But, at the very point of the outbreak of the new mutiny, a sail was seen standing toward the harbor.
The Spaniards could see that the vessel was small.

She kept the offing, but sent a boat on shore.

As the boat drew near, those who waited so eagerly recognized Escobar, who had been condemned to death, in Isabella, when Columbus was in administration, and was pardoned by his successor Bobadilla.

To see this man approaching for their relief was not hopeful, though he were called a Christian, and was a countryman of their own.
Escobar drew up to the ships, on which the Spaniards still lived, and gave them a letter from Ovando, the new governor of Hispaniola, with some bacon and a barrel of wine, which were sent as presents to the Admiral.

He told Columbus, in a private interview, that the governor had sent him to express his concern at his misfortune, and his regret that he had not a vessel of sufficient size to bring off all the people, but that he would send one as soon as possible.