The herald., 1895-05-19

ida, with plentiful supply OF powder and
crossbows and other things of which we
stood in need, and there came also some
soldiers, and Koderigo Rangel. who was
Lieutenant there for Cortes. He sent the
supplies and soldiers to Mexico at once
determined that all these divisions 8
should push forward as rapidly as possible
and unite in the great plaza OF Tlatelolco
where the great temples were. Cortes
pushed his division forward and forced
his way into small plaza. where his sol
diers found the heads of some of our sol,
diers hung up and the boards had
grown on the faces since they had
been slain. a thing had never
before heard of, nor would l have
believed it, but that three days later we
forced our way into the same place and
then saw myself, and indeed it brought
tears to our eyes. to see those poor heads
took them down, and afterwards we in
tered them in church which we
founded, and which is now called the
Church of the Martyrs
But to return to my narrative. We
now attacked the plaza OF TlatlelolcO, and
after we had forced the barr;cades and de-
fenses, the plaza being wide there being
room to charge. they lanced the enemy
at will and slew great numbers. The
the great Gu of HuitzlipotZli. and Pedro
de Alvarado ordered Gutierrez de Badayoz,
VINO was one of the three Captains of his
division, to take the GU by assault, and
in truth the Mexicans fought well here,
Gutierrez de Badayoz at length took the
Gu ana mounted to its summit. and here
the Papas and their assistants. with body
of warriors whom they had there, attacked
him so fiercely that he was again fore ed
down the sides OF the pyramid, and Alva-
RADIO then sent another division to a id
him. and finally we succeeded in planting
our banner on ITS summit, setting fire to
the oratorles there, and thereafter al day
and until nightfall the battle ragged
around its base Cortes, from his position
could see the battle on the Gu and our
banner planted there. but ho could not as
yet reach it. as he was still 4 quarter of
Il league away. and with a great many
strong dcfenses, well garrisoned, to take
beforehand, and it was not until four
days later that he forced his way to Tlat-
elolco. and thereafter there was open COM
munication between the two camps.
Guatemoc and all his people now removed
to that portion OF the city which was
built in the water. for his palace had al
ready been thrown down. rs had been
nearly all the houses in that portion of
the city Of which VIC had possession. but
they still came forth daily to fight with
us. and Cortes seeing that they had no
intention of surrendering, placed au
ambush for them by putting in Ger
tain houses along the causcwayr
leading to the quarter whore they now
were. about thirty horse and one hund-
red soldiers and a strong body Of Tlasca
lans. He then marched along tho cause
way and attacked a strong bridge which
the MeXicans defended stubbornly, Qua
temoc continually sending out strong re-
Inducements. Cortes then commenced to
retreat rs though forced back, and the
Mexicans. believing that they had defeat
cd him, followed him up, and when they
had followed him some distance past the
houses where the ambuscade had been
placed the signal was given by firing GER
tain shots, and those in ambush rushed
ou taking the enemy in the rear, and
Co;teS charging them in front, great
slaughter took place. and thereafter when
wo commenced to retreat to our camp
they never followed us. At the same
time Pedro de Alvarado had placed a SIM
liar ambusca ic for them. but not with
such good results. but was not with him,
as Cortes had ordered me to stay with his
own division that day.
Cortes now ordered all three divisions
to move their camps to the plaza of Tlat-
eloclco. and he ceased operations for
three days. hoping to make peace with
any more of the city and to spare further
bloodshed, and he sent to him, telling him
thst he would confer honors on him and
that if he would make pence he would rule
his people as he always had, and he sent