Title: The Expedition of Hernando de Soto to Southeastern North America, 1538-1543
Headings: 
The Death of de Soto
The Continuation of the Expedition
Under the Command of Luys Moscoso

Content: Vasco Porcallo, the wealthy Cuban plantation and mine owner who had joined the expedition as captain-general, wanted to capture natives for slaves for his plantation and mines. De Soto wanted to look for treasure and this would be easier if he could be on good terms with the natives. Thus the objectives of de Soto and Porcallo conflicted and they stopped speaking to each other. Finally Porcallo asked permission to leave the expedition and this was granted. The expedition had a difficult time with the crossing of rivers and swamps. At each village the residents told the Spanish that there was no gold nearby but that there was gold in a distant region. When the Spanish arrived at those distant places they heard the same story. " Not here, but way over there." The Spanish had need of two things that they usually had to take from the villages. These were food, primarily corn (maize), and interpreters and guides.