Account of his funeral Obsequies 342 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE GUATEMOZIN BROUGHT BEFORE CORTÉS _Frontispiece_ From a painting especially made for this edition by L. Kowalsky. THE STANDARD OF CORTÉS 46 From a photograph of the original, especially made for this edition, in the National Museum at Mexico. VIEW OF THE GREAT SQUARE IN MEXICO 76 After the drawing by Raphael Ximeno, engraved by Bouquet. THE TORTURE OF GUATEMOZIN 130 After the painting in the Academy of Fine Arts at Mexico. FAC-SIMILE OF THE SIGNATURE OF CORTÉS 220 PORTRAIT OF HERNANDO CORTÉS 226 After a painting at Madrid. BOOK VI SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO (CONTINUED) CONQUEST OF MEXICO CHAPTER V INDIAN FLOTILLA DEFEATED--OCCUPATION OF THE CAUSEWAYS--DESPERATE ASSAULTS--FIRING OF THE PALACES--SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED--BARRACKS FOR THE TROOPS 1521 No sooner had Cortés received intelligence that his two officers had established themselves in their respective posts, than he ordered Sandoval to march on Iztapalapan. The cavalier’s route led him through a country for the most part friendly; and at Chalco his little body of Spaniards was swelled by the formidable muster of Indian levies who awaited there his approach. After this junction, he continued his march without opposition till he arrived before the hostile city, under whose walls he found a large force drawn up to receive him. A battle followed, and the natives, after maintaining their ground sturdily for some time, were compelled to give way, and to seek refuge either on the water, or in that part of the town which hung over it. The remainder was speedily occupied by the Spaniards. Meanwhile, Cortés had set sail with his flotilla, intending to support his lieutenant’s attack by water. On drawing near the southern shore of the lake, he passed under the shadow of an insulated peak, since named from him the “Rock of the Marquis.” It was held by a body of Indians, who saluted the fleet, as it passed, with showers of stones and arrows. Cortés, resolving to punish their audacity, and to clear the lake of his troublesome enemy, instantly landed with a hundred and fifty of his followers. He placed himself at their head, scaled the steep ascent, in the face of a driving storm of missiles, and, reaching the summit, put the garrison to the sword. There was a number of women and children, also, gathered in the place, whom he spared.[1]