They captured a young woman whom they brought to the fleet.

She wore a large ring of gold in her nose.

She was able to understand the other Indians whom they had on board.

Columbus dressed her, gave her some imitation pearls, rings and other finery, and then put her on shore with three Indians and three of his own men.
The men returned the next day without going to the Indian village.
Columbus then sent out nine men, with an Indian, who found a town of a thousand huts about four and a half leagues from the ship.

They thought the population was three thousand.