[Works] . ftrees, and even with fragments of rocks, car-ried along by the fury of the tempest. Whenthe hurricane reached the harbor, it whirledthe ships round as they lay at anchor, snappedtheir cables, and sank three of them with allwho were on board. Others were driven about,dashed against each other, and tossed merewrecks upon the shore by the swelling surgesof the sea, which in some places rolled forthree or four miles upon the land. The tem-pest lasted for three hours. When it passedaway and the sun again appeared, the Indiansregarded each other in mute astonishment anddismay. Never in th
[Works] . ftrees, and even with fragments of rocks, car-ried along by the fury of the tempest. Whenthe hurricane reached the harbor, it whirledthe ships round as they lay at anchor, snappedtheir cables, and sank three of them with allwho were on board. Others were driven about,dashed against each other, and tossed merewrecks upon the shore by the swelling surgesof the sea, which in some places rolled forthree or four miles upon the land. The tem-pest lasted for three hours. When it passedaway and the sun again appeared, the Indiansregarded each other in mute astonishment anddismay. Never in their memory, nor in thetraditions of their ancestors, had their islandbeen visited by such a storm. They believedthat the Deity had sent this fearful ruin topunish the cruelties and crimes of the whitemen ; and declared that this people had movedthe very air, the water, and the earth, to dis-turb their tranquil life, and to desolate theirisland.* * Ramusio, torn, iii., p. 7. Peter Martyr, decad. i.,lib. Cbapter f. DISCOVERY OP THE MINES OF HAYNA.[1496.] IN the recent hurricane the four caravelsof Aguado had been destroyed, togetherwith two others which were in the har-bor. The only vessel which survivedwas the Nina, and that in a very shatteredcondition. Columbus gave orders to have herimmediately repaired and another caravelconstructed out of the wreck of those whichhad been destroyed. While waiting untilthey should be ready for sea he was cheeredby tidings of rich mines in the interior of theisland, the discovery of which is attributed toan incident of a somewhat romantic nature.*A young Arragonian, named Miguel Diaz, inthe service of the Adelantado, having a quarrel*Oviedo, Cronica de los Indias, lib. ii., cap. GbtiBtopbcr Columbus. 319 with another Spaniard, fought with him andwounded him dangerously. Fearful of theconsequences, he fled from the settlement, ac-companied by five or six comrades, who hadeither been engaged in the affray or were per-sonally attached
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