The _Spaniards_ by this time had not onely strengthned _Charles-Fort_, but also rais’d two others on each side of the River _Mayo_, in which three Holds lay Garrison’d above four hundred choice Soldiers. Those in the new Forts made little resistance; but quitting the same, and flying into a neighboring Wood, fell into an Ambuscade of _Indians_, who slew thirty of them, and preserv’d ninety for a Publick Execution. Thus they march’d on victoriously to _Charles-Fort_, where by the way sixty _Spaniards_ sallying out, were every one cut off, which much facilitated the _Frenchmens_ Work. The Governor _Melandez_, seeing a certain ruine attend him, fled into the Woods; but met there by the _Floridans_, return’d to the _French_, of whom he begg’d Life for himself, and some of his People: Yet _Gurgie_ deaf to all intreaties, would hear nothing, but pressing on, took them all Prisoners, and as a just Reward of their Cruelty to his Countrey-men, hang’d them on the next Trees: After which Execution, it can scarce be express’d how kindly the Natives entertain’d the _French_, because they had freed the Countrey from the _Spanish_ Oppressions. Thus having accomplish’d his Design, and returning home, he was nobly receiv’d at _Rochel_, but had not the least Countenance for all his trouble from the King; the Cardinal of _Lorein_ telling him, _That for his good Service he ought to suffer death, because he had fitted out three Ships upon his own Account, without Authority_. SECT. XIV. _Four_ English _Expeditions, under the Conduct of our Famous Sea-Captains_ Martin Forbisher, _Sir_ Francis Drake, Thomas Candish, _and_ John Smith. [Sidenote: _Forbisher_’s Expedition.]