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Earth bccvvcen, (where alfcr at eighty Paces diftant from one another, Hands a 

 Tower to contain eighty Soldiers) hath two Gates, eighty Houfes, in every one of 

 which dwell a thoufand Men, and a large Market-place in the middle; where * 



whilit the Spaniards were in the midft of their Mirth, they on a Hidden heard a 

 great cry of Arms; the firft Aflault was made by feven thoufand, which ftill in- 

 creafed by frefh Supplies ; but the Spaniards at laft fetting the City on fire, broke c™i n^ 

 through them, and left above elevenfhoufand Hain, either by the Smoak and 

 Flame, or by their Bullets, Swords, Horfes Heels and Dogs ; the Spaniards alfoloft 

 eighty three Men and forty three Horfes. Thence going to Chicora they were ftopt 

 by the Natives before a deep River with high Banks, which at laft croffing, not 

 without great trouBle and blood-fhedding, they Winter'd in the Village Chicora, 

 where the Inhabitants let them reft very quietly for two Moneths , at 'the end of 

 which, joyning together in the Night, they fliot Fire into the Straw Roofs, and 

 maintain'd a Fight of two hours long, in which the Spaniards loft forty Men, fifty 

 Horfes, and all their Hogs, which were burnt in the Houfes. From thence going to 

 Chicacolla they were refilled in moft places, and. in the FottAhbamo Engag'd by four 

 thoufand Floridans, who waited for their coming; but thofe were foflirewdly hand-' 

 led, that half of them were flain, and Sottus became Mailer of the Fort, as alio of 

 Cbifca, which he Storm'd and took unawares. With no lefs trouble and danger did 

 he get over the River El Grande, where he difcover'd a Village that contain'd above 

 four hundred Houfes,and many delightful Fruit.Trees. The Cafique Cafquin, main- 

 tain'd the SpaniJJ? Army fix days in this place, and taking five thoufand of his Sub- 

 jects, march'd with them to Qapaba, which hath a deep and broad Moat on three 

 fides thereof: the fourth was fortifi'd with ftrong F.llifado's, through which the 

 Spaniards breaking, made way for Cafouin, who put all to the Sword, the Governor 

 onely efcaping in a Canoo to a neighboring Ifle. The Entrance being thus taken by 

 the Spaniards, Cafquin return'd home. After which Sottus concluded a Peace with 

 Capabaes the Governor, and took up his Quarters in the Village Vitangue, where he 

 receiv'd continual Sallies ; but taking fifteen 0/ty«* Prifoners, thrcatned to burn 

 them alive, unlefs they would procure them fome Gold ; yet not being able to get 

 any,they had only their Hands cut off and were fent away. Moreovcr,So««* help'd 

 the Guachacoyas, to ruine thofe of Jniko>., which Defign prov'd fuccefsful, yet not ac« 

 cording to Sottw's defire, for he found not the Gold-Mines which he expected, buc 

 fpent in this five years Progrefs the great Treafure which he took out oUtibaUa's 

 Palace ; and the Pearls which he got in Florida, for the Oy fters being open'd againft 

 the Fire, and the Pearls drill'd through with a hot Iron, loft much of their luftre, 

 neither would his People confent to build a City in the Haven Achufi. In the midft sm„&* 

 of thefe Tranfaclions Sottus died of the Bloody.flux, and his Body was Interr'd in 

 the River El Grande. After which his Succeflbr LuioVtcus de Aharado had worfe fuc ; 

 cefs, for half of the Army being wafted by the cxce/Svc heat, the reft refolv'd 

 to defert Florida, utterly defpairing to be ever able to refill the valiant Natives. In 

 the Province of Auche they procur'd a Guide,whom,becaufe he mis-led them in their 

 Way, they caus'd to be torn in pieces by their Dogs : after, which they march'd 

 Without a Guide through fuch bad Ways, that they loft a hundred of their Men and 

 eighty Horfes, befides many Floridans that carried their Luggage : At laft coming 

 to the River ElGr ande they conquer'd two Villages; which fortifying, they took 

 up their Winter Quarters in them. But this being the fourteenth year, in which 

 the River us'd generally to overflow and drown all the adjacent Countreys, on a - 

 iudden, to their great amazement, the Wood which they had gather'd for the build, 

 mg of Barques to carry them home, was wafh'd away, their Provifions fpoil'd, 



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