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that remote quarter. On the 21st of July, 1586, 

 Sir Thomub Caveiidish sailed with three ships from 

 Plymouth, and in the following year arrived on the 

 coast of Chili. He landed in the desert port of Quin- 

 tero, and endeavoured to enter into a négociation 

 with the natives of the country. But his stay there 

 was but of short continuance ; he was attacked by 

 Alonzo Molina, the Corregidor of Santiago, and 

 compelled to quit the coast with the loss of several 

 of his soldiers and seamen. 



In the mean time Cadeguala, who had signalized 

 the beginning of his command by several bold in- 

 cursions, resolved to avail himself of this timely di- 

 version to surprise the city of Angol, with some of 

 whose inhabitants he maintained a secret intelligence. 

 By means of these agents he prevailed upon those 

 Chilians who were in the service of the Spaniards to 

 set fire to the houses of their masters at a certain 

 hour of the night, when he would be ready with his 

 army at the gates. The plan being accordingly exe- 

 cuted, he entered the city amidst the confusