Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09

| any previous voyage, still with the idea up
| permost in his mind of finding countries
where gold, silver and other precious met
ais abounded. On the 31st of July he
sighted the island that he named Trinidad
| of the northeastern coast of South Amer
ica This country delighted him and he
| spent several weeks coasting about He
| even landed on the coast of Paria, but
| never for moment thought that he was on
the continent that it had been his souls de-
sire for 50 many years to discover. His
| supplies began to run short and his health
| began to fail so that he was compelled to
| give up further explorations and turn to-
| ward San Domingo The knowledge of the
| great western continent thus escaped him
| forever
Columbus found bad state of affairs at
Hispaniola. During his absence there had
been much energy displayed by the Admir-
arl's brother in exploring the country and
in bringing the natives into alliance with
the Spaniards. But jealousies had arisen
in the colony, and there was much sickness
and scarcity of provisions, because every
body was so eager to hunt for gold that
crops were not cultivated to help out the
stores brought from Europe. The Indians
were compelled to become Christians
against their will, and they and their FAM
lilies were treated with the greatest cruelty.
As q result the natives arose against their
oppressors, and there we're battles in which
both Indians and Spaniards were killed.
This ended, of course, in the overthrow OF
the Indian chiefs and the destruction of sew
eral of their villages, and finally the little
colony had an Indian warfare on its hands.
After time this trouble quieted, but
then one of the Spanish leaders started a
conspiracy against Bartholomew Columbus,
. oft ha md af l.
itary establishment by himself Affairs
were getting worse and worse, when the for
tunate arrival of ships from Spain saved
the colony from destruction. This relief
was only for the moment, however.
The Spanish deserters had allied them
selves with several of the Indian chiefs and
again the entire island was In tumult, so
that military expedition into the interior
again became necessary. The Indians were
defeated and many of them were taken
prisoners A demand was made upon one
of the principal chiefs for complete surren-
der upon penalty of having his lands laid
waste with fire and sword in case he should
continue hostilities. His reply shows to
what point of desperation the Indians had
been brought by the oppression of the
Spanards. He said to .he messenger who
was sent to him:
'sTell the Spaniards they are bad men.
cruel and tyranical usurpers of the terri
tories Of others and shedders of innocent
blood. desire not the friendship of such
men."
Unhappily all this was too true. To such
a condition had the SDaniards brought the
country and its people during the few years
they had been in it. But the end was in
eyitable. The Europeans were all powerful
and soon they had their enemies crushed
and the warfare ceased
This was the condition of things when
Columbus arrived again at Hispaniola, brok-
en- in health and anxious in spirit. There was
an affecting scene betw cen him and his bro
ther The two threw themselves into each
others arms and wept with joy.
"Thank Heaven said the Admiral fer
yently, "that lam spared once more to meet
you. And how is it with You and my col
onv? Well, 1 trust"
Bartholomew was silent for q moment.
He hesitated to break the bad news to his
brother, worn. weary and sick.
your friends are all we'll and eager to
greet you," he finally answered.
But the Admiral suspected in a moment
that something was wrong and he demanded:
'sTell me what has gone amiss Tell me
now"
I'VE have had troubles" answered Bar
tholonew, ''but we have had successes
And now. that you have returned, all will
soon be well. Rest now, ami when YOU are
recovered from the fatigue of the voyage.
we will talk OF the affairs OF the colony"
And the Admiral yielded to the frmness
of his brother, upon whom he had learned