The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09

slve gold Some OF them, he averred were as
, children and years old. while one of them
was OF the size of a full.grown woman. Re
sides these objects there were also there in
calculable treasures belonging TO the cacique
and his vassals, And beyond this great city.
the Spaniards were assured. were other larger
and richer cities belonging TO powerful chief
tains, who governed countless subjects and
whose treasures OF gold were far greater than
those of the lord OF the imposing city on which
their eyes were then riveted.
With such vast riches within their grasp the
adventurers were beside themselves with Joy.
And although they counted but 40 all
told, they did not hesitate TO attack city
in which, as they had been appraised was
large and well-trained army. Putting spurs
10 HIS horse Van Hutton dashed forward, fol-
lowed by his men, who all confidently expect.
ed 90 be I'm n few hours the possessors OF
princey fortunes But n well-drected Javelin
from the hand of an Omaguan Indian, which
seriously wounded the daring leader suddenly
arrested the impetuous onset and compelled
the attacking party TO beat hasty retreat
But 15, 900 Omaguan warriors soon In hot
pursuit and shortly after engaged the invaders
I'm battle The Indians, however, notwith-
standing their vastly superior numbers. were
defeated with great loss while tho followers OF
Won Hutton, under the command OF Pedro de
Limpias did not have single casualty. The
six months before they had left their inhrm
and incapacitated companions. council OF
war was then convened in which II de-
cided not TO prosecute the enterprise so auspl-
ciously begun without more men. These had
10 be obtained from Coro But Won Hutton did
not live TO realize his fond hopes. for he was
soon afterwards cruelty murdered through the
treachery OF Pedro de Limpias. when those
who had taken part In the expedition dsband-
ut,
possession OF the rich kingdom which they
had discovered and which they had already
considered as theirs by right OF virtual con.
quest.
Did Won Hutton really discover I'll Doraddo?
He certainly thought so, as did likewise his
brave followers. Fully cretitlng what his In
dian guides had told him regarding the vast
treasures OF gold kept In the temple Of the
Omaguas he concluded at once that the en-
Clique Of this tribe was no other than the long
soughtfor "Gllded King" although he had no
ocular evidence OF the fact or any tangible
proof OF the existence OF the great stores Of
gold and silver OF which he had heard such
glowing reports. As TO the city OF the Oma.
guas which, we are told was so large that it
extended beyond the range Of vision. II was
manifestly the creation OF an excited fancy
and as much OF an exaggcration as the battle
OF 80 Europeans against IL 900 Indians
II cOuldt az pest, nave DHen nothing more
than an agglomeration OF villages and the pal.
ace and temple, far from being the imposing
edhce described, was but large thatched
structure similar 20 those still seen I'm the re-
Rlon bordering the Equator.
BE this however, as II may, the fact remains
that Won Hutten's expedition created an extra
ordinary sensation both I'm the New and In the
Old World. other adventurers had but heard
OF III Dorado. but the German commander and
A
Oh hi. palace. which was immense store
house Of silver and gold. Naturally they
elated, for they had succeeded I'm achieving
what others had failed 20 accomplish The
Gilded Man was no longer n mere chImera but
a being with local habiiation and q name"
he was the ruler OF densely populated region
betaween the Guaviare and the Amazon and his
people were known Omaguas. Thencefor-
ward the name El Dorado coupled with
that ~ the Amaguas and both names we're
garded as anonymous with ine1haustible
wealth