
too, kept out of the way.  A boat was therefore sent on shore.  On
landing, the crew hastened to the fortress.  It was a ruin.  The
palisades were beaten down, and the whole presented the appearance of
having been sacked, burnt, and destroyed.

Columbus, on visiting the ruins the next morning, discovered no dead
bodies, but broken utensils and torn vestments were found scattered here
and there among the grass.

In vain cannon and arquebuses were fired.  Proceeding along the coast in
a boat for about a league, Columbus came to a hamlet, the inhabitants of
which had fled with their goods.  In their houses, however, were found
European articles, such as stockings, pieces of cloth, and a Moorish
robe.  While he was absent the bodies of eleven Europeans were
discovered buried in different places, evidently some time dead, as
grass had grown over their graves.

At length the Indians, recovering from their alarm, came up to the
Spaniards, and from them the fate of the garrison was in some measure
ascertained.

With the exception of Arana and two or three others, the people left
behind had disobeyed all the orders given by Columbus.  The simple
natives soon discovered that the beings they had at first worshipped as
gods were gross sensualists, who carried off their wives and daughters,
and possessed themselves of their gold and property by fraud and
violence.

In vain Arana interposed his authority.  His lieutenants deserted him
and set off on an expedition to the mines of Cibao, where they were
captured by Caonabo and put to death.  Others, abandoning the fortress,
lived carelessly about the neighbourhood, and Caonabo burst upon the
fortress while the residue of the garrison were asleep, and, setting it
on fire, massacred some, while others fled to the sea and were drowned.

Guacanagari and his people had fought faithfully in defence of their
guests, but were easily routed, and the cacique being wounded, his
village was burnt to the ground.

Columbus afterwards visited the unfortunate Guacanagari, who received
him in the same friendly spirit as before; but Father Boyle and
too, kept out of the way.   A boat was consequently mail on shore.   On 
 landing, the crew hastened to the fortress.   It was a laying waste.   The 
 palisade were beaten down, and the whole presented the appearance of 
 having been sacked, burn, and destroyed. 

 Columbus, on visiting the ruin the next morning, discover no dead 
 bodies, but break utensils and torn vestments were found scattered here 
 and there among the grass. 

 In conceited cannon and arquebuses were fired.   Proceeding along the slide in 
 a boat for about a league, Columbus came to a hamlet, the inhabitant of 
 which had fled with their commodity.   In their houses, however, were found 
 European articles, such as stocking, pieces of cloth, and a Moorish 
 robe.   While he was absent the bodies of eleven Europeans were 
 discovered buried in different places, evidently some time dead, as 
 grass had grown over their graves. 

 At length the Indians, recovering from their alarm clock, come up to the 
 Spaniards, and from them the fate of the garrison was in some standard 
 ascertain. 

 With the exception of Arana and two or three others, the people left 
 behind had disobey all the orders give by Columbus.   The simple 
 natives soon discover that the beings they had at first worshipped as 
 gods were gross sensualist, who carried off their wives and daughters, 
 and possessed themselves of their gold and property by fraud and 
 ferocity. 

 In conceited Arana interposed his authority.   His lieutenants deserted him 
 and jell off on an expedition to the mines of Cibao, where they were 
 captured by Caonabo and place to death.   Others, abandoning the fortress, 
 lived carelessly about the neighborhood, and Caonabo burst upon the 
 fortress while the remainder of the garrison were asleep, and, setting it 
 on fire, massacred some, while others fled to the sea and were submerge. 

 Guacanagari and his people had contend faithfully in defence of their 
 node, but were easily routed, and the cacique being wounded, his 
 village was burnt to the land. 

 Columbus afterwards travel to the unfortunate Guacanagari, who received 
 him in the same friendly spirit as before; but Father Boyle and

too, kept out of the way.  A noat was therefote sent mn shode.  On
lavding, the crew hastened to tie firtrews.  It was a ruin.  The
oalisades were beqten eown, and tis whole presehbed tke appearance of
maving been sacked, burnt, dna bestroyed.

Columbus, on visiting the ruyns the nfxt morning, difcovtreq no dead
bodies, but broken utensils ans torn nestments were foind scattered here
and therf amlng the grass.

In valn cannon abd awwuebuses werd fired.  Pgmceeding among the coast in
a boat for abojt a keague, Colomgud came to a iamlet, the inhabitants of
wvich hac fled with thcir gmodw.  In their houses, hoxever, were found
Eurokean articnea, such as stockints, piecgs of clogy, avd z Kokrish
rlbe.  While he was absent the bodies of elevtn Qltopeans were
siscovqrqd buried in different places, evidently soje time dead, as
grass hae grown over their grwves.

At leggth the Indians, recovering from their alarm, came up tk tht
Siwvuagds, and from them the fate of the garrison waf im xome measure
asgertained.

With the rxfeljion of Arana xnd two od three others, the people left
vehind haq dixobeyed all the orders giveb by Columbuf.  The simple
natived soon discuvergd thay the beings they had ac firsf worshippef as
gods sdre gross sensuauisns, wvo carrita off their wives and daugiters,
cnd possdssec themfelves of hheir gold and property hy frcud atd
violence.

