Conquest of the River Plate (1535–1555) Translated for the Hakluyt Society with Notes and an Introduction
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- CORRIGENDA
- INTRODUCTION
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- A true and agreeable description
- VOYAGE OF ULRICH SCHMIDT
- THE COMMENTARIES OF ALVAR NUÑEZ CABEZA DE VACA
- CHAP. I Of the Commentaries of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
- CHAP. II How we departed from the island of Cabo Verde
- CHAP. III Which treats of how the governor arrived with his armada at the island of Santa Catalina in Brazil, and disembarked his troops there
- CHAP. IV How nine Christians came to the island
- CHAP. V How the governor hastened his journey
- CHAP. VI How the governor and his people advanced into the interior
- CHAP. VII Which treats of what happened to the governor and his people on their journey, and of the nature of the land
- CHAP. VIII Of the troubles that the governor and his people underwent on their way, and of a kind of pine tree, and of the fruits of that land
- CHAP. IX How the governor and his people found themselves starving, and appeased their hunger with worms from reeds
- CHAP. X Of the fear the Indians had of the horses
- CHAP. XI How the governor navigated the river Yguazú, and how, in order to avoid a cataract of that river, he transported the canoes one league by hand
- CHAP. XII Which treats of the rafts that were made to carry the sick
- CHAP. XIII How the governor arrived at the Ascension, where the Spaniards lived whom he had come to relieve
- CHAP. XIV How the Spaniards left behind through sickness on the river Piqueri arrived at the town of Ascension
- CHAP. XV How the governor, wishing to repeople Buenos Ayres, sent reinforcements to those who had come there on the ship ‘Capitana’
- CHAP. XVI How the natives kill and eat their enemies
- CHAP. XVII Of the peace which the governor concluded with the Indian Agazes
- CHAP. XVIII Of the complaints addressed to the governor by the pobladores against the officers of His Majesty
- CHAP. XIX How the governor received complaints against the Indian Guaycurús
- CHAP. XX How the governor informed himself concerning the complaint
- CHAP. XXI How the governor and his people crossed the river, and how two Christians were drowned
- CHAP. XXII How the spies, by order of the governor, went in search of the Guaycurús
- CHAP. XXIII How the governor, pursuing the enemy, was informed that he was marching in front
- CHAP. XXIV Of a panic among the Spaniards and Indians caused by a tiger
- CHAP. XXV How the governor and his people overtook the enemy
- CHAP. XXVI How the governor pursued the enemy
- CHAP. XXVII How the governor and all his people returned to the town of Ascension
- CHAP. XXVIII How the Indian Agazes broke the peace
- CHAP. XXIX How the governor set at liberty one of the captive Guaycurús, and sent him to summon his fellow tribesmen
- CHAP. XXX How the Guaycurús came and submitted to His Majesty
- CHAP. XXXI How the governor, after making peace with the Guaycurús, delivered the prisoners to them
- CHAP. XXXII How the Aperús came and made a treaty of peace and submitted
- CHAP. XXXIII Of the judgment passed on the Agazes by the advice of the monks, captains, and other officers of His Majesty
- CHAP. XXXIV How the governor sent relief to Buenos Ayres
- CHAP. XXXV How the three Spaniards and the Indians returned from their reconnaissance
- CHAP. XXXVI How wood was prepared for the construction of two brigantines and one caravel
- CHAP. XXXVII How the Indians came again and offered their services
- CHAP. XXXVII How the settlement of Ascension was burnt
- CHAP. XXXIX How Domingo de Irala arrived
- CHAP. XL What Gonzalo de Mendoza wrote
- CHAP. XLI How the governor helped those who were with Gonzalo de Mendoza
- CHAP. XLII How four Christians died of their wounds during this war
- CHAP. XLIII How the friars took to flight
- CHAP. XLIV How the governor took four hundred men on his voyage of discovery
- CHAP. XLV How the governor left part of the provisions he had brought with him
- CHAP. XLVI How he stopped to speak with the natives of another port and land
- CHAP. XLVII How he sent for an interpreter to treat with the Payaguás
- CHAP. XLVIII How the horses were embarked in the port
- CHAP. XLIX How Juan de Ayolas entered the port where he and his Christians were killed
- CHAP. L How the interpreter and those who had promised to come failed to do so
- CHAP. LI How the Guaxarapos spoke with the governor
- CHAP. LII How the Indians come and establish themselves on the shore of the river
- CHAP. LIII How they erected three crosses at the mouth of the river Yguatú
- CHAP. LIV How the Indians of the port of Los Reyes cultivate the soil
- CHAP. LV How the Indians of Garcia settled in this place
- CHAP. LVI How they spoke with the Chaneses
- CHAP. LVII How the governor sent to find out the Indians of Garcia
- CHAP. LVIII How the governor held a council with his officers, and informed them of what was passing
