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A letter was found in Bernal Diaz's hand, and if therein any ill was left unsaid of the Admiral and Viceroy, I know not what it might be! The "Italian", the "Lowborn", the "madly arrogant and ambitious", the "cruel" and "violent", the "tyrant" acted. Bernal Diaz was made and kept prisoner on Vicente Pinzon's ship. Of his following one out of ten lay in prison for a month.
The Tortugas Returns to Hispaniola Picks up an Indian in a canoe on the way The Indian's report induces a cacique to visit the ships Friendly intercourse with other caciques Farther along the coast, an envoy from the great cacique Guacanagari visits the ships The notary sent to the cacique His large, clean village The Spaniards treated as superior beings Cibao, mistaken for Cipango, heard of The ship of Columbus wrecked Guacanagari's generous behaviour Terror of the Indians at hearing a cannon discharged Delighted with hawks' bells Stores from the wreck saved A fort built with the assistance of the natives, and called La Natividad The cacique's friendship for Columbus Abundance of gold obtained A garrison of thirty men left in the fort, with strict rules for their government Guacanagari sheds tears at parting with the Admiral The Nina sails eastward The Pinta rejoins him Pinzon excuses himself His treachery discovered In consequence of it Columbus resolves to return to Spain Pinzon's ill treatment of the natives Fierce natives met with First native blood shed The Indians notwithstanding visit the ship Columbus steers for Spain Contrary winds A fearful storm The device of Columbus for preserving the knowledge of his discoveries The Azores reached Castaneda, Governor of Saint Mary's Crew perform a pilgrimage to the Virgin's shrine Seized by the Governor Caravel driven out to sea Matters settled with Castaneda Sails Another tempest Nearly lost Enters the Tagus Courteously received by the King of Portugal Reaches Palos 15th of March, 1493 Enthusiastic reception at Palos Pinzon in the Pinta arrives Dies of shame and grief Columbus received with due honour by Ferdinand and Isabella Triumphal entrance into Barcelona His discovery excites the enterprise of the English.
The admiral accepted this explanation, as a quarrel with Pinzon, whose townsmen and relations formed a large proportion of the crews, might cause a mutiny which would be fatal to the undertaking; but he did not fail to note in his diary his conviction of Pinzon's bad faith.
On Pinzon's advice the rudders were set for the southwest, and nothing happened for several days except that same passing of birds. On October 11 a fresh green branch floated by; and Columbus, after dark had fallen, declared he saw a light moving at a distance. Calling two of his sailors, he pointed it out to them.
This was the eve of the calends of October. Pinzon's companions brought a quantity of woods which they believed to be cinnamon and ginger; but, to excuse the poor quality of these spices, they said they were not ripe when they were gathered.
If it dawned upon him that he had struck islands fringing on absolutely new, unsuspected land, he appears to have dismissed the extraordinary idea, and to have come back to Martin Alonzo Pinzon's theory that he, by sailing west over the globe, had come to Asiatic regions. It must be so, he argued.
Suddenly Alonzo Pinzon cried "Land!" and with praiseworthy prudence hastened to claim the reward. The admiral fell on his knees and thanked God. Alonzo Pinzon's crew sang the "Gloria"; the men of the Nina ran up the rigging, and shouted that the land was truly there.
Observing towards evening a flock of birds flying to the southwest, the Admiral yielded to Pinzon's belief, and shifted his course to follow the birds. He records as a further reason for it that it was by following the flights of birds that the Portuguese had been so successful in discovering islands in other seas.
Yes, that good and capable navigator, who had helped so much to get the expedition started, had struck off with his picked Palos men on a different course, without asking leave from his Admiral. Nor was this all; for according to the Journal, Martin had "by his language and actions occasioned many other troubles." Columbus professes that Pinzon's conduct mystified him.
There is some gold left in the coffers of Aragon. After all, the man asks but three little ships and a few score seamen and offers himself to furnish one of the ships." "With Martin Alonso Pinzon's help, I will!" "'Never, said I to their majesties, 'was so huge a possible gain matched against so small a sending forth!
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