The Ambassedors of _Cortes_ séeyng the determination of _Cortes_ to procéede on his iourney towarde _Mexico_, they besoughte him to goe by _Chololla_, whiche stoode fiue leagues from thence, certifying that _Chololla_ was a Citie in their friendship, and that there he might at his pleasure abide the resolution of their Lord _Mutezuma_, whether it were his pleasure that he should enter into _Mexico_ or no. This request was onely to haue him from thence, for truly it gréeued much _Mutezuma_ of theyr new friendshippe and league, fearyng that thereof woulde some great displeasure happen towardes him, and therefore procured all that was possible to haue him from thence, sending him alwayes presents to allure him to come frö thence the sooner. But when the _Tlaxcaltecas_ saw that he would goe to _Chololla_, it grieued them muche, saying vnto _Cortes_, that _Mutezuma_ was a liar and fraudelent person, and that _Chololla_ was a cittie his friende but not constant, and it mighte happen that they would displease him, hauyng him within their Cittie, wishyng him to looke wel to himself: And if néedes he would goe thither, yet they woulde prouide .20000. men to kéepe him company. [Sidenote: Correction of treason.] The women that were giuen to the Spaniardes at their firste entraunce, had vnderstandyng of a snare that was layde to murder them at their commyng to _Chololla_, by meanes of one of the foure Captaynes, who had a sister which discouered the thing to _Pedro de Aluarado_ who kepte hir. _Cortes_ incontinent called that Captayne out of his house, and caused him to be choked, and so was the matter kepte close that his death was neuer knowen, whereby the snare was vndone without any rumour. It was a wonder that all _Tlaxcallan_ had not made an vprore seyng one of their greatest Captaynes dead. There was inquirie made of that snare, and the truth being knowen, it was approued that _Mutezuma_ had prepared .30000. Souldiers who were in campe for that purpose within twoo leagues of the Citie, and that the streates in _Chololla_ were stopped vp with timber and rayles, and the toppes of their houses prouided with stones, which houses are made with playne rooffes or sotties, and the highe way stopped vp, & other false bywayes made with déepe holes pitched ful of stakes very sharpe, to spoyle and lame both horse and man: these engines were finely couered with sande, and coulde not be espied, although the skoute had gone before on foote to discouer. The matter also was very suspitious, for these Citizens of _Chololla_ had not at any time come to visite hym, or sente any presente vnto him as others had done.