mall detachment
to Tepeaca, while we were quartered in Mexico. I do not however know
what became of him.

Mesa, who had previously served as an artilleryman in Italy, was drowned
in a river subsequent to the conquest of Mexico.

Alobancho, of Old Castile, a man of great courage, died in Indian
captivity.

Luis Velasquez, of Arevalo, perished in the expedition to the Honduras.

Alonso de Barrientos escaped to the Indians of Chinanta, when the
Mexicans put twenty-six men and five Spanish ladies to death at
Tustepec.

Almodovar, with his son and two nephews. One of the latter died in
Indian captivity, the others a natural death.

The two brothers Martinez, of Fregenal, both brave soldiers, and a
certain Logos, who distinguished himself, all three died in Indian
captivity.

Juan del Puerto, also an excellent soldier, fell a victim to a disease
of the groins.

Father Olmedo, a great theologian, a capital singer, and a man possessed
of singular virtues, died a natural death.

Sancho de Avila, of Garrobillas, died in Indian captivity. He was said
to have been worth 6000 pesos before he left St. Domingo, with which,
however, he returned to Spain, and lost all in gambling.

Alonso Hernandez de Palo, a man advanced in years, had two of his
nephews with him, one of whom was a capital crossbow-man. The two latter
died a natural death, but the uncle in Indian captivity. So also Alonso
de la Mesa, and Rabanal Montannes, who were both excellent soldiers.

Pedro de Guzman married Dona Francisca de Valtierra, of Valencia, with
whom he went to Peru; both of whom, it was said, with their horses, a
negro, and several other persons, were frozen to death.

Christobal Diaz, an excellent crossbow-man, of Colmenar de Arenas, died
peaceably in his bed.

The soldier Ratamales was killed by the Indians of Tabasco. The brave
soldiers Gines Nortes, Luis Alonso, and Alonso Catalan were killed in
Yucatan.

Juan Siciliano settled in Mexico, where he died a natural death.

Camillas served as a drummer both in Italy and New Spain, and fell into
the hands of the Indians. The same misfortune befel Hernandez, Cortes'
private secretary; and Juan Diaz, who had a gutta serena on one of his
eyes, and was an officer of Cortes' household.

Diego de Coria died a natural death in Mexico.

Juan Nunez Mercado came as a very young man to New Spain, is now living
at Puebla, but is blind of both eyes.

An excellent soldier was also Juan Sedenno,