho failure If Guveruo7 Moore to
take ST. Augustine ,narked a new turn
in affairs Colonel Daniel in com
; mand Of the land forces reached St
] Augustine and after driving the inhab
: itauts into the fort possessed himself
Of the town
Three Months Siege.
: After a seigo of three months the
Inhabitants of ST. Augustine returned
10 their homes only to find them de
struytd- Governor Cuuiga appealed
- Spain to aid them AMI assistance
: was given in rebuilding the town and
: STRENGTHENING il against the English
: a9d establishing Sarrisons in other
parts of the state
One bright morning in MAY 1919
: three French vessels appeared before
: san Carlos in Pensacola Bay. GOV
ruor Don Juan Pedro Matsmoris
: shortly afterwards surrendered with
out much loss Of life. Later Pen 81
: cola was recaptme bat again fell
into The hands of the enemy.
Some years later AMIR Bienvije
mad given up the site of Pensacola
in 1873. Matamoras returned bring
ing back The Inhabitants \ new
town Was erected on the island oi
Santa Rosa Towards the end Of the
French and Indian war France saw
she was going to lose her possessions
in America AMI in 1862 eeded to her
ally Spain all Of Louisiaua west of the
Mississippi with a small section Of the
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