ABSTRACT
One day a number of Indians came with provisions, wish ing to have things from the Spaniards in exchange; when a party of the most murderous of the soldiers enticed them out of their canoes, made them prisoners, shut them up in a hut, and took possession of their canoes. This was seen by other Indians, who had remained on the river in their canoes, and who fled, and were never more seen, for the fear they had of the Spaniards. Those who had been im prisoned, although they feared the white men, were also ex asperated against them when they returned to their homes, having escaped after a few days confinement. Not long afterwards the soldiers suffered severely for what they had done ; for trusting to the terms of friendship they were on with the Indians (not believing that the natives were so incensed against them), four or six Spaniards went into the interior, without taking any precaution for their safety, to collect the yuca plant, to make cassava bread, when a large
number o f Indians, who had been lying in wait for them, rushed out furiously on their foes, and, before they could collect themselves, and use their arms, they were all killed. Their names were Sebastian Gomez, a sea captain, one Molina, Villarial, Pedro Diaz, Mendoza, and one Anton Rodriguez.
