BUENOS AYRES AND THE PROVINCES OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA: FROM THEIR DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST BY THE SPANIARDS TO THE WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THEIR PRESENT STATE, TRADE, DEBT, ETC.; AN APPENDIX OF BY SIR WOODBINE PARISH, K.C.H., F.R.S., G.S., VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, SECOND EDITION, ENLARGED, WITH A NEW MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS. LONDON: 1852. CONTENTS. Sent on a Voyage to the Spice Islands His Officers mutiny off Brazil Defeats the Indians near the Vermejo They bring him Silver, and accounts of Peru Blamed for naming the River “La Plata” The Emperor approves his conduct Pizarro's arrival in Spain from Peru Delays the sending aid to Cabot He returns in consequence to Europe Resumes his old office of Piloto Mayor News received of the Conquest of Peru Spirit of Enterprise in consequence Armaments for Peru and the Rio de la Plata The People attacked by Sickness, Mosquitoes, and Vampires Oblige Cabeza de Vaca to return Conspiracy against him He is imprisoned and sent to Spain Puts down a Rebellion of the Indians Founds Santa Cruz de la Sierra He returns to Paraguay Persuades the Governor to go to Peru. The Bishop and a large Retinue accompany him Is deprived of his Government by the Audiencia The Viceroy appoints Zarate in his place. Caceres returns to Paraguay as his Lieutenant The Bishop heads a Party against him He is imprisoned and sent to Spain Zarate reaches Paraguay and dies De Garay appointed Lieutenant-Governor And made Guardian of his Daughter He founds new Settlements in Paraguay Re-establishes that at Buenos Ayres Signally defeats the Querandis Is slain by the Indians three years after |
