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were many others who had collected together for that object and 

 with the said result. 



"On ^Yednesday, the 9th of Jane, the men of the ' Almiranta' 

 were engaged in making a top-mast on the islet close to where the 

 ships were anchored. Some musketeers and targeteers (rodehrosj, 

 who were eight in number, were in guard of the carpenter's party. 

 As it happened, the Indians were then preparing for another attack; 

 and more than 800 of them lay in ambush, ready for the assault. 

 About 10 Indians crossed over to the islet with bows and arrows 

 concealed ; and they brought a hog, intending to beguile our men 

 by occupying their attention in talking, whilst the other Indian 

 warriors should be arriving. When I saw the Indians crossing over 

 and this canoe heading for the islet where our people were making 

 the top-mast, I ordered some musketeers into the boat ; and 

 accompanied by Pedro Sarmiento, we steered so that the islet con- 

 cealed us from those in the canoe. Approaching the islet, we 

 passed between it and the main island and came close up with the 

 canoe which had only one Indian on board, the others having thrown 

 themselves into the sea. The canoe was captured together with the 

 hog which they had brought to deceive us. When we had joined 

 the party who were making the top-mast, we returned to the ships 

 after having killed those who came in the canoe. This was the 

 most effective attack that was made, for the Indians went away 

 much discouraged. 



" On the 12th of the same month of June, the General took the 

 brigantine and a boat with neai'ly all the people, in order to inflict 

 further punishment at a river which lay a league to the east of the 

 place where the ships were anchored ; and I accompanied him. An 

 hour before the dawn we arrived close to the river ; and we were 

 about to conceal ourselves and fall upon the Indians, when we 

 were seen by their sentinels and they went to arms. I remained 

 with four musketeers in charge of the brigantine and the boat in 

 the mouth of the river, so as not to allow any canoe to escape. The 

 General on arriving at the town, which had more than 200 houses, 

 found it deserted. He set fire to it ; and then we returned to the 

 ships. 



" The next day, which was Sunday the loth of Juno, we made 

 sail during the night and proceeded in the ships to follow up the 

 discoveries of the brigantine. When we had sailed about 8 leagues 

 to the south-east, we anchored because the wind was contrary. The 