- CHAP. LIX How the governor sent an expedition to the Xarayes
- CHAP. LX How the interpreters came back from the Xarayes
- CHAP. LXI How the governor decided on entering the country
- CHAP. LXII How the governor arrived at the Rio Caliente
- CHAP. LXIII How the governor sent to discover the house which was further on
- CHAP. LXIV How the interpreter returned from the Indian habitation
- CHAP. LXV How the governor and his people returned to the port of Los Reyes
- CHAP. LXVI How the Indians would have killed those who remained at the port of Los Reyes
- CHAP. LXVII How the governor sent Captain Mendoza in search of provisions
- CHAP. LXVIII How he sent a brigantine to discover the river of the Xarayes with Captain de Ribera
- CHAP. LXIX How Captain Francisco de Ribera returned from his exploration
- CHAP. LXX How Captain Francisco de Ribera reported of his discovery
- CHAP. LXXI How the governor sent for Gonzalo de Mendoza
- CHAP. LXXII How Hernando de Ribera returned from his exploration along the river
- CHAP. LXXIII What befell the governor and his people in the port of Los Reyes
- CHAP. LXXIV How the governor, having arrived with his people at the town of Ascension, was made a prisoner
- CHAP. LXXV How the population assembled before the house of Domingo de Irala
- CHAP. LXXVI Of the tumults and disturbances that took place in the country
- CHAP. LXXVII How the governor was kept in prison
- CHAP. LXXVIII How the insurgents ravaged the land, and took possession of the property of the inhabitants
- CHAP. LXXIX How the monks left the country
- CHAP. LXXX How they tortured those who were not on their side
- CHAP. LXXXI How they wished to kill a sheriff who had made them a requisition
- CHAP. LXXXII How the insurgents gave the Indians permission to eat human flesh
- CHAP. LXXXIII How the insurgents had to write to His Majesty and send him a report
- CHAP. LXXXIV How they gave arsenic three times to the governor during the voyage
- NARRATIVE OF HERNANDO DE RIBERA
- INDEX
- MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA IN THE XVI CENTURY
CHAP. XXXVI - How wood was prepared for the construction of two brigantines and one caravel
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- CORRIGENDA
- INTRODUCTION
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- A true and agreeable description
- VOYAGE OF ULRICH SCHMIDT
- THE COMMENTARIES OF ALVAR NUÑEZ CABEZA DE VACA
- CHAP. I Of the Commentaries of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
- CHAP. II How we departed from the island of Cabo Verde
- CHAP. III Which treats of how the governor arrived with his armada at the island of Santa Catalina in Brazil, and disembarked his troops there
- CHAP. IV How nine Christians came to the island
- CHAP. V How the governor hastened his journey
- CHAP. VI How the governor and his people advanced into the interior
- CHAP. VII Which treats of what happened to the governor and his people on their journey, and of the nature of the land
- CHAP. VIII Of the troubles that the governor and his people underwent on their way, and of a kind of pine tree, and of the fruits of that land
- CHAP. IX How the governor and his people found themselves starving, and appeased their hunger with worms from reeds
- CHAP. X Of the fear the Indians had of the horses
- CHAP. XI How the governor navigated the river Yguazú, and how, in order to avoid a cataract of that river, he transported the canoes one league by hand
- CHAP. XII Which treats of the rafts that were made to carry the sick
- CHAP. XIII How the governor arrived at the Ascension, where the Spaniards lived whom he had come to relieve
- CHAP. XIV How the Spaniards left behind through sickness on the river Piqueri arrived at the town of Ascension
- CHAP. XV How the governor, wishing to repeople Buenos Ayres, sent reinforcements to those who had come there on the ship ‘Capitana’
- CHAP. XVI How the natives kill and eat their enemies
- CHAP. XVII Of the peace which the governor concluded with the Indian Agazes
- CHAP. XVIII Of the complaints addressed to the governor by the pobladores against the officers of His Majesty
- CHAP. XIX How the governor received complaints against the Indian Guaycurús
- CHAP. XX How the governor informed himself concerning the complaint
- CHAP. XXI How the governor and his people crossed the river, and how two Christians were drowned
- CHAP. XXII How the spies, by order of the governor, went in search of the Guaycurús
- CHAP. XXIII How the governor, pursuing the enemy, was informed that he was marching in front
- CHAP. XXIV Of a panic among the Spaniards and Indians caused by a tiger
- CHAP. XXV How the governor and his people overtook the enemy
- CHAP. XXVI How the governor pursued the enemy
- CHAP. XXVII How the governor and all his people returned to the town of Ascension
- CHAP. XXVIII How the Indian Agazes broke the peace
- CHAP. XXIX How the governor set at liberty one of the captive Guaycurús, and sent him to summon his fellow tribesmen
- CHAP. XXX How the Guaycurús came and submitted to His Majesty
