. Indian history for young folks . restoring fountain. Everywhere the Indians dis-played determined hostility. Upon his return, De Leon wasrewarded by the King of Spain•with the government of Floridafor his pretended discovery, but onthe condition that he should col-onize the country. When he at-tempted some years later to doso, his men were at- 1521. tacked with great furyby the natives. Many Spaniardswere killed, the remainder returnedto their ships, and De Leon him-self was mortally wounded by anIndian arrow. Other Spanish voyagers ex-plored the North American coastand encountered the hosti
. Indian history for young folks . restoring fountain. Everywhere the Indians dis-played determined hostility. Upon his return, De Leon wasrewarded by the King of Spain•with the government of Floridafor his pretended discovery, but onthe condition that he should col-onize the country. When he at-tempted some years later to doso, his men were at- 1521. tacked with great furyby the natives. Many Spaniardswere killed, the remainder returnedto their ships, and De Leon him-self was mortally wounded by anIndian arrow. Other Spanish voyagers ex-plored the North American coastand encountered the hostility of thenatives. Lucas Vasquez DAyllon, after treacherously kidnapping a large number of natives of South Caro-lina, in a subsequent voyage attempted a settlement on theCombahee River. In retaliation for his treachery, his menwere unexpectedly set upon by the Indians and nearly all killed. Vas-quez, mortally wounded, escaped to his vessel; and thus ended the firstattempt to plant a colony within the area of the United POXCK DK 1525. EARLY EUROPEAN INTERCOURSE WITH THE INDIANS. 57 The expedition of Pampliilio de Narvaez was disastrous in the ex-treme. It was this officer who had been sent by the governor of Cubato take Cortez, the conqueror of Mexico, prisoner, and who was himselfeasily defeated, and captured in the attempt. When brought before Cortezhe said to him, with his usual arrogance, Esteem it great good-fortunethat you have taken me captive. Cortez replied, It is the least of thethings I have done in Mexico. Landing near Tampa Bay, Florida, Narvaez struck into the his cruelty and want of judgment he provoked the hostility of the na-tives, who, to rid themselves of these unwelcome intruders, told . , , , April 13,1528. them of a rich country, only nine days march to the Indians were of fine stature, great activity, and expert and accuratebowmen, who could hit their mark at the distance of two hundred of rich and
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