Evening star., 1909-07-17

and most successful of the Spanish discoverers
Ieros. in Eatremadurs about the year of 1915.
He was a gentleman, but was often in poor
circumstances.
Little is known of his life till 1901. when be
was one of the company of Adventures who
followed Roderigo de Rastidas in his voyage of
discovery to the western seas. He appears to
have settled in HisDaniola. and took TO culti-
waiting land in the neighborhood of Salvaterra,
In 1909 the famous ojeda sailed from san
settlement OF san Sebastian. He had left or
ders with Enciso, an adventurous lawyer Of
visions to the settlement. Enciso set sail
in 1910. and Balboa managed TO accompany him
yeyed from his farm the ship as If contain
ing provisions. The expedition after various
adventures, reached San Sebastian to find Ojeda
gone and the settlement in ruins.
While Enciso undecided how TO act Nasco
Nunez proposed that they should sail for Darien
His proposal was accepted and carried out
Bitter quarres broke out among the ad
venturers. caused chiefly by Enciso prohibiting
tives. Enciso was deposed from the office Of
authority which hc had assumed. but 1t
found easy matter TO elect a successor. The
party of Vasco Nunez grew strong: Enciso was
thrown in prison and sent back to Spain along
with Nascos friend. the AIcaide Zsmudio. Be
ing thus left in authority. Balboa began to make
excursions into the surrounding country, and by
1hs m sndsb, a o native efe e
of these excursions he heard for the first time
of the great. ocean that lay on the other side
Of the mountains and of the wondrous land of
gold. afterward called Peru. Soon after his re-
turn Darien he received letters from Zamudio
informing him that Enciso had complained to
the king. and had obtained sentence con-
denining and summoning Balboa TO Spain. In
his despair ut this message Nasco resolved to
attempt some great enterprise. the success of
which he trusted would conciliate his sovereign.
On September L. 1913. he set ont with 180
men. well armed, and sailed to Coyba. where
be left half his forces 10 guard the canoes and
ships. With the remainder he started his
parous journey the isthmus. On the
10th of September they reached the summit Of
the range of mountains, and the glorious
panse of the Pacific displayed to them.
Three days later they began to descend the
mountains on the western side. and Vasco.
irving at the seashore. formally took possession
of the ocean In the name of the Spanish
arch lie remained on the coast for time.
heard again of Peru. had the Pearl Islands
pointed 10 him. and for Darien
ON the 18th OF January. 1914, he reached the
town and received with the utmost JOY.
He mt once sent messengers to Spain. bearing
presents TO give account of his discoveries
lie received letters from the king announcing
him his satisfaction with his exploits aud
naming him admiral.
Balboa condemned to death for cause
soon after The sentence. 10 the grief Of all
the inhabitants. carried into execution
the public square of Acia in 1517.
BY Esther Curry. 12 Years, 629 A
Street Southeast.
wv ERE it not for the adventurous men of the
!" fifteenth century America would probably
not have been discovered for some time Among
the most adventurous Balboa.
Balboa born in Xeras de los Caballeros,