Nowe fame flew abroade, blasing that _Mutezuma_ feared the Christians, wherevpon all the _Totonaques_ prepared themselues for the warres, taking cleane awaye from _Mexico_ their tribute and obedience. The Ambassadors departed from _Cortez_ with theyr prisoners, and manye other things that were giuen thë, of linnen, wollen, skynnes, glasse, and yron, being greately amazed at the things which they had séene. Hovv Cortez tooke by force of _armes Tizapansinca_. Not long after that these things had happened, the _Indians_ of _Zempoallan_ sente vnto _Cortes_, to desire him of succour against the garrisö of _Culhua_, which _Mutezuma_ mainteyned in _Tizapansinca_, who did greately anoy them, in spoyling, burning, and destroying theyr corne in the fieldes, and slew their husbandmen, and toke many prisoners. The Towne of _Tizapansinca_ doth confine with the _Totonaquez_, and with the grounde of _Zempoallan_, and is a good strong Towne, scituated néere the Riuer, and hath a fort standing vpon a high rocke. And bycause this Towne was strong, and planted among them who were alwayes seditious and Rebelles, _Mutezuma_ placed there his garrison, who séeyng the officers of receyuers and auditors come flying thyther for helpe, béeyng persecuted of the Rebels, they wente out to pacifie the Rebellion, and for to chasten them, they burned and destroyed whatsoeuer they found, and also had taken many prisoners. _Cortez_ hearing this newes, departed towarde _Zempoallan_, and from thence in two dayes iourney with a greate armye of _Indians_ to _Tizapansinca_, which stoode eyghte leagues and more from that Citie. The garrison of _Culhua_ came into the fielde, thinkyng to haue hadde battayle onely with those of _Zempoallan_, but when they saw the Horsemen and the bearded men, they lost theyr courage, and beganne to flye as fast as they myghte possible: theyr succoure béeyng néere, they were soone in holde: they woulde haue entred into theyr Castell, but for y^e swiftnesse of the Horses which stopped theyr way. [Sidenote: The valiant courage of Cortez.] And when the Horses coulde not ascende vp vnto the forte, _Cortes_ alighted with other foure of hys men, and among the preasse of the Townesmen gote into the forte, and béeyng within, they kept the dore tyll theyr companye came wyth manye friendes, vnto whome hée delyuered the forte and Towne, desiring to do no hurte to the inhabitantes, but to suffer them to depart fréely without weapon and standerde. It was a newe worlde to those _Indians_, who did fulfyll _Cortes_ hys commaundemente in all poyntes. Thys done, _Cortez_ returned agayne to the Sea coast, by the same way whiche hée hadde come.