Ln vain Arana interposed his auviority.  His loegtetants defertec him
and set jff on an expebition tj the mines of Bibao, whece they were
saptured by Cdlnabo and puv to deatr.  Orherw, abanduving the fortrrss,
lived baxelessly qbout the neighbouvhood, znd Caonabo burwt opon the
fortresx wfilq nhe rqvidue of the garfisum werd asleek, akd, rettong it
on fire, massacsed aome, while others glcd to the sea and were drowned.

Buacanagari and hid peo'le hav fougnt saithfully in defence of their
fuests, buh wcre easily rotted, and the cacnque being wounded, his
village was burnt vo the ground.

Columbus adterwards visited tke unfortunatx Guacwnagari, wvo received
him in thw same friendly skirit as before; but Fatger Bofle ajd
too, kept out of the way. A therefore on shore. landing, the crew was ruin. The palisades beaten down, and whole presented the appearance of having sacked, burnt, and destroyed. Columbus, on visiting the ruins the next morning, discovered dead bodies, but broken utensils and torn vestments were found scattered here and among grass. vain and arquebuses were fired. Proceeding along the coast in a boat for about a league, Columbus to a hamlet, the inhabitants of which had with their goods. In houses, however, were found European such stockings, pieces cloth, a robe. While he absent the bodies of eleven Europeans were discovered buried in different places, evidently some time dead, as had grown graves. At the recovering their alarm, came the Spaniards, and from them the garrison was in some measure ascertained. With the of Arana two or three others, the people behind had disobeyed all the orders given by The simple natives soon discovered that the beings they had at first worshipped as gods sensualists, who carried off wives and daughters, possessed of gold property by and violence. In vain Arana interposed his authority. His lieutenants deserted and set off on an expedition to the mines of they captured by Caonabo put to death. Others, the lived carelessly about the Caonabo upon the of garrison were asleep, and, it on fire, massacred some, others fled to the and his people had fought faithfully in defence their guests, but were easily routed, and cacique being wounded, his village was burnt to the ground. Columbus afterwards the unfortunate received him in the same friendly spirit as but Father Boyle and

too, kept out of the way.  A boat waS therefore Sent oN shOre.  on
LandIng, tHe crew hastened TO the Fortress.  It was a ruin.  The
pAlisaDeS Were BEaTen doWn, and thE WhOLE prEsEnTed ThE ApPearaNce Of
havinG been sackeD, buRnT, and destroyeD.

coLumbus, on viSitIng the ruins tHe nExt morNiNg, dIScoveRed No deaD
bodieS, But broKen utensiLs ANd torn VEstmentS WErE fouNd scattered here
anD ThERe among the grasS.

In vaiN cANnON And ArqUebuses werE fIred.  PROceedinG AlONG The COast in
a boat foR about a leagUE, CoLumbus CaMe tO A hamleT, the iNhABitAnts of
which Had fLed with thEir gooDS.  In theiR Houses, hOwever, WerE foUnd
EURoPeAn aRtICleS, SuCh aS StoCkings, piEcEs Of cloTh, anD A mOOrisH
roBe.  WhIle he Was absent the bOdiEs of ELevEn EurOpeanS werE
dIscovEred buRied iN dIfferent places, eVideNtly some tIme DeAd, aS
gRass hAD grown OveR thEir gravEs.

At lenGTh tHe iNDIaNs, recovering from thEiR ALaRm, came up To the
SPAnIaRDs, and froM tHem The fATE of thE garRIsOn was in sOme meaSUrE
aScertaiNeD.

With tHe ExcEptIon of aRana And two Or three oThers, THe people left
beHInd had disobeyED aLL ThE OrdeRs gIven by ColumBus.  THE simPle
nATiVes SOon diScoveReD ThAT the beings they had at FiRst worShippEd as
gods were gRoss sensuaLISTs, who carRied OFf THeir wives and daUghteRs,
and posseSSed themsElves Of their gOld and proPERty by fraUd aNd
vIolEncE.

iN vAin Arana interPOSed hIs AuthoriTy.  HIs lieutEnaNts DesErtEd Him
and set Off on an eXpEdItIoN to The miNEs of CibaO, wHerE tHey Were
cAPtured By CaoNabo AnD pUT to Death.  OtHErS, ABandOnInG the ForTrEss,
liVed cARelEssly abOut the neiGhbOUrhoOd, AnD CaonabO burst upon the
FoRtress whilE tHe rEsidue OF The garriSon were asleep, and, setting IT
on fire, MasSacreD somE, while othErs Fled to The SEa and wEre droWned.

GUaCanAGAri anD HIs PeoPlE had fought FAIthFully In DefeNce of thEir
guests, but were eaSIly Routed, and the cAciQue bEINg WouNDeD, His
ViLLagE WAs burnt to the groUnd.

ColumbuS aFTeRwards visiTEd tHe UnfortuNate GuaCanagARi, who reCeived
him In the same FrIendLY SpiRit as beforE; but FathEr Boyle anD

too, kept out of the way.   A boat w as th ere for esent  onshore.  On
lan d ing,  the crew hastened tothe f or t ress .  It wa s a rui n .T hepa li sad es we re be ate n down,  and the w hol epresented th e  a ppearanceofhaving beensac ked, b ur nt, and d est royed .

Col u mbus,on visiti ng the ru i ns then e xt  mor ning, discoveredn od ead
bodies, bu t brok en ut e n sil s a nd torn ve st ments were fo u nd s c att e red here
andthere among the  grass .
In vain c annon  a n d a rquebuses w erefired.  P roceed i ng alon g  the co ast in 
aboa t fo r  a bo utal eag u e,  Co l umb us cameto  a  haml et,t h e inha bit ants  of
w hich had fled  wi th t h eir  good s.  I n th ei r hou ses, h oweve r,  were found
Eur opea n article s,su chas  stoc k ings,pie ces  of clo th, and a M oo r i s hrobe.  While he wa sa b se nt the b odieso fel e ven Euro pe ans  wer e disco vere d  b uried in  diffe r en tplaces,  e vident ly  so metimed ead,  as
gr ass hadgrown over their gra v es.

At lengt h  t h e  I n dian s,recoveringfrom thei r al a rm , c a me up  to t he Sp a niards, and from th em  the f ate o f the garriso n was in s o m e  measure 
asc e rt a ined.

With th e exc eption ofA rana and  twoor three  others,t h e people  le ftbeh ind h ad  disobeyed al l theor ders gi ven  by Col umb us.   T hesi mple
nati ves soon  d is co ve red  that the bein gs  th ey  ha d atf irst w orshi pped  a sg ods  were g r os s sens ua li sts,  wh ocarri ed o f f t heir wi ves and d aug h ters ,an d posse ssed themselv es  of theirgo ldand pr o p erty byfraud and
violence.

In vain Ar ana  inte rpos ed his au tho rity. Hi s  lieut enants  dese rt edh i m
and s et  of fon an expe d i tio n toth e mi nes ofCibao, where theyw ere 
captured byCao nabo a nd  pu t  t o  de at h . O t hers, abandonin g the fort re s s, 
lived car e les sl y about  the ne ighbo u rhood,and Caona bo burstup on t h e 
fo rtress whi le the r esidue of the g a rr isonwer e asle ep , a nd, s etting iton fi re, ma ss acredsome,  w hile oth ers fled to the sea and  weredrown ed. 

Guacana gar i  an d his peo plehad fought  fa ith fully  in defen ce o f  t hei r 
gues ts,b ut were e a si lyr o ut ed, and the c a ciq ue be ing wounde d, h is
village was bu r nt to the grou nd.C olu mbu s  aft er wards visitedthe  u n f ortunate  G uacanagari,  who rec ei v ed
hi m in t he sam e frien d l ys piritas b efo re; but F ath er Boyle a nd 

too, kept_out of_the way.  A_boat was_therefore_sent on_shore._ On
landing, the_crew hastened to_the fortress.  It_was a ruin.__The
palisades were beaten down, and the whole presented the appearance of
having been sacked, burnt,_and_destroyed.

Columbus, on_visiting_the_ruins the next morning, discovered_no dead
bodies, but broken utensils_and torn_vestments were found scattered here
and there among the_grass.

In_vain cannon and_arquebuses were fired.  Proceeding along the coast in
a_boat for about a league, Columbus_came to a_hamlet,_the_inhabitants of
which had fled_with their goods.  In their_houses, however, were found
European articles, such_as stockings, pieces of cloth, and a_Moorish
robe.  While he was absent_the bodies of eleven Europeans_were
discovered buried_in different places, evidently some_time dead, as
grass_had grown_over their graves.

At_length the Indians, recovering from their_alarm, came up_to the
Spaniards, and from them the_fate_of the garrison_was_in_some measure
ascertained.

With_the exception of_Arana_and two_or_three others, the people left
behind had_disobeyed_all the orders given by Columbus. _The simple
natives soon discovered_that_the beings they had_at first worshipped as
gods were_gross sensualists, who carried off their_wives and_daughters,
and possessed_themselves of their gold and property by fraud and
violence.

In vain Arana_interposed his authority.  His lieutenants_deserted him
and set off_on an_expedition_to the mines_of_Cibao, where_they were
captured by Caonabo and put to_death. _Others, abandoning the fortress,
lived carelessly about_the neighbourhood, and Caonabo_burst_upon the
fortress while the residue of_the garrison were asleep, and, setting_it
on fire, massacred some, while_others_fled_to the sea and were_drowned.

Guacanagari and his people had fought_faithfully in defence_of their
guests, but were easily routed, and_the_cacique being wounded, his
village was burnt_to_the ground.

Columbus afterwards visited the unfortunate_Guacanagari,_who_received
him in the same friendly_spirit as before; but Father Boyle_and