While these negotiations were going on, the chief
himself escaped through the negligence of his
guards, though he was in irons. An attempt
was made to retake him, but without effect.
Captain Smith made prisoners of two Indians, by
name Kemps and Tussore, who are described as
being " the two most exact villains in all the

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country." He himself went with an expedition
to punish the tribe of Pashiphays for their past
injuries and deter them from any future ones,
in which he slew several of them, burned their
houses, took their canoes and fishing-weirs, and
fixed some of the latter at Jamestown.
As he was proceeding to Chickahominy, he
was assaulted by some of their tribe ; but, as
soon as they saw who he was, they threw down
their arms and sued for peace, a young man,
named Okaning, thus addressing him ; " Captain
Smith, the chief, my master, is here among us,
and he attacked you, mistaking you for Captain
Wynne, who has pursued us in war. If he has
offended you in escaping imprisonment, rememDer

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