Their Troops driven from the City 47 Sandoval visits the General 49 His Interview with him 50 Great Drum beat in the Temple 51 Sacrifice of the Captives 52 Sensations of the Spaniards 53 Rejoicings of the Aztecs 54 Prophecy of the Priests 55 Defection of the Allies 56 Gloomy Condition of the Spaniards 56 Their Constancy 58 Heroism of their Women 58 CHAPTER VII SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS--FRUITLESS OFFERS TO GUATEMOZIN--BUILDINGS RAZED TO THE GROUND--TERRIBLE FAMINE--THE TROOPS GAIN THE MARKET-PLACE--BATTERING ENGINE Allies return to the Camp 60 Accession of Confederates 62 Plan of the Campaign 63 The Breaches filled 65 Famine in the City 66 Fruitless Offers to Guatemozin 67 Council of the Aztecs 67 Result of their Deliberations 69 Buildings razed to the Ground 69 Single Combats 71 Guatemozin’s Palace in Flames 72 Sufferings of the Besieged 73 Neglect of their Dead 73 Their unconquerable Spirit 75 Conflagration of the Teocalli 76 Success of Alvarado 77 Spaniards in the Market-place 79 Cortés surveys the City 80 Its Desolation 81 Battering Engine 82 Its Failure 83 CHAPTER VIII DREADFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGED--SPIRIT OF GUATEMOZIN--MURDEROUS ASSAULTS--CAPTURE OF GUATEMOZIN--EVACUATION OF THE CITY--TERMINATION OF THE SIEGE--REFLECTIONS Dreadful Famine in the City 85 Cannibalism 86