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Rh hastened to take up positions which rendered further or effective resistance useless. Indeed, little opposition was offered, owing in part to a secret arrangement with the captains. Alarmed by the noise, and suspecting the truth, Grijalva prepared to take steps for recapturing the vessel, When Vallejo's notary came with the formal demand for him to leave the river or to anchor under the fort, he sternly rejected the favorable propositions made, and signalled to his consorts to open fire on the captured vessels, he himself setting the example. Nothing daunted, the resolute Vallejo made conspicuous preparations for defence, probably in a great measure for effect. Whether real or not they succeeded, for abandoned by the land forces, and tired of waiting for further developments, with vessels rapidly decaying under the attack of worms, the captains all refused to expose themselves to needless danger. Grijalva could do nothing alone, and so after a brief conference he yielded, only to be made a prisoner, together with a number of his officers and crew, whom Alvarado replaced with trusty men.

Ocampo now stepped in to play his part. With an air of magnanimous consideration he ordered nearly all of the prisoners to be set at liberty. He thereupon declared himself ready to extend every aid to