28 VOYAGE TO THE 



being seen by the wild Indians, who were travelHng 

 the country ; several of whom were met and taken 

 prisoners. At five they resumed their march ; but 

 neighbour Gexbano Chaboya being taken ill with 

 a pain in his stomach, there was a temporary halt of 

 the armv: it however soon set forward again, and ar- 

 rived at the river of Yachicume at eleven at night, 

 with only one accident, occasioned by the horse of 

 neighbour Leandro Flores again throwing up his 

 heels, and giving him a formidable fall. 



" The troop lay in ambush until five o'clock the 

 next evening, and then set out but here they were 

 distressed by two horses running away ; they were 

 however both taken after a short march, which 

 brought them to the river San Francisco, near the 

 rancheria of their enemy the Cosemenes, and where 

 the alferez commanded his troops to prepare for 

 battle, by putting on their cueros, or armour. The 

 23d the troop divided, and one division was sent 

 round to intercept the Cosemenes, who had discovered 

 the Christians, and were retreating ; some of whom 

 they made prisoners, and immediately the firing be- 

 gan. It had lasted about an hour, when the musket 

 of soldier Jose Maria Garnez burst, and inflicted a 

 mortal wound in his forehead ; but this misfortune did 

 not hinder the other soldiers from firing. The Gen- 

 tiles also opened their fire of arrows, and the skirmish- 

 ing became general. Towards noon a shout was 

 heard in the north quarter, and twenty Gentiles were 

 seen skirmishing with three Christians, two on foot 

 and one on horseback, and presently another shout 

 was heard, and the Christians were seen flying, and 

 the Gentiles in pursuit of them, who had already cap- 

 tured the horse. 



