From hence the Fleet pass’d by several other fruitful Islands, _Columbus_ giving them the Names of _Montseratto_, _Rodondo_, _St. Martin_, _Santa Cruz_, formerly by the Inhabitants call’d _Ayaya_. On this last Island he landed thirty Men, who took four Women, which held out their Hands before them, as if Petitioners that begg’d Quarter, or praying, and then conceal’d themselves in Ambuscade, the better to surprize more; when by chance they spied an _Indian_ _Canoo_ at Sea, with eight Men, and as many Women; whereupon those in Ambuscade made a Signal to the next Ship, which immediately sent off some Boats well Mann’d; but before they drew near them, or expected an On-set, one of the _Spaniards_ was kill’d, and another wounded with their Arrows; amongst whom a Woman, to whom all the rest shew’d greatest Respect and Reverence, aim’d very exactly. Their barbed Shafts were poyson’d; whereupon the _Spaniards_ enrag’d, stemm’d the _Canoo_, and oversetting, row’d quite over; which little or nothing avail’d; for they all swam, and though separated, shot their Arrows at them, as if the Boat had been a But. At last the _Indians_ got upon a blind Rock, cover’d with Shole Water, which gave them fresh Courage; but the _Spaniards_ having more aid sent them from the Fleet, took them all Prisoners; but the Queens Son being wounded in the Scuffle, and dying soon after, was thrown overboard. The Prisoners being brought before _Columbus_, foam’d at the Mouth for raging madness; and being afterwards carried to _Castile_, so retain’d their fierce and salvage Nature, that they scar’d away and frighted the safe Beholders. [Sidenote: _Columbus_ comes to _Hispaniola_.] [Sidenote: Finds the _Spaniards_ slain.] [Sidenote: His Discourse with the King _Guaccanarillo_.] [Sidenote: Strange gathering of Gold.] [Sidenote: _Decas 1. De Orba Novo._]