The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19

h'iANN ah Dutth1 tucy tdL up dlIST y08 fighting is over. They claim that the flesh of man Is so good that nothing like it can be compared to it in the world: and this is pretty evident. for of the human bones we found in their houses everything that could be gnawed had already been gnawed, so that noth- ing else remained of them but what was too hard to be eaten. In one of the houses we found the neck of man undergoing the process of cooking in a pot, preparatory for eating it.
 The difference between these Ca- ribbes and the other Indians. with re- spect to dress. consists in their wear ing their hair very long, while the others have 1t clipt irregularly; also because they engrave on their heads innumerable cross-like marks and dif- ferent devices, each according to his fancy: and they make these lasting marks with sharpened bamboo sticks : All of them, both the Caribbee and other Indians, are beardless. so that it is an unusual thing to find one of these men with beard. The Carrib- bees whom we have taken prisoners have their eyes and eyebrows stained cfrcu1arly around which I think they do for ostentation. and also because 1t gives them ferocious appearance. {"
 Writes of Porto Rico.
 pr. Chanca's letter is particularly interesting when he speaks of Porto Rico, which he terms "Rorinquen" He says:
 We proceeded along the coast the greater part of that day. and on the evening of the next we discovered an- other island called by the Indians Borinqden, which we judged to be on that side about thirty leagues in length. for we were coasting along. 1t the whole, of one day. This island ia very beautiful. and apparently very fertile. Here the Carribbees come to make war upon it's inhabitants, and often to carry away many prisoners
 These islanders have no large ca- noes. nor any knowledge of naviga- ton. as our prisoners inform us. but they use bows like those of the Carib- bees; and if by chance they are at- tackled they succeed in taking prison CTS some of the invaders, they eat them up in a like manner as the Car ribbees themselves do."
 From Porto Rico sea wanderings brought them to Santo Domingo, ola.
 When we reached Hispaniola the land at the place where approached 1t was very low and flat on seeing which a general doubt arose as to it's ident- ity, because neither the admiral nor bis companions on the first voyage had seen it.
 'This land of Hispaniola, being a large one, is divided up into provinces; that part which we touched at Is called by the natives Haiti; another prov ince adjoining 1t they named Samana, and the next province is known by them as Bohio. which Is the place where we now are These three prov inces are subdivided into smaller DOT tions."
 Snakes and Lizards.
 pr. Chanca writes in wonder at tne snakes, and "ani enormous kind of liz ard" and another four footed little animal in the color of its hair. size and fur. like rabbit, but with long tail and feet similar to those of a rat ." These animals" he says. "climb up the trees and many of our men who have eaten them say their taste is very good
 pathetic incident in the trip was the search for the little band of ad- venturers Columbus had left the pre- vious year upon the island The feel fngs Of the searchers when they reach- ed a harbor of Santo Domingo they called Monte Cristo are vividly de- scribed, Dr. chanca says.
 This harbor is twelve leagues from the place where the Christians had been left hy the admiral on his return to- srair from the first voyage and under the protection of Guacamari, king of these Indians who I suppose is one of the principal sovereigns of the island. After we anchored at said spot. the admiral ordered two lombards to be fired in order to see if there was any response from the Christians. who would fire in return as a salute, for they also had lombards with them: but rePafUad on the seashore anybody. or any sign of houses whatever. Our people then became very much chagrined. and be- gan to realize what the circumstances naturally suggested
 Indians Are Received.
 While all of us were in this de- pressed state of mind, the same canoe with several Indians on board which we had seen that afternoon. came up to where we were anchored, and the In dians with a loud voice inquired for the admiral They were conducted to the admirars vessel and remained there on board for three hours tall<ing with the admiral in the presence of us all. They said that some of the Chris tions left on the island had died of disease others had been killed in quar- rels among themselves, and that those who remained were all we'll They
 
 invaded by two kings named Caonaho and Mayreni who burned all the houses and that King cuacamari wns at another place. some distance away. lying i'll ofTa wound in his leg which | was the. reason why he had not come in person. Next morning some of our men landed bv order of the admiral. and went 70 the spot whore the Ch-istiers had, been housed. They found the building had been fortified to cer- tain deg~ea by a palisade surround ing it. all burned up and lcvelled with the ground. "Thev found also some rags and stuffs which the Indians had brought to set the fort and the houses in the environs. on fire. They observed. too. | that the few Indians seen going about in that neighborhood were shy and dared not approach. but on the con trary, when called. fled"
 DeScribes the tndiau~.
 The gala attire of the Indians was a source of amusement to the Euro peans. Dr. Chanca says:
 When these Indians wish to appear full dressed. both men and women paint themselves, some black others