Seeing that by shouting I was only splitting my skull, and that my remonstrances were in vain and that this disorder was irremediable, I resolved to do what was in my power with my men, and fire on those we could discover or perceive. Yet, the enemy profited by oiu- disorder. Tliey went ^o the water and discharged it in such abimdance, that rivers, it may be said, spouted from their gutters, so that the fire was extinguished in less than no time, and they continued to pour aiTows on us hke hail. Those on the tower killed and wounded a great many.

This engagement lasted about three hours. Two of our chiefs and leaders were wounded ; to wit, one called Ochateguain ; the other Orani, and about fifteen individuals besides. The rest seeing their folks, and some of their chiefs wounded, began to

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talk of retreating, without figliting any more, expecting the five hundred men whose arrival was not far off; and so they withdrew, having accomplished nothing save this disorderly splutter. However, the chiefs have no absolute control of their companions who follow their wliim, and act their pleasure, which is the cause of tlieir disorder and ruins all their afiairs. In having taken a resolution, any poor devil can make them violate it and change their plan. Tlius, the one with the other", tliey effect nothing as may be seen by this expedition.^

Having received two wounds from arrows, one in the leg and the other in tlie knee, which sorely incommoded me, we withdrew into our fort. Being all assembled there, I remonstrated with them several times on account of the disorder that had occurred. But all my talk was in vain ; they said many of theiimen had been wounded and I also, and that it would be very inconvenient and fatiguing to carry them, on the retreat ; that tliere was no means of returning again to the enemy as I had proposed to them ; but that they would wilhngly wait foiu* days more for the five hundred men that were expected, on whose arrival they would renew the effort against the enemy, and execute what I had told them, better than they had already done.