Travelling forward, _Gottierez_ ask’d an _Indian_ which was the nearest way to a Village, but he pretending not to know any near hand, had his Head immediately cut off. In like manner, and for the same reason the _Indian_ Prince should also have been Executed, had not _Gottierez_ given order to the contrary; seeing his resolution, that with no less Patience than undaunted Courage, stretch’d forth his Neck to the Executioners. Mean while, their Provisions decreasing, they suffer’d extreme hunger; insomuch, that some fainted quite away. The Souldiers also rebelling against _Gottierez_ for Food, he commanded them to kill their Dogs, and stamp the Barks of Trees; two days they travelled much discontented in this manner, and at last came to the entrance of a Wood, where they espy’d an _Indian_ standing behind a Tree, which on a sudden ran away with incredible swiftness: early the next morning, above four thousand _Indians_ came Marching against the faint _Spaniards_, making a terrible noise with Horns and Drums; they were all except their Princes Painted black and red; some wore Plumes of Feathers on their Heads, and Collars of the same about their Necks; the fight began very fiercely, by casting abundance of Stones, and shooting of Arrows, wherein, though _Gottierez_ was at first Wounded, yet after half an hour the Assailants fled, but recruited with fresh Forces renew’d the fight, breaking into their Ranks, and making so great slaughter amongst them with Woodden Swords, and Palm-Tree Clubs, knocking down, and dealing such deadly Wounds, that of the _Spaniards_, three onely escap’d, saving themselves by flight, who two hours after, much amaz’d and terrify’d, came to their reserve, consisting onely of twenty four Men, which _Alphonso de Risa_ Commanded; the insulting Enemy at their Heels, waving over their Heads the Swords, Shields, and Cross-Bows which they had gotten from the slain _Spaniards_; and some withal crying in the _Spanish_ Tongue, _Come Christians, come, and take Gold_. But _de Risa_, for all their pride, set them going with some Volleys of Shot; after this, escaping innumerable other dangers, he came to _Nombre de Dios_, without having effected any thing of Note. SECT. XIA. _The Expeditions of_ Peter Alvarado, Francisco _and_ Gonzalvo Pizarro, _and_ Diego de Almagro. [Sidenote: _Pizarro_’s and _Almagro_’s remarkable exploits.]