THE CRUIZE OF THE TRAITOR AGUIRRE

1. The lieutenant being dead, the murderers returned to the governor's house, and then came the rest of the mutineers, their friends and allies, who had been instructed that when they heard a rumour they were to come armed, to assist if necessary. Many other soldiers came at the same time to learn the cause of the disturbance, whom the rebels forced into their own ranks, without their knowing who or how many composed this tyrannical junta, so that when they came to know how and in what manner the governor and his lieutenant had died, they were already incorporated with the traitors.

As soon as they had the greater portion of the expedition under their command, some of the murderers, with their friends, sallied out armed in search of those who were wanting; some they took by force, others they persuaded by threats and promises, and all were brought to the governor's house, that they might be present at the burial. A pit was dug for both the murdered men in Ursua's house, so that they might be together in death as in life; also that the expedition might know who was now to be their general, and obey him.