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called Rangali ; between this and the city was the lovely Rangalican 

 Valley, in which were all the farms, cattle ranches, and fields of 

 corn, wheat, and other cereals and vegetables belonging to the Span- 

 iards. The second village was a settlement beside the fort of Voroa, 

 and the third, beside that of Maquegua. Each of these forts was 

 6 leagues from La Imperial, forming a triangle, and they were a 

 league and a half apart ; they arranged them this way in a triangle 

 so as to be able to defend them from the enemy if he came in numbers 

 against one of them. In each of these forts there were eight Spanish 

 harquebussiers, which was a sufficient defense and safeguard, for 

 the peaceable and friendly Indians who were favored and protected 

 by the Spaniards valiantly defended their party. , 



1963. On receiving word through the spies whom our men main- 

 tained among the savages that there was a force gathering to attack 

 one of the forts but it was not definitely known which one they would 

 attack, at this news 35 harquebussiers and cavalrymen used to leave 

 La Imperial and take up a position in between these forts, so as to 

 relieve whichever was attacked, as quickly as possible. Near each 

 fort there was a large shelter (galpon) 30 or 40 paces long, thatched 

 with straw and quite like a long dwelling ; this was set on fire by 

 our men when the enemy attacked, so that the Spaniards might know 

 where the enemy force was, and those who were stationed on guard 

 would rush up immediately for their prompt relief. 



1964. It happened in the year 1593, when Don Garcia de Mendoza, 

 Marques de Canete, was Viceroy of Peru, and Don Alfonso de 

 Sotomayor was Governor of Chile, the predecessor of Alartin Garcia 

 de Loyola, that word was brought by the Indians to Col. Francisco 

 del Campo ; Indian spies, although belonging to the enemy, on learn- 

 ing of any gathering to attack a fort, used to come secretly to warn 

 the Corregidor or head man, because they were well paid for it, being- 

 given a horse or a suit of clothes ; so they informed the Spaniards of 

 whatever the enemy was planning, which was of great importance 

 to them. Accordingly, one of these Indian spies came to the Cor- 

 regidor or head man of the city and said to him: "Sir, I bring you 

 news of importance ; for it you must give me a reward or two." 

 These were given without hesitation or delay, with great exactitude, 

 for with their avarice and the certainty of a reward, they were 

 prompt to bring word of everything, even if it meant selling their 

 parents' lives. 



1965. Finally Col. Francisco del Campo got word that a united 

 force was on its way against one of these forts — which one, was 

 not known with certainty. At the news this Colonel set out with 



