The brave fellow succeeded.

By passing through the surf again, he brought back the news that the little colony was closely besieged by the savages.
It seemed clear that the settlement must be abandoned, that Columbus's brother and his people must be taken back to Spain.

This course was adopted.

With infinite difficulty, the guns and stores which had been left with the colony were embarked on the vessels of the Admiral.

The caravel which had been left for the colony could not be taken from the river.