The Spanish immediately dispatched an expedition from El Rincón to capture the Wayuu. This force was led by José Antonio de Sierra, a mestizo who had also headed the party that captured the 22 Guajiro. They recognized him and forced his party to take refuge in the house of the curate, which they then set afire.
The Spanish immediately sent an expedition from El Rincón to capture the Wayuu. This force was led by José Antonio de Sierra, a mestizo who had previously commanded the group that took 22 Guajiro. They identified him and forced his party into hiding in the curate's house, which they then set on fire.