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One of the ships which left Puerto de la Navidad in company with the fleet and under command of Don Alonso de Arellano, carried as pilot one Lope Martin, a mulatto and a good sailor, although a turbulent fellow. When the ship neared the islands, it left the fleet and went among them ahead of the other vessels.
Preparations for another voyage rapidly made Foneseca appointed to superintend the expedition Indians brought home baptised Fleet sails from Bay of Cadiz on the 25th of September, 1493 Steers for the Canaries Ordered to rendezvous at Navidad Fine passage across the Atlantic On Sunday, 3rd of November, a lofty island seen, and therefore called Dominica The Antilles Lands near a Carib village Pineapples first seen Supposed cannibals Diego Marques and eight men missing Ojeda goes in search of them The missing party returns Land at Santa Cruz Caribs in a canoe fiercely attack the Spaniards Fleet comes off Porto Rico A neat village visited Fleet reaches Hispamola Invitations from a cacique to remain A supposed Indian convert escapes Two dead bodies of white men discovered Painful suspicions aroused Fleet arrives off La Navidad at night Canoe comes off, and Columbus hears of the destruction of the settlement Sails from La Navidad and founds the town of Isabella Expedition of Ojeda to the Golden Mountains Ships sent home Proposal to exchange Caribs for cattle A mutiny suppressed Diaz imprisoned Columbus makes an expedition into the interior Forts built Columbus proceeds on a voyage of discovery Surveys south coast of Cuba Friendly meeting with natives Enters the harbour of Jago de Cuba First sight of Jamaica, called by Columbus Santiago Hostility of the natives Attacked by the Spaniards Bloodhounds first used Canoes formed of enormous trees.
He added that the province had been invaded by two neighbouring kings who had burned many of the native houses. This news, although grave, was a relief from the dreadful uncertainty that had prevailed in the early part of the night, and the Admiral's company, somewhat consoled, took a little sleep. In the morning a party was sent ashore to La Navidad.
Some account is also given of the Japanese who have settled in Manila; Morga commends them, and states that they prove to be good Christians. He ends his work by a detailed account of the navigation and voyage to and from the Philippines. The Mexican port of departure for this route has been removed from Navidad to Acapulco.
But the place where he had built from the wreck of the unlucky Santa Maria his unlucky fort of La Navidad did not suit him. It was low, damp and unhealthy. He must find a better place. After looking about for some time he finally selected a place on the northern side of the island. You can find it if you look at the map of Hayti in the West Indies; it is near to Cape Isabella.
He said that all pale men, afraid of themselves so that they covered themselves up, were filled with evil zemes and were worse than a thousand Caribs! But Caonabo was a mocker and a hard-of-heart! Different was Guacanagari. He told us how different. It all ended in great hope that Caonabo would think better of it. We kept watch and ward. Yet we could not be utterly cooped within La Navidad.
After all, if he was greedy for gold, he had a pious purpose for its employment. The last days of the year were very busy ones for the members of the expedition. Assisted by the natives they were building the fort which, in memory of the day on which it was founded, Columbus called La Villa-de la Navidad.
The fort was on a hill east of the site of the present town of Cape Haitien. Columbus gave it the name of La Navidad because he had entered the bay on Christmas day, and leaving thirty-nine men as colonists set out on the Nina on January 4, 1493, on his return trip to Spain.
There were now two parties in La Navidad, the Commandant's party and Escobedo's party. The heat increased. It was now March. An illness fell among us. I took Guarin into counsel and gave in water the bitter inner bark of that tree shredded and beaten fine. Those who shook with cold and burned with fever recovered. Fray Ignatio was among those who sickened.
Many islands, including Porto Rico, had been discovered and named before they finally touched Espanola and began sailing along its northern coast to where the Santa Maria had been wrecked. Although no gold had been found, all the men on the boats were confident that quantities of it would have been collected during the year by the men at La Navidad; and so great content reigned on all the ships.
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