But Grijalva and all the other
officers belonging to Garay preferred going to Cuba. When Sandoval and
Ocampo had thus reduced the settlement to order, and cleared it of these
troublesome inmates, they returned to Mexico, leaving the command at St
Estevan to an officer named Vallecillo; and on their arrival at the
capital, they were received by Cortes and others with the distinction
which their services richly merited[2].
[1] This is probably the river of Nueva Santander, about 100 miles north
from the Rio Tampico or river of Panuco - E.
[2] A very uninteresting episode, respecting the misfortunes of the
liceniate Zuazo, who has been formerly mentioned, is here omitted, as
having no reference whatever to the general history in hand: It is
sufficient to say that, after many perils by sea and land, Zuazo came
to Mexico, where Cortes gave him the office of alcalde-major, which
seems to have resembled our provost-marshal, or chief military
judge. - E.
SECTION XVII.
_Narrative of various Expeditions for the Reduction of different Provinces
in New Spain_.
As the views of Cortes were always lofty, so was he always well supported
by the talents and bravery of his officers and soldiers.
