Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-07

SAIL reaching Cuba towards the close of May
His arrival was made the OCCASION of great fes
tiv'ty and rejoicing. Tits and iousting match
es, teats of horSen,anship, and skillul display.
with swords aud lance, revive the gorgeou:
and ehivalrc pastines OF the previous centu
ries; while games Of chance, f ghts Dances and
masluerades, developed III striking degree q
not less peculiar phase Of the Castilian charac.
ter ~
F.! Biiletting his men on the inhabitants of the
city and surrounding county, De Soto spent
yeiir III arranging the affairs of his government
aud IN geAniht inform ltion respecting
ihs region he had undertaken to con
quer- IL the meantine he was ioined by Vas
90 poreao De ri ..ueroa, a wellthy cavalier o.
nls .;isc age, whose long dormant ambition was
a.ain stirred To ethalate the younger soldiers
ii deeds Of arms. By the hberalty of The lat
ter he ssell supplied @o'iiy efiih prosis-
io.is for present list, but with large numbers 0
live swine, iateirIcd to furnish meat to the
troops while Oh their march. Gfat,.ied bv this
udieLce of goodwill, tie Soto appointed Vas
ca Porcallo his lietie Iani general; station
from which Nuao de T0ar had hOrn latcli dc
posed for certain ire ,ulariticS which he sab
Seqacntly most nohy repaired.
All the necessary Preparations being at
len 9Th completed, De Soto embarked his troops
on board OF eleven vessels amply irei .hivt!
with provisions and military stores. He ST.,
sail from he port Of Havana ON the l2th Of
Nav, iSj9. On the 18th of ihr san nonlh.
The slaairon cast anchor IL Famp.. BAY Ian
diut his arl : increased ~ Cuban volunteers
t. jlr thpuslll nj. he lojk f,rmal possess
in ot the country in the name OF his IN,
4 ii was intne liza ely cuya ped in siiriiish with
III. natives. Forrni ,st hi lNe melee was the
II eel soldier. P,r:al.o: bat b.ing ron.-hly han
died anl hay:, his horse killed un..cr tim.
the veteran became diS.usted With al enter
rise which promised IN NJ hari hl.,ws iIaa
brjit, a,;d rntr,ate! p..ins,io t. r.; r. in H..
s!iins which De Soto iii r..i.jl9ei tj send back
t. C4ba. His request wis coldly yrantei.-
rh;. .i-s ed, ,rt Of the AGca4tada was to rain
III. friendship oi th. hostile n ef whose terrific
rs he had 50 unccrrii1iiDrSiy invaded Il
wa.d none OF theie S,cecl,es i;;r Promises. a.
SAD the ,mli .nant cariuue; "hrnr me their
heads aad will receive 4hrm iayiullY." In
IN. midst 1I these attempt, at coucilaiio., Bal
tha5tr ,!c Gale .ns. i 1,il all hardy soldier.
wa, lcsp!,ch.d wijh detachment ot horse
ail t,pr, to ,coar the coantrr in svea-ch OF
.flil..s Whe charrnr small BODY Of In
dams one Of his men WITS arrested IN his ca
reer by the voice of one of tie Il; yiilves who
.r.rd out Ia broken Spanish. "Styiilr. Seville"
ai,l nai;as the 81 IN of the cross. aided Say
me- NOT. am = Cbr;srianlH Stout Alvaro Me.
tr, .ib. tr.s,,,er tb,, iny,lel. immeI a.ely
d-,nor.E tb, point of hi, lance ir,yftlly monn-
rn his rantiye behind him. rods of with him
q, HI, header.
Tn, sr.,i..er proved t. ne .Jaan Ortz. tentle-
,nau of Seville. who at The a.se If ei hiren.
hal ioin Il the expel.tion oi Pinphilo Narya,z.
a.tnfia. t. Cubd %iih the fleet; he a -aia set
sli! with II score OF companions, for Florida. on
an expeGiiion Gespntched toasccrtain the fate Of
that unfortunate commander. Lured ON shore
BIZ plci!ic sivns form the Indians, he was taken
captive. with three Others. hy whom he was ac-
ct,.nranicd aud carried to the presence of Hur-
rihrua, ,hr same chief who hal lately returned
50 defiant an answer to the messengers from De
Smo
The mniher of Hurrih sua had been tern to
pieces bv dors. by the orlrI q! the brutal Mar
veaz. aud his own person had been shockingly
mn,ilated. In revenge for these injuries, he
caused the comrades Of Ortiz TO be put to death
with the most exquisite torment ORTIZ also was
cnndeme! to be burned at the stake; bot touch
ed by his extreme youth. the daughter Of the
caciaue interceded Tor his hfe CONDEMNED TO
the most degradinr Offices, Ortiz remained for
Several wears the prisoner of Hurrihigua, cast
Loose to he torlnented hv the Indians upon fes-
twill days. and only escaped beinr fnally sac
ri6ced by the watchfu kindness of the caci-
oGe's tau .hter, who sent him away privately to
Nuscosol :: nci rhhnrnr chief and furnished
h,,, Nv. means Of FL ,bt. Ortiz was kindly re-
..ai,ed and under the care of his hospisble
sr ,tector, he remained ninc years having learn
ell. in the meanwhile. the Ian luaEe of the In
dams. and nearly for .o;icn his own.
Exceedingly reioiced at obtaining so efficient
an Interpreter. De Soto welcomed Ortiz with
.,reat kindness. He caused him to he divcsted
of his scantv SAVAGE garb. and arrayed in gar
ments more beftting his birth and former con.
dition.
Leaving Pedro Ca,lerou. Hf.h one bundled
horse and f,nt. in char 20 of The camp, and
caraval and two briyai.,incs 10 command the
,.n.rance TO the port If De Soto commenced his
march inland. His trn,ps were cased in armorf
Of nIate or mail: the weaponS of the KorSemen
heinz swords and lances: while the footmen,
also by taracts. carried arouebuses
and .bowj II sa; 4 Gorgeous vet cruel
snactacle TO see tbjS army IYaytificentlv eouiI
ned set ON ON their a.tudefinvs through the
swamps and tanpIel f.rcsts OF an unknown
land attended bv blarl,huuuds, trained to hunt
luwn The sava res. ,1sfl F,aaring with them. be-
s;Is chains to t.,ftr the limbs of their capives.
the sacerlotal dresses. the chalices. and other
reouire,l in thcrdevotionaI exercises
10 ,ethcr with wine anil wheaton flour for the