Mean while _Montezuma_ had rais’d a great Army, which were in their advance, not onely to the defence of his Border, but to surprize them while they staid in that City, the Townsmen having invited him thither to their rescue and his own defence, had not the Plot been accidentally discover’d by a _Chirutecan_ Woman, who giving advice to one of her Friends that follow’d _Cortez_, that he should immediately make his escape, because that all the Strangers would be destroy’d within few Hours, who came and inform’d _Cortez_ thereof; whereupon he desir’d all the Magistrates of the City to come and speak with him, who no sooner entred the Hall where he was, but his Men by Command immediately shot them to death, which terrible Rumor spreading, and alarm’d with the report of the Executing Musquets, the City was suddenly in an Uproar, gathering thither Arm’d from all Places, and began a sharp Conflict, which lasted five Hours; but then wearied out, and despairing of Success, loosing their Courage, they desir’d a Cessation, and at last concluded Peace with the _Spaniards_. [Sidenote: Now _Mexico_.] This News of his discover’d Intention, so startled _Montezuma_, that he suppos’d it better to desist, and procure the Favor of _Cortez_ by Presents; wherefore he sent him 15000 Cotton Habits, trim’d up very richly, ten great Chargers of Gold, and some Vessels of Wine, desiring him for a while to forbear his Intentions of marching to _Tenustitan_ his Chief City, and that he would in the mean while treat with him for an Accommodation. But _Cortez_, though he accepted of the Presents, yet nevertheless held his Resolution of marching on. [Sidenote: Wonderful Mountain _Popocatepeque_.] [Sidenote: Resolution of two _Spaniards_.]