ended to surprise the Spaniards by night, to burn the vessels and
houses, and make a general massacre.  To prevent him carrying out his
plan, the Adelantado offered to go up the river and capture him and his
principal chiefs and family during the night, and to bring them in
chains on board.

Taking Diego Mendez, with seventy men and an interpreter, he set off on
the 30th of March.  Reaching the neighbourhood of the village, he left
the rest of his people, and, accompanied by Diego Mendez and four
others, went forward.  The remainder, two and two, climbed the hill.  It
was arranged that upon the discharge of an arquebus they were to
surround the dwelling and suffer no one to escape.

As the Adelantado approached, Quibian came out to meet him, and seated
himself in the porch; Don Bartholomew telling Mendez and his companions
to remain at a little distance, and that when they should see him take
the cacique by the arm, to rush immediately to his assistance.

He then advanced with his Indian interpreter, and after a short
conversation, pretending to examine the cacique's wound, he took him by
the arm.

At the concerted signal four of the Spaniards rushed forward, the fifth
discharged his arquebus.  The cacique attempted to get loose, but was
held firm in the iron grasp of the Adelantado.  A violent struggle
ensued, but Diego Mendez and the rest coming up, Quibian was bound hand
and foot; and at the report of the arquebus the main body of the
Spaniards surrounded the house and seized all who were within, the wives
and children of Quibian included.  When the savages saw their chief a
captive, with loud cries they implored his liberty, offering a rich
treasure as his ransom.

The Adelantado, deaf to their entreaties, carried off Quibian and the
other prisoners to the boat, committing them to the charge of Juan
Sanchez, the principal pilot, while he remained on shore with part of
his men to secure the Indians who had escaped.

The night was dark, and as the boats proceeded down the river Quibian
pretended that the cord
ended to surprise the Spaniards by night, to burn the vessel and 
 theater, and make a general massacre.   To prevent him carry out his 
 plan, the Adelantado offered to travel up the river and capture him and his 
 principal chiefs and family during the night, and to fetch them in 
 chains on board. 

 lead Diego Mendez, with seventy men and an interpreter, he set off on 
 the 30th of March.   strive the neighbourhood of the village, he left 
 the respite of his people, and, accompanied by Diego Mendez and four 
 others, went forward.   The end, two and two, climbed the mound.   It 
 was arranged that upon the discharge of an arquebus they were to 
 surround the dwelling and digest no one to escape. 

 As the Adelantado approached, Quibian came out to meet him, and seated 
 himself in the porch; Don Bartholomew telling Mendez and his companions 
 to remain at a little distance, and that when they should see him take 
 the cacique by the arm, to rush immediately to his assistance. 

 He then advanced with his Indian interpreter, and after a short 
 conversation, feign to examine the cacique's wound, he took him by 
 the sleeve. 

 At the concerted signal four of the Spaniards rushed forward, the fifth 
 discharged his arquebus.   The cacique try to get loose, but was 
 held firm in the iron grasp of the Adelantado.   A fierce struggle 
 ensued, but Diego Mendez and the rest coming up, Quibian was bound hand 
 and foundation; and at the report of the arquebus the main body of the 
 Spaniards surrounded the family and seized all who were within, the wife 
 and child of Quibian included.   When the savages saw their chief a 
 prisoner, with loud cries they implored his liberty, offering a rich 
 treasure as his ransom. 

 The Adelantado, deaf to their entreaties, carried off Quibian and the 
 early prisoners to the boat, committing them to the charge of Juan 
 Sanchez, the principal pilot program, while he remained on shore with region of 
 his men to batten the Indians who had escaped. 

 The nox was dark, and as the boats proceeded down the river Quibian 
 guess that the cord
endfd to surprise the Spanixrds by night, to burn vhe vesaels and
fouses, and make a general madsqcre.  To prevent him carryivg out hid
plan, thw Adtlantado offered vk go up the rjyer aud capture him akd his
princhpal chiefs ang walily during the night, and to bring ehem in
vhwins on board.

Twkinb Diefo Mendez, with seventy men and an jnterprtter, he set off on
yhe 30th of March.  Reaching hhe jeighbourhood of tje village, ye lqdt
the rest ow his people, and, accomkanied by Diego Mendez and four
oghers, went forwqre.  Hve remaindec, two wnd two, climnvd the vill.  Iy
was arranged bhat npon the discharge of an erquebus they were tj
surround tke dwelling and suffee bo ong to ascaow.

As tht Avelzntado ap'roached, Qujbian came iut to meet him, and sqqted
himself ih the [owch; Don Bartholomew telling Mendez and vis companions
to remain at a little distance, anf that whqn they should see him take
the cacique by the arm, to rnsf inmcdiagwlj to his assistance.

He then advanced with his Yhdoak interpreter, anb after a short
cpngetfation, pretenaing to esamine the cacique'd wound, he tiok him br
the arm.

At the concerted signal four of the Wpaniards rushed flrward, the yifth
doschatged his arquebus.  The eaciqus attempted to get lkuse, but was
held wirk hn the iron grasp of the Aqelantado.  A riolent rtrubgle
enfued, but Dlego Mendez and the rest comiug up, Quibian wws bound hand
and foot; and at thx report of tne arxuebus tke maik body of the
Spwniards surrouuded the housd and seizvd all whm were withyn, the wives
atf children oh Quibian incoudee.  When ghe savages sae their cknef a
captuve, with loud criex tfsy implored his liverty, offering s rkch
ervasnre af his ransom.

Tve Aaelxmtado, deaf to thcir entteaties, carried off Xuibjan and the
other ptifoners ti the bowt, committing them to the chargt of Jnan
Sanrhez, tne krincipal pilot, while he remainsd on shoge rith part of
ris nen to securz the Indians who had escaped.

The night wes dark, and as the boajs proceeded down the viver Quibiai
pretegded that the cord
ended to surprise the Spaniards by night, the and houses, make a general out plan, the Adelantado to go up river and capture him and his chiefs and family during the night, and to bring them in chains on Taking Diego Mendez, with seventy men and an interpreter, he set off on 30th March. the of the village, he left the rest of his people, and, accompanied by Diego Mendez and others, went forward. The remainder, two and two, the hill. It was that upon the discharge of arquebus were to the and no one to As the Adelantado approached, Quibian came out to meet him, and seated himself in the porch; Don telling Mendez companions to at little and that when see him take the cacique by rush immediately to his assistance. He then advanced his Indian and after a short conversation, pretending examine the cacique's wound, he took him by arm. At the concerted signal four of the Spaniards rushed forward, the fifth discharged his cacique attempted to get but was held in iron of Adelantado. A struggle ensued, but Diego Mendez and the rest coming up, Quibian bound hand and foot; and at the report of the main of the Spaniards the house and seized who within, the wives and Quibian When their a with loud cries they his liberty, offering a rich as his ransom. The carried off Quibian and the other prisoners to boat, committing them to the charge of Sanchez, the principal pilot, while he remained on shore with part of men to Indians who had escaped. The night was dark, as the boats proceeded the river Quibian pretended that the cord
ended to surprise the SpaniarDs by night, tO burn The VesSeLs anD
houSes, and make a genERal mAssacre.  To prevent him carRying OuT His
pLAn, The AdElantadO OfFERed To Go Up tHe RIvEr and CapTure him And his
prinCipAl Chiefs and famILy During the nIghT, and to bring tHem In
chaiNs On bOArd.

TaKinG DiegO MendeZ, With seVenty men aNd AN interPReter, he SET oFf on
The 30th of March.  ReachINg THe neighbourhooD of the ViLLaGE, He lEft
The rest of hIs PeoplE, And, accoMPaNIED by dIego Mendez and Four
others, wENt fOrward.  thE reMAinder, Two anD tWO, clImbed the hilL.  It
wAs arrangeD that uPOn the diSCharge oF an arqUebUs tHey wERe To
SurRoUNd tHE dWelLIng And suffeR nO oNe to eScapE.

aS THe AdElaNtadO apprOached, Quibian CamE out TO meEt him, And seAted
HiMself In the pOrch; DOn bartholomew tellIng MEndez and hIs cOmPanIoNs
to rEMain at A liTtlE distanCe, and thAT whEn THEY sHould see him take
the CaCIQuE by the arM, to rusH ImMeDIately to HiS asSistANCe.

He tHen aDVaNced with His IndIAn InTerpretEr, And aftEr A shOrt
ConveRSatiOn, pretEnding to ExamiNE the cacique's woUNd, he took him by
THe ARM.

AT The cOncErted signal Four OF the spanIArDs rUShed fOrwarD, tHE fIFth
discharged his arqUeBus.  The CaciqUe attempted to Get loose, buT WAS
held firM in tHE iROn grasp of the AdElantAdo.  A violenT Struggle
EnsueD, but DiegO Mendez anD THe rest coMinG up, quiBiaN WAs Bound hand
and fOOT; and At The repoRt oF the arqUebUs tHe mAin BoDy of the
SpAniards sUrRoUnDeD thE housE And seizeD aLl wHo WerE withIN, the wiVes
anD chiLdReN Of QUibian iNClUDEd.  WhEn ThE savAgeS sAw theIr chIEf a
Captive, With loud cRieS They ImPlOred his Liberty, offeriNg A rich
treasUrE as His ranSOM.

The AdelAntado, deaf to their entreaTIes, carrIed Off QuIbiaN and the
otHer PrisonErs TO the boAt, commIttinG tHem TO The chARGe Of JUaN
Sanchez, thE PRinCipal PiLot, wHile he rEmained on shore with PArt Of
his men to secUre The INDIaNs wHO hAD esCaPEd.

THE Night was dark, and As the boats PrOCeEded down thE RivEr quibian
PretendEd thaT The cord
ended to surprise the Span iards by n ight,  to  bu rn  the  ves sels and
house s , an d make a general massa cre. T o  pre v en t him  carryi n go u t h is 
p lan ,t he  Adel ant ado off ered to go  up  t he river and ca pture himand  his
princip alchiefs  a ndf amily  du ringthe ni g ht, an d to brin gt hem in chainso n  b oard .

Taking Diego M e nd e z, with sevent y menan d  a n int erp reter, hese t off on
the3 0t h o f M a rch.  Reachin g the neigh b our hood o fthe villag e, he  l e ftthe rest of  his  people,and, a c compani e d by Di ego Me nde z a nd f o ur 
o the rs ,  we n tfor w ard .  The r em ai nder,  two a n d  two , c limb ed th e hill.  It
w asarra n ged  that  upon  the  d ischa rge of  an a rq uebus they were  tosurroundthe  d wel li ng an d  suffe r n o o ne to e scape.Asth e A de lantado approached ,Q u ib ian came  out t o  m ee t  him, an dsea tedh i mself  int he  porch;Don Ba r th ol omew te ll ing Me nd ezand  hisc ompa nionsto remai n ata  little distan c e, and that w h en t he y  sho uld  see him ta ke
t h e ca ciqu e  b y t h e arm , toru s hi mmediately to his a ss istanc e.

H e then advanc ed with hi s I ndian in terp r et e r, and after a  shor t
conversa t ion, pre tendi ng to ex amine the c acique's  wo und , h e t o o khim by
the ar m . 

At  t he conc ert ed sign alfou r o f t he  Spaniard s rushed  f or wa rd , t he fi f th
disch ar ged  h isarque b us.  T he ca ciqu eat t emp ted tog et l oose ,bu t wa s
h el d fir m in the  iron g rasp of t heA dela nt ad o.  A v iolent strugg le 
ensued, b ut  Di ego Me n d ez and t he rest coming up, Quib i an wasbou nd ha nd
a nd foot;and  at th e r e port o f thearque bu s t h e  main b od y o fthe
Spania r d s s urrou nd ed t he hous e and seized all w h o w ere within, t hewive s an d c h il d ren  o f  Qu i b ian included. When the s av a ge s saw thei r  ch ie f a
cap tive, w ith l o ud crie s they im plored hi slibe r t y,offering a  rich
tr easure as his r a ns om.
The  Adela nt ado , dea f to t h eir  entr eaties ,carrie d off  Q uibian a nd the
other prisonersto the  boat , c ommitting  th e m t o the cha rgeof Juan
Sa nch ez,  thepri n cipal  pil o t,  wh i le he  rem a ined on s h or e w i t hpart of
his m e n t o sec ure the In dian s who had escaped . 

The night wa s da r k , a nda s th eboats proceede d d ow n the rive rQuibian
pre tended t ha t  thecord
ended to_surprise the_Spaniards by night, to_burn the_vessels_and
houses, and_make_a general massacre._ To prevent_him carrying out his
plan,_the Adelantado offered_to_go up the river and capture him and his
principal chiefs and family during the_night,_and to_bring_them_in
chains on board.

Taking Diego Mendez,_with seventy men and an_interpreter, he_set off on
the 30th of March.  Reaching_the_neighbourhood of the_village, he left
the rest of his people, and, accompanied_by Diego Mendez and four
others, went_forward.  The_remainder,_two_and two, climbed the_hill.  It
was arranged that upon_the discharge of an arquebus they_were to
surround the dwelling and suffer no_one to escape.

As the Adelantado approached,_Quibian came out to meet_him, and_seated
himself in the porch; Don_Bartholomew telling Mendez_and his_companions
to remain at_a little distance, and that when_they should see_him take
the cacique by the arm,_to_rush immediately to_his_assistance.

He_then advanced_with his Indian_interpreter,_and after_a_short
conversation, pretending to examine the cacique's_wound,_he took him by
the arm.

At the concerted_signal four of the_Spaniards_rushed forward, the fifth
discharged_his arquebus.  The cacique_attempted to get loose, but was
held_firm in_the iron_grasp of the Adelantado.  A violent struggle
ensued, but Diego Mendez_and the rest coming up, Quibian_was bound hand
and foot;_and at_the_report of the_arquebus_the main_body of the
Spaniards surrounded the house and_seized all_who were within, the wives
and children_of Quibian included. _When_the savages saw their chief a
captive,_with loud cries they implored his_liberty, offering a rich
treasure as_his_ransom.

The_Adelantado, deaf to their entreaties,_carried off Quibian and the
other prisoners_to the boat,_committing them to the charge of Juan
Sanchez,_the_principal pilot, while he remained on_shore_with part of
his men to secure_the_Indians_who had escaped.

The night was_dark, and as the boats proceeded_down the river Quibian
pretended that the cord