The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-08
Washington III 6

CHAPTER XVI
MEETING WITH FiNxcS.

II wns on tht i.h 1T January that Co
lumhus ST S;sii from la >y.dssd Oh his
return 90 Spain Tie Wind beng light,
IL was necessary % tow the caravtl out
" the harbor and clear Of the reefs
They then stood eastward toward lofty
prOnont0ry destitute 81 trees bur COW
cred with grass and shaped like ;eat,
having nj distance rhr appearance u a
towering island. being connected with
Hispaniola by tow neck Of land To
this promontory Columbus gave the
name of Monte Chrisu. by which II is
still known The country ia the imms-
diate neiyhborhood was level. bnt far
tner inland rose a high range Of noun
tains well wooded. With broad. fruitful
valleys between them. watered BY abun-
dant streams The wind beng contrary.
they We're detained for two days in q
large bay to the west Of the pro.nOntOry.
On the Gin they again made sail with a
land breeze. and weathcring the cape
advanced ten leagues when the wind
again turned to blow freshly from the
east Al this time sailor stationed az
the MASTHEAD 10 look out for rocks cried
out that he behei the Pinia al dis
lance The certainty Of the fact glad
dened the heart Of the admiral aud had
an aniinating effect througL ont the ship.
for il wa joyful event 10 the mariners
once morr 20 meet with their comrades
and % E.lve companion bark III their
voyage thrpngh these lonely seas
The Pinta came sweeping toward them
directly teforr the wind The admiral
was d-Slron~ " having a conversation
with 4rtin Alonzc Pinzon. and seeing
that an attempt was fruntless from the
obstinacy Of the adverse wind, and that
there WAS no safe anchorage IN the neigh
borhopd. he put back to the bay little
west II Monte Christi. whittier he was
followed by the Pinfa On their first
interview. PinzOn endeavored 10 excuse
his desrrtion. alleging that be had been
compelled 10 part company by stress Of
weather. and had ever since been seek
ing 70 rejoin the admiral Columbus lis
tened passively but obviously to his
apologies. and the suspicious he had con-
ceived appeared To be warranted by sub
sequent Information He was told that
Plnzon had been excited BY acc cunts
given him by one Of the Indians on BOARD
Of his vessel Of a region to the eastward
Astounding in gold Taking advantage,
therefore. Of the superior sailing Of bis
vessel. he had worked to windward.
when the other ships had been obliged
TO put back. and lad sought to be the
first to discover and enjoy this golden
region
After separating from his companions
he hal been rntanglel for several DAYS
among cluster Of small islands sup
posed 70 have been the Caicos. but had
at length h-en guided by the Indians to
Hispaniola Here he remained three
weeks trading with the natives in the
river already mentioned. and collected
considerable quantity VI gold. one-half
OF which he retained as capsain. the rest
he divided among his incn to secure their
fidelity and secrecy.
Sucn We're the particulars privately
related To Columbus, who. however, re-
pressed his indignation AT this hayrant
breach Of duty. being unwilling to dis
turb the remainder n hIs voyage with
any alterations with Pinzon. who had
powerful party 81 relatives and towns
men In the armament To snch de-
gree. however. was his confidence in lis
confederalfS impaired that be deter
mined 10 return forthwith To spain.
though under other circumstances he
would have bssen tempted 10 explore the
Coast 10 hops OF freighting bis ships
with treasure
The r'A'r were accordingly dispatched
% a large RIVER ID the nei ghborhood 10
procure supply " wood and water for
the voyage This river. called by the
natives thu lnqui. finvs from the noun
tain- u the interior aud throws itself
INTO the bay receiving In rs course the
contributions ~ various minor streams.
MANY laFfiele~ ~ gold were perceived
anu'ils gsi~ isHi is mouth. and utlIrrs
were funi ienrg ID the hoops uf tie I
wNb-r "a tairhus gave ii. there
tcr t M vi, avn ora. III lie
'sofitufss pirAea "; called the
S.4nia
~ ihis fNaOd were turtles of
gra also mentions in
three nernaids
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Ny were by no
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ilAt these must
M N4lNts. seem iu-
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the ll' Nj taiuIl ~. disposed
" HiKr" ui character 10 evefy-
tn'nE n MWri nAj identified
laf-r m nsllliAis with the sirens
0f anntnf
oh tnt nv ~ the 9TH January
'nrS aHalN w sHil and VI the follow.
'p~ naN I" M tnr nver wtare Pin.
1oh h'Al ling "a which solnn.
WI hA liiin+ Rio de tiraria
ons nriHllauon ~ it, org. \
nAi Al4i iOlg continued 10
" ky" \ - sae riyer d Martin Alcnzo !