by the other two wayes, were now gathered togyther, thynkyng to sette vppon them betwixte certayne bridges, where a greate company aboade, exspecting theyr commying: but _Cortes_ sente twenty Horsemen, who made way among them, and then followed the whole armye, who slewe manye of them, wythoute receyuyng anye hurte. And in thys order they came to _Quahutipec_, whiche is of the iurisdiction of _Tezcuco_, where they abode that nyghte, and in that place founde neyther manne nor Woman: but not farre off was pytched the Campe of the _Indians_ of _Culhua_, which myght be néere a hundred thousand men of warre, who were sent by the Seniors of _Mexico_, and _Tezcuco_, to encounter oure armye, in consideration whereof, _Cortes_ kept good watch with tenne Horsemen, and all his Souldyers were warned to be in readynesse at a call, if néede should happen. The next day in the morning he departed from thence towarde _Tezcuco_, whiche standeth thrée leagues distante, and procéeding on their iourney, foure principal persons, inhabitantes of _Tezcuco_, mette with them, bearing a rod of golde, with a little flagge, in token of peace, saying, that _Coacuacoyozin_ their Lord had sent them to desire him not to make any spoyle in his Countrey, and likewise, to offer his friendship, praying also, that it might please him with his whole army to take his lodging in the Towne of _Tezcuco_, where he shoulde be well receyued. _Cortes_ reioyced with this message, although he suspected that it was a fayned matter, but one of them he knewe verye well, whome he saluted, saying: My comming is not to offend any, but rather to do you good. I will also receyue and hold your Lord for a friende, with condition, that hée doe make vnto me restitution of the treasure whyche hée tooke from fiue and fortie Spanyards, and thrée hundred _Tlaxcaltecas_, all the which were by his commaundements also slayne of late dayes. They aunswered that _Mutezuma_ caused them to be murthered, who had likewise taken the spoyle, and that the Citizens of _Tezcuco_ were not culpable in that fact, and with this aunswere they returned.