_Cortes_ procéeded forwards, and findyng no _Canoas_, he landed vpon the calsey that commeth from _Iztacpalapan_, with thirtie men, and combatted two towers of idolles whiche were walled with wall of lyme and stone: it was the same place where _Mutezuma_ receyued _Cortes_. He wan those towers in shorte time, although they were defended with all possibilitie: he vnshipped thrée péeces of ordinäce to scoure the calsey, which was full of enimies: at first shotte he did greate hurte among thë, and beyng the night at hande, they seased on bothe sides for that day. And although _Cortes_ had determined otherwise with his Captaynes, yet he aboade there that night, and sente to the campe of _Gonsalo de Sandoual_ for pouder and fiftie më, with halfe the company of _Indians_ of _Culhuacan_. Hovv Cortez besieged Mexico. The night of _Cortes_ his abiding there, was perillous, for he had not aboue a hundreth men in his cöpany, and aboute midnight set vpö him many _Mexicans_ both by water and lande, although they accustomed not to fight in the night, but the Vergantines made them soone to retire. In the morning came vnto _Cortes_ from _Cristoual de Olid_, eight horsemen, and foure score footemen. The _Mexicans_ combated the towers, where _Cortes_ was lodged, who incontinent came forth & draue them along the calsey, vntil he had wonne an other bridge and a bulwarke, and made a great spoyle among them, with the ordinaunce & horse men, pursuyng them to the vtmoste houses of the Cittie: and bycause many of the _Canoas_ whiche were on the other side of the calsey galled _Cortes_ and his menne, he brake downe so muche of the calsey, that he mighte well passe some of his Vergantines to the otherside, the which with few encounters shutte vp the _Canoas_ on that side, within the succour of _Mexico_: and in this wise he remayned Lord ouer bothe the lakes. The next day _Sandoual_ departed from _Iztacpalapan_ toward _Culhuacan_, and in his way he tooke and spoyled a little Citie that standeth in the lake, bycause they came out to resist him. _Cortes_ sente vnto him two Vergantines to passe his men where the calsey was broken. _Sandoual_ left his company with _Cristoual de Olid_, and wët to _Cortes_ with tenne horsemen, and when he came he found him in fight with the enimies, and he alightyng from his horse, an _Indian_ persed him through the foote with a dart. Many Spaniardes were hurte that day, but theyr griefe was well reuenged, for from that day forwarde the _Indians_ courage was muche abated. With the paynes, labour and victory already obtayned, _Cortes_ might now at ease pitche his campe at his owne pleasure where he woulde, and also prouide his army of victuals: sixe dayes he ceassed not skirmishyng, and the Vergantines likewise founde out channels that they mighte goe rounde aboute the Cittie, yea and wente spoylyng and burning many houses within the Suburbes.