Baya-Honda

Having arrived at the port of Baya-Honda we landed hundred and twenty men and two hundred and twenty-three horses. This operation was scarcely effected, when we were informed by one of the Indians who had been captured, that there was a Christian in the country who had accompanied the expedition of Panfilo de Narvaez; messengers were despatched in quest of this person, who was with a cacique living eight leagues distant from the harbour. We fell in with him on the way, for he was already coming to meet us. As soon as the cacique had learnt that we had landed, he enquired of this Christian whether he wished to go in search of us, and upon his replying in the affirmative, he was sent by the cacique in company with nine Indians. He was naked like them; in his hand he carried a bow and arrows, and his body was painted like theirs. When the Christians perceived them, they supposed that they were natives who had come for the purpose of being spies on our troops, and accordingly marched to attack them; but the Indians fled over a neighbouring hill. The horsemen having overtaken them, gave an Indian a thrust with a lance, and the Christian also narrowly escaped with his life, for he spoke our language very imperfectly, having almost forgotten it; but it occurred to him to call upon our Lady, which circumstance assured us of his being a Christian