The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16

they almost despaired. Some of them
proposed general uprising, but were
held in check because they labored I'M
der the deluslon that the Spaniards
were supernatural and could not be
killed. Brayoan, one Of the shrewd-
est, decided he would put their i'm
mortality to the test. He persuaded
some Indians, while escorting a young
Spaniard named Salzedo through the
country, to see if they could drown him.
In carrying him across a river on their
shoulders they let him fall and then
pressed him under the water until he
was drowned. They were frightened
after they had committed the crime,
for they still doubted If he were dead
They dragged his body to the shore,
where they made great lamentations
and entreated him with a thousand
apologies to pardon them for keeping
him so long under the water. They
kept watch over the body for three
days. and were then convinced that
the white men" were mortal like
themselves.
AGUEYBANA,
the brother and successor to the chief
who had received Columbus so kindly
had been allotted to Don Christoval
de Sotomayor. He was treated kindly,
but could not endure the yoke of vas
salage. He, therefore, held secret
councils with other disconnected In
dians, and they formed a plan OF &C
ton. They arranged general insur-
rection, which was the easier to &C
ccmplish as the Spaniards were so scat
tered. An inferior chief, with 5000
warriors, was instructed to surprise
and slaughter the inhabitants of the
village of SotomayOr. Agueybana, how
ever, intended to have the honor of
himself killing Don Christoval. There
is almost always a woman in every
affair, and thus it was now. Don Chris
toVal had won the affections of an In
dian princess, who overheard the plot
tiers, and Immediately warned her
lover; but he thought she was over
anxious and gave her information but
little consideration. He, however, had
a similar warning from g. Spaniard,
Wpo, suspecting that mischief was in
the air, disguised himself as much like
an Indian as possible and so succeed
ed in mingling among the Indians in the
council OF war without discovery, and
learned their plans. He hastened to
Don Christoval, who, after thinking
the matter over still further, finally de-
c1ded to go to Juan Ponce de Leon and
take refuge in his stronghold at Ca
para With real foolhardiness, how
ever. he applied to the Indian chief
FOR Indians to carry his baggage, and
started out with but three Spaniards
ana they slightly armed. He was close
~ Followed, however, by the chief with
a few Of his best chosen warriors. On
the way the Indians met another Snan-
lara named Gonzales, whom they
wounded; but they had not time to dis
patch him, SO eager were they to over
TAKE Ion Chr1stoVal. In the heart of
the forest they stole silently upon him
until quite near, when they gave the
rata! war whoop and felIed Don. Chris
6oVal to the ground, together with his
kllied them; not only the warriors. but
also the Indian guides partictDa ting in
the massacre IL
Juan Ponce de Leon now established
himself and his Spaniards in his fort
ress, having first sent messengers Sc
cletly ana IN haste to Hispaniola for
assistance. He divided his small force
INTO three bodies of thirty men each
ana sent them out to make
SALLIES AND ASSAULTS
on the enemy. He was fortunate in be-
ing the owner of dog named Berezil-
TO- VINO possessed courage, strength and
s&gaclty in remarkable degree. He
could distinguish the Indians who were
friendly from those who were enemies
TIC the former he was kind. but to +he
latter fierce. The natives were unused
TO terocious animals, and stood in
great terror of him. He really rem
dered more service to his master than
several soldiers could. He was finally
Killed by poisoned arrow While swim
ming In the sea after an Indian.
Reinforcements finally arrived. and
Ponce de Leon took his Indian foes by
surprise, They knew nothing of his
reinforcements. Indeed, the sudden
appearance of so many Spaniards seem
ed to them a miracle, and their belief
In their Immortality revived, as they
thought the increase in numbers was
caused by the rising Of the dead They
despaired of conQuering such foes, but
held a council Of war, of which Ponce
de Leon was secretly advised, and set
forth to surprise them. When he came
in sight of the Indian camp, however,
and saw the number assembled, he
realized that he had embarked in a
hazardous undertaking. He hastily
had fertilization constructed, behind
which he and his men prepared to de-
fend themselves. The chief, Agueyba-