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ment, told him that it was impoiTible to defcribe what he had gone 

 through. Then turning about he cried, " What is become of Narvaez ? 

 " how is Narvaez ? Sandoval anfwered, "Here he is very fafc. Cortes then 

 " faid, "Son Sandoval keep good watch on him, and the other captains." 

 After which he haftened out to caufe proclamation to be made, that all 

 Ihould immediately lay down their arms and fubmit. 



All this pafled during the night, fliowers falling very frequently, 

 and in the intervals the moon (hone; but juft at the moment of our at- 

 tack it was extremely dark, and rained heavily, and a multitude of fire 

 flies appearing at the fame time, the foldiers of Narvaez thought that 

 they w^ere the lighted matches of our mufquetry. 



Narvaez was very badly wounded, and his eye was beaten out; he 

 therefore requcfted that his furgeon named Maeftre Juan fhould be 

 fent for. This being done, whilft he was under the operation of hav- 

 ing his eye drefled, Cortes entered the room unnoticed; but being 

 foon obferved, Narvaez addreffing him faid, " Senipr Captain Cortes, 

 ' ' appreciate as it deferves your good fortune, in having defeated and 

 made me prifoner." Cortes replied that his thanks were due to Cod, 

 and to hi^ valiant officers and foldiers, but that it was the leaft of our 

 atchievements fince our arrival in New Spain, and that for daring, he 

 thought the arreft of his Majefty's officer much exceeded it. He then 

 (jiaitted the place, again warning Sandoval to keep good guard. 



We foon after brought Narvaez and the reft of the prifoners to ano- 

 ther apartment, where a guard was placed upon them compofed of our 

 moft trufty and confidential foldiers. To this duty I was appointed, and 

 Sandoval before he left us called me afide, and gave me a private order 

 to permit no perfon whatever to fpeak to Narvaez. We knew that forty 

 of the cavalry were at an outpofl on the river ; it was therefore necefTary 

 to keep a good guard until this party was difpofed of, lefl^ they fhould 

 fall on us in order to refcue their officers. Cortes now fent to them Chrif- 

 toval de Oli, and de Ordas, mounted on two of the horfes of Narvaez 

 which we found tied in a-fmall wood clofe to Cempoal, with unlimited 



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