The Tortugas--Returns to Hispaniola--Picks up an Indian in a canoe on the way--The Indian's report induces a cacique to visit the ships-- Friendly intercourse with other caciques--Farther along the coast, an envoy from the great cacique Guacanagari visits the ships--The notary sent to the cacique--His large, clean village--The Spaniards treated as superior beings--Cibao, mistaken for Cipango, heard of--The ship of Columbus wrecked--Guacanagari's generous behaviour--Terror of the Indians at hearing a cannon discharged--Delighted with hawks' bells-- Stores from the wreck saved--A fort built with the assistance of the natives, and called La Natividad--The cacique's friendship for Columbus--Abundance of gold obtained--A garrison of thirty men left in the fort, with strict rules for their government--Guacanagari sheds tears at parting with the Admiral--The _Nina_ sails eastward--The _Pinta_ rejoins him--Pinzon excuses himself--His treachery discovered-- In consequence of it Columbus resolves to return to Spain--Pinzon's ill treatment of the natives--Fierce natives met with--First native blood shed--The Indians notwithstanding visit the ship--Columbus steers for Spain--Contrary winds--A fearful storm--The device of Columbus for preserving the knowledge of his discoveries--The Azores reached-- Castaneda, Governor of Saint Mary's--Crew perform a pilgrimage to the Virgin's shrine--Seized by the Governor--Caravel driven out to sea-- Matters settled with Castaneda--Sails--Another tempest--Nearly lost-- Enters the Tagus--Courteously received by the King of Portugal--Reaches Palos 15th of March, 1493--Enthusiastic reception at Palos--Pinzon in the _Pinta_ arrives--Dies of shame and grief--Columbus received with due honour by Ferdinand and Isabella--Triumphal entrance into Barcelona--His discovery excites the enterprise of the English. After a brief stay among the happy and simple-minded natives, the weather becoming favourable, Columbus again attempted to discover the island of Babique. On his way he fell in with an island, to which, on account of the number of turtles seen there, he gave the name of Tortugas. Meeting with contrary winds, he returned to Hispaniola, and on the way fell in with an Indian in a canoe. Having taken the man and his frail barque on board, he treated him kindly and set him on shore at Hispaniola, near a river known as Puerto de Paz. The Indian gave so favourable a report of the treatment he had received, that a cacique in the neighbourhood, and some of his people, visited the ships. They were handsomer than any yet met with, and of a gentle and peaceable disposition. Several of them wore ornaments of gold, which they readily exchanged for trifles.