They found no trace of the fugitives who, no doubt, not having yet discovered the number of the colonists, or the means of defense which they had at their disposal, had gained the less accessible parts of the island.
No encontraron huellas de los fugitivos, que, sin duda, no sabiendo todavía cuántos eran los colonos, ni qué medios de defensa tenían, se habían ido a refugiar a las partes menos accesibles de la isla.