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colony had serious difficulties to struggle with' rarely w
they saved from the devastation of a famine. T
injustice drove the natives into open assault, which it requ ,
the skill and bravery of Columbus to overcome. IHis recall to
Europe set all things in confusion. Iestrained in some degree;
by his moderation and humanity, the natives on his departure
rose against his brother and represeutative, Bartholomew; and,
receiving support from another of his officers, namely, Rolando
Ximenes, they aspired to recover the domunion of the island.
They failed in their uudertakiig, the rather that Bartholomew
knew how to gain obr himell the advantage of a judicious and
benevolent course. The love of a young Spaniard, named
Diaz, for the daughter of a native chiet, led Barthlomjew to
the mouth of the river Ozama. Finding the lcalhty very su-
perior, he built a citadel and founded a citr th.,re, whkth, under
the name of Santo Domingo, he made hi. headquarters, intend-
ing it to be the capital of the country. Meanwhile. Ximenes,
at Fort Isabella, carried on his opposition to the Government.
Columbus'a return to the island, in 14-, did not bring batk the
traitor to his duty. Meanwhile. in spain, a ttorm had broken
forth against Columbus, which occasioned his recall in 1499.
The discoverer of the New World was put in chains and
thrown into prison by his successor, Boiadillo With the de-
parture of Columbus, three pirit of the Spanih rule underwent
a total change. The natives, whom he and his brother had
treated as sul-ject., were by Bovadillo treated as slaves. Thou-
sands of their best men were sent to extra':t gold from the
mines, and when they rapidly perished in labors too severe for
them, the loss was constantly made up by newv supplies. In
1501, Bovadillo was recalled. His su cessor, Otando, was
equally unmercilid. On the death of Queen Isabella and
Columbus, the Haytiano lost the only persons who cared to
mitigate their lot. Then all consideration toward them disap-
peared. They were employed in the mnO t exhauntin- toil, they
were misused in every manner; .torn from the boonu of their
families, tey were driven into th<: remotest part of the island,


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