- CHAP. XXXI How the governor, after making peace with the Guaycurús, delivered the prisoners to them
- CHAP. XXXII How the Aperús came and made a treaty of peace and submitted
- CHAP. XXXIII Of the judgment passed on the Agazes by the advice of the monks, captains, and other officers of His Majesty
- CHAP. XXXIV How the governor sent relief to Buenos Ayres
- CHAP. XXXV How the three Spaniards and the Indians returned from their reconnaissance
- CHAP. XXXVI How wood was prepared for the construction of two brigantines and one caravel
- CHAP. XXXVII How the Indians came again and offered their services
- CHAP. XXXVII How the settlement of Ascension was burnt
- CHAP. XXXIX How Domingo de Irala arrived
- CHAP. XL What Gonzalo de Mendoza wrote
- CHAP. XLI How the governor helped those who were with Gonzalo de Mendoza
- CHAP. XLII How four Christians died of their wounds during this war
- CHAP. XLIII How the friars took to flight
- CHAP. XLIV How the governor took four hundred men on his voyage of discovery
- CHAP. XLV How the governor left part of the provisions he had brought with him
- CHAP. XLVI How he stopped to speak with the natives of another port and land
- CHAP. XLVII How he sent for an interpreter to treat with the Payaguás
- CHAP. XLVIII How the horses were embarked in the port
- CHAP. XLIX How Juan de Ayolas entered the port where he and his Christians were killed
- CHAP. L How the interpreter and those who had promised to come failed to do so
- CHAP. LI How the Guaxarapos spoke with the governor
- CHAP. LII How the Indians come and establish themselves on the shore of the river
- CHAP. LIII How they erected three crosses at the mouth of the river Yguatú
- CHAP. LIV How the Indians of the port of Los Reyes cultivate the soil
- CHAP. LV How the Indians of Garcia settled in this place
- CHAP. LVI How they spoke with the Chaneses
- CHAP. LVII How the governor sent to find out the Indians of Garcia
- CHAP. LVIII How the governor held a council with his officers, and informed them of what was passing
- CHAP. LIX How the governor sent an expedition to the Xarayes
- CHAP. LX How the interpreters came back from the Xarayes
- CHAP. LXI How the governor decided on entering the country
- CHAP. LXII How the governor arrived at the Rio Caliente
- CHAP. LXIII How the governor sent to discover the house which was further on
- CHAP. LXIV How the interpreter returned from the Indian habitation
- CHAP. LXV How the governor and his people returned to the port of Los Reyes
- CHAP. LXVI How the Indians would have killed those who remained at the port of Los Reyes
- CHAP. LXVII How the governor sent Captain Mendoza in search of provisions
- CHAP. LXVIII How he sent a brigantine to discover the river of the Xarayes with Captain de Ribera
- CHAP. LXIX How Captain Francisco de Ribera returned from his exploration
- CHAP. LXX How Captain Francisco de Ribera reported of his discovery
- CHAP. LXXI How the governor sent for Gonzalo de Mendoza
- CHAP. LXXII How Hernando de Ribera returned from his exploration along the river
- CHAP. LXXIII What befell the governor and his people in the port of Los Reyes
- CHAP. LXXIV How the governor, having arrived with his people at the town of Ascension, was made a prisoner
- CHAP. LXXV How the population assembled before the house of Domingo de Irala
- CHAP. LXXVI Of the tumults and disturbances that took place in the country
- CHAP. LXXVII How the governor was kept in prison
- CHAP. LXXVIII How the insurgents ravaged the land, and took possession of the property of the inhabitants
- CHAP. LXXIX How the monks left the country
- CHAP. LXXX How they tortured those who were not on their side
- CHAP. LXXXI How they wished to kill a sheriff who had made them a requisition
- CHAP. LXXXII How the insurgents gave the Indians permission to eat human flesh
- CHAP. LXXXIII How the insurgents had to write to His Majesty and send him a report
- CHAP. LXXXIV How they gave arsenic three times to the governor during the voyage
- NARRATIVE OF HERNANDO DE RIBERA
- INDEX
- MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA IN THE XVI CENTURY
Summary
About this time the governor sent in search of timber in order to build brigantines for the voyage of discovery he proposed making, and a caravel to send to Spain, to report to His Majesty how things were going in the province with reference to its discovery and conquest. The governor went in person to the forests and plains with the officers, the shipmasters, and sawyers, and within the space of three months sufficient wood had been prepared for the construction of one caravel and ten rowing vessels (i.e., brigantines) for the navigation and exploration of the river. All this wood was transported by the natives to Ascension, and the construction of the brigantines was at once begun.
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- Conquest of the River Plate (1535–1555)Translated for the Hakluyt Society with Notes and an Introduction, pp. 162Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1891