On August 22, a great multitude of Indians appeared. The Governor, seeing the land proved to be populous and better supplied with provisions, sent eight horses in all haste to summon the Master of the Camp, Luis de Moscoso, to join him with all the force.

The Master of the Camp took no small pains to comply with this order and arrived where the Governor was on September 4. All rejoiced to be united once more, because as they held the chief captive, there was alarm lest the Indians should make haste to get together, which was not far wrong, as presently appeared.

On September 9 they all departed in a body from Aguacaleyquen, taking with them the chief and his daughter. They also took an Indian of rank named Guatutima as guide, because he professed to know much of the country beyond and gave abundant information. They made a bridge of pines to cross the river of Aguacaleyquen, and reached a small village of pleasant aspect and abundant food, and there was in it a very large cabin with a large open court in the middle. The population there was considerable. When they left Aguacaleyquen messengers were coming and going from Ucachile, a great chief, playing upon a flute for ceremony.

On Friday, September 12, these Christians came to a village which they named Many Waters, because it rained so much that they could not go on either Saturday or Sunday. The Monday following, the 15th, they proceeded and came upon a very bad swamp. All the way was very toilsome. They slept at Napituca, which is a very pleasant village, in a pretty spot, with plenty of food.

There the Indians employed all their deceptions and devices to recover the chief of Aguacaleyquen. The affair reached a point that put the Governor in great peril. However, their deceptions and tricks were seen through; and he played them a greater one in this fashion:

Seven chiefs from the vicinity came together and sent to say to the Governor that they were subjects of Ucachile, and that by his order and their own will they wished to be friends of the Christians. They said they would help the Spaniards against the Apalache, a mighty province hostile to Ucachile and to themselves, and that they had come to the Governor persuaded and requested by Aguacaleyquen -- the chief that the Christians had in captivity -- and that they were afraid to enter the camp and to be detained. Therefore, let the

Governor bring Aguacaleyquen with him and go with them to a large plain that was there to negotiate this business.

Their dealings were understood and the message accepted. The Governor went forth to speak with them, but he gave command to the Christians to arm and to mount their horses and at the sound of the trumpet to rush upon the Indians. He then went to the plain with his only guard, and a saddle to sit upon, and accompanied by the chief of Aguacaleyquen.

Hardly was the Governor seated, and the discourse begun, than he saw himself suddenly surrounded with Indians with bows and arrows. From many directions countless others were coming. Immediately the peril was obvious, which the Governor anticipated. Before the trumpet sounded the Master of the Camp, Luis de Moscoco, struck the legs of his horse, shouting, "Come on, Knights. Sanctiago! At them!"

And so in a jiffy the cavalry were thrusting many Indians with their lances; and their stratagem was of no use to them and enabled our men to get the start of them in the fighting. Yet, notwithstanding that, they fought like men of great spirit. They killed the Governor's horse and also that of a gentleman named Sagredo, and they wounded others.

After the fighting had lasted a considerable time, the Indians took flight and sought refuge in two ponds. The Spaniards surrounded one, but the other they could not. They held that enclosure, watching all the night and until morning, when the Indians surrendered. They took from there 300, and five or six chiefs among them.

Uriutina remained to the last and would not go out until some Indians of Ucachile swam in to him and pulled him out. As he came out he asked for a messenger for his country.

When the messenger was brought before him, he said: "Look you, go to my people and tell them that they take no thought of me; that I have done as a brave man and lord what there was to do, and struggled and fought like a man until I was left alone. If I took refuge in this pond, it was not to escape death, or to avoid dying as befits me, but to encourage those that were there and had not surrendered. I did not give myself up until these Indians of Ucachile, which are of our nation, asked me to, saying that it would be best for all. Wherefore, what I enjoin upon them and ask is, that they do not, out of regard for me or for