Note XIX-25 — Chapter XIX · CORTÉS IN HONDURAS. 1525-1526.

To assist him against two officers who opposed his attempt to become independent of Pedrarias. Cortés, Cartas, 476. According to Herrera, Sandoval returned without achieving anything, pleading that he had not enough men, dec. iii. lib. viii. cap. vii. Bernal Diaz, who was present, states, on the other hand, that Sandoval appeared against Rojas with sixty men, but made friends with him. Just then came letters from Cortés ordering him to join in returning to Mexico, and he hastened back, Rojas departing at the same time. Hist. Verdad., 208. Gomara, following Cortés, assumes that Rojas obeyed a mere message from Trujillo to leave Olancho. Hist. Mex., 272.