As soon as Barba had entered the harbour and cast anchor, Caballero went on board to pay his respects to him.
Upon this, Caballero proposed to Barba that he should disembark at the next township, where he would meet with excellent quarters.
Cortes received Pedro Barba with every mark of distinction, and immediately gave him a company of crossbow-men.
One can easily imagine the astonishment ofBarba and his men; however, they could do no better than patiently submit.
There likewise arrived with Barba a certain Francisco Lopez, who settled at Guatimala, and became regidor of that place.
I was much disturbed as to what was going to happen the next day; and Cassius Barba came to the rescue and gave me guards.
The words were scarcely out of my mouth when other large pieces of the rock came rolling down from the heights above, by which Pedro Barba was wounded, and one of his men crushed to death.
Pedro Barba at once wrote to Velasquez, telling him that it was impossible to fulfil his orders; and Cortes sent him a second letter, informing him that on the next day he should sail from Havana.
Barba and his followers were artfully decoyed on shore by the men at Villa Rica, seized, and sent prisoners to Cortes.
The principal officers were also commanded to aid Pedro Barba in arresting Cortes.
Diego Velasquez, ignorant of the fate of Narvaez, sent Pedro Barba with a small company to the country, bearing letters to Narvaez.
Barba now informed him that another vessel would soon appear off the coast, laden with supplies.
Cortez was now too strong to be apprehended by any force which Barbahad at his command.
In fact, Barba had no disposition to arrest Cortez.
Shortly after this affair at Barba del Puerco the French army under Massena came down upon Ciudad Rodrigo, preparatory to the invasion of Portugal, and obliged the light division to take up a more concentrated position.
Colonel Bevan was too late at Barbadel Puerco with his regiment, owing to Sir W.
It crossed the river Duas Casas, and proceeded to Barbadel Puerco, which was found in the enemy's possession.
Thus in 1810 it acted as a Corps of Observation on the Coa, far in advance of the rest of the army, and took part in the affairs of Barba del Puerco, Gallegos, etc.
The French the next day had the impudence to pass the bridge and come to Barba del Puerco, about four English miles from us.
The Duas Casas rises near Castello Bom, on the Portuguese frontier; it passes between Bouza and Barba del Puerco, after which it falls into the Agueda.
The enemy finding us so near, did not like to continue at Barba del Puerco, and withdrew across the river.
He was the officer who ordered the night attack at Barba del Puerco in 1810.
Between Barba del Puerco and San Felices is an immense chain of mountains, which divides in the middle and forms a deep chasm, the bottom of which is the bed of the river Agueda, which, in the rainy season, runs with incredible violence.
A few days before we left the post of Barba del Puerco a deserter wanted to come to us, but the river ran so furiously that he durst not cross it.
Barba was kindly received by Cortes, whom he informed that another small vessel might be expected with provisions in about a week.
At this moment a shower of large fragments of rocks came tumbling down, by which one of the soldiers along with Barba was crushed to death, after which he did not stir a step higher.
On the arrival of Barbain the harbour, the admiral appointed by Cortes went on board in a boat well armed, but with the arms concealed.
On looking down, I noticed Pedro Barba the captain of our crossbows climbing up with two soldiers, and taking advantage as we had done of the concavities of the rock.
They then invited Barba and the rest on shore; but the moment they entered the boats, they were ordered to surrender themselves prisoners to Cortes.
Isti pilos in barba non habent: immo quoddam ferrum in manibus portant, cum quo barbam semper depilant, si fortè aliquis crinis crescit in ipsa: et multum etiam deformes sunt.
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