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the land, he proceeded into the tribe of the Teques. One night they used 

 treachery toward him and Francisco Infante, seized their weapons, 

 beat Francisco Infante severely with their sword clubs and left him 

 for dead. At the barking of a dog he had, Garci Gonzalez rushed out ; 

 and failing to find his weapons, he faced the savages with a long 

 cavalry spur as they rushed to attack him, and defended himself with 

 this spur, wounding and killing many of them, so that, with his courage 

 and strength, he put them to flight and they did not venture to stand 

 up to him ; and so he loaded his companion on his shoulders, the 

 Indians having left him in the state described above, and staved death 

 off till help arrived ; and he dealt summary chastisement upon them, in 

 which he was greatly aided by a fearless dog named Tiburon (Shark) 

 who was put on the pay roll because of the havoc he wrought in these 

 campaigns. On another occasion, at Nirva, the savages had his soldiers 

 surrounded and in manifest danger ; he was in armor on horseback, 

 and between his soldiers and him lay a deep ravine, impossible to cross 

 without dropping down into it ; he found a huge tree trunk lying across 

 it, and there being no other recourse available, he spurred his horse on 

 over this dangerous passageway, a brilliant proof of bravery ; and thus 

 he dashed into the midst of the enemy, spreading wide destruction and 

 death among them ; and so he came out victorious and rescued his men ; 

 and I have heard that it is called the Ravine of Garci Gonzalez. He 

 left three valiant sons, viz, Capt. Gaspar de Silva, Sgt. Maj. Baltasar 

 Gonzalez de Silva, and Ensign Diego de Silva, and they have copied 

 him in everything as befitted sons of such a father. 



266. Capt. Diego de Henares Lezama was one of the most respected 

 soldiers whom Gen. Diego de Losada had in his camp, and on every 

 occasion offered in peace or war, he showed great valor ; in his cam- 

 paigns he maintained numerous soldiers, heading them in expeditions 

 to pacify the Indians and put down enemies. The city being newly 

 founded and the General away, this Capt. Diego de Henares with the 

 major part of his soldiers was left in charge of its defense ; and on 

 this occasion over 5,000 Indians came up resolved to destroy it and 

 kill all those who were in it. For this purpose they sent ahead three 

 Indians as spies under the guise of peace, to find out what defense they 

 had ; but his native shrewdness penetrated that of the spies, and on the 

 following night with part of the soldiers he had, he fell upon the 

 Indians at midnight, broke them up, and drove them asunder ; but he 

 would not allow an Indian to be killed ; instead, by his diligent care 

 he reduced them to obedience, and they remained peaceful. He dis- 

 covered many gold mines and rendered many other special services; 

 he was responsible for an increase in the royal patrimony ; and finally, 



