A Bloody Massacre for Both Sides
June 14, 2007
…Yesterday was a great loss of life and happiness for my encampment of men and Powhatan’s Tribe. What had happened to my knowledge was simply this. Right after I had sent my men out to subdue the natives before tragedy occurred, Powhatan sent out his force for revenge.
The two groups pasted within 20 to 30 feet of each other unknowingly and siege the opposite base, only to return to ruin. Our men had managed to capture a few more natives to aid in the building of the fence and gathered some more supplies without getting so much as a few minor bruises and scrapes though, which I am glad for.
But what I was upset at hearing though was that the men had set fire to many of the buildings and crops that belonged to the natives. My only hope this day is that something good will come out of all this madness and suffering. Pocahontas is doing fine and will probably stay with us for the next long while at least. I wish that there was some way that I could let Powhatan know that his daughter is safe and is in good hands…
John Smith
June 15, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Hello John smith now that you have my daughter I will try to do every thing in my power to kill you, and get my daughter back. Also like you said something good had better come out of this. Or what is the point of doing this war.
June 17, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Well, I will ask you one more time before anyone else dies Powhatan. Surrender now or suffer the consequences of superior fire power! I have your daughter in my custody and if you ask me, it looks like she is happy where she is and would rather stay here, with me. Ask her if you must but I warm you once again, stop this pointless skirmish and surrender before we kill you all.