Stay till day, and I will go with you, and see who they are.' "Tomo Chichi sighed, and sat down, and said, 'We do not fear them by day; but if we do not kill them by night, they will kill you to-morrow.' So they stayed.
"By daybreak Mr.Oglethorpe and the Mico went down with their men, and came to the fire, which they thought had been made by enemies, which was less than a mile from where the Mico had passed the night.

They saw a boat there, with a white flag flying, and the men proved to be Major Richard, and his attendants, returned from Augustine.
"The Indians then seemed ashamed of their rage, which inspired them to kill men before they knew who they were." The meeting, under these circumstances, was doubly joyous.

After mutual congratulations, he was informed by Major Richard that "he was cast away before he could get to St.Augustine; that part of the baggage was lost; but the boat and men saved.

That, having scrambled through the breakers, and walked some leagues through the sands, they were met by Don Pedro Lamberto, a Captain of the horse, and by him conducted to the Governor, who received them with great civility; and that the reason of his long stay was to get the boat repaired." He brought letters from Don Francisco del Morale Sanchez, Captain General of Florida, and Governor of St.Augustine.These commenced with compliments, thanking him for the letters brought by Charles Dempsey, Esq.

and Major Richard; which, however, were followed by complaints that the Creek Indians had assaulted and driven away the Spanish settlers on the borders of the St.Mattheo,[1] and intimations of displeasure at the threatening appearance of the forts which he was erecting, and forces which manned them.