_ 34 _ and attacked our men with such force that they turned them back. The Captain-in-Chief scoured the town as had been planned in order to join Afonso Lopes da Costa, but did not find him, but hearing the shouts of the Moors who were fighting Afonso Lopes he went towards them and found our men almost in flight. As he came up, he ordered the trumpets to sound, calling on St. James, and then everyone with a great effort attacked the Moors so strongly that they soon took to flight, and our men went half a league out of the town in pursuit. The Captain-inChief did not want to follow them further because the Moors continued to run, and he ordered the Captains to go back through the town killing anything alive, and forbidding on pain of death that anyone should set fire to anything until the provisions had been taken. The Captain-in-Chief with his men and Jorge Barreto stationed themselves at the entrance to the town to make sure that the Moors did not return. There was a great killing of families in the town, women and children, and when everywhere was deserted the order was given for the boats to be loaded with provisions and for everything found to be seized. Then food was brought, and men ate and rested by the wells. The Captain-in-Chie encouraged the Captains
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