Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time : comprising the development of social institutions and the story of all nations . ng oue of their festivals, and slain fivehundred of the leaders and priests. The peo-ple, in a frenzy of astonishment and rage, Hewto their arms, and laid siege to the place whereAlvarado and his men were fortified. TheSpaniards were already hard pressed when Cor-tez at the head of his new army reached thecity. He entered without opposition, andjoined A
Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time : comprising the development of social institutions and the story of all nations . ng oue of their festivals, and slain fivehundred of the leaders and priests. The peo-ple, in a frenzy of astonishment and rage, Hewto their arms, and laid siege to the place whereAlvarado and his men were fortified. TheSpaniards were already hard pressed when Cor-tez at the head of his new army reached thecity. He entered without opposition, andjoined Alvarados command; but the passionsof the Mexicans were now thoroughly aroused,and not all the diplomacy of the Spanish gen- front of the great square where the besiegerswere gathered, and to counsel them to makepeace with the Spaniards. For a momentthere Avas universal silence, then a murmurof vexation and rage, and then Montezumawas struck down by the javelins of his ownsubjects. In a few days he died of wretched^ness and despair, and for a while the warriors,overwhelmed with remorse, abandoned the con-flict. But with the renewal of the strife Cor-tez was obliged to leave the city. Finally agreat battle was fought, and the Spanish arms. : OF CORTEZ WITH THE MEXICANS. eral could again bring them into a few days the conflict began in streets were deluged with the blood oftens of thousands; and not a few of the Span-iards fell before the vengeance of the nativewarriors. For months there was almost inces-sant fighting in and around the city; and itbecame evident that the Spaniards must ulti-mately be overwhelmed and destroyed. To save himself from his peril, Cortezadopted a second shameless expedient, morewicked than the first. Montezuma was com-pelled to go upon the top of the palace, in and valor triumphed. In the crisis of thestruggle, the sacred Mexican banner was struckdown and captured. Dismay seized the hostsof puny wari-iors, and they fled i
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