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then, we who were in charge of the artillery, perceiving that there was 

 no longer any danger to them, left them to our gunners, and proceeded 

 with Captain Pizarro to fupport the attack of Sandoval, who had been 

 forced down fix or feven of the fteps. Supported by us they again ad- 

 vanced, making the enemy give ground in their turn, and juft at that 

 inftant, if I do not miftake, I heard the voice of Narvaez crying out, 

 '* Santa Maria aflifl me, for they have killed me, and ftruck out one 

 " of my eyes!" On this we all fhouted out, **Vid:ory! vid;ory! for the 

 " Efpiritu Santo ! Narvaez is dead." 



Still we could not force our way into the temple, until Martin Lo- 

 pez the fhipwright, a very tall man, fet fire to the thatch of the roof, 

 and the fire fp reading, forced thofe who were infide to rufh out and 

 coine tumbling down the fteps. P; Sanchez Farfan was the firft who 

 laid his hand on Narvaez; we brought him prifoner to Sandoval, to- 

 gether with feveral of his captains, and continued fhouting, Victory! 

 ** Live our King and Cortes! Narvaez is dead!" 



During this time Cortes and the reft of our army were engaged 

 with thofe of the troops of Narvaez who yet held out, in fome lofty 

 temples which we now battered with the artillery. As foon as 

 our fhouts were underftood, and the caufe of them, Cortes made pro- 

 clamation that all who did not inftantly fubmit, and range themfelves 

 under the ftandards of his Majefty, and the command of his officer Cor- 

 tes, fhould be put to death. This however had no effed: on thofe who 

 occupied the lofty temples where Diego Velafquez and Salvatierra were 

 pofted, until Sandoval with one half of our body, and the guns, pro- 

 ceeded againft them, and entering, made thofe officers and the people 

 with them prifoners. As foon as this was done, - Sandoval returned to 

 keep guard upon Narvaez, who was doubly ironed. We had alfo with 

 him under our care, Salvatierra, D. Velafquez, Gamarra, Juan Yufte, 

 Juan Buono Vilcaino, and many other principal perfons. Shortly after, 

 Cortes came in unobferved, fatigued, and the fweat running down his 

 face; and addreffing Sandoval, without any congratulation or compli- 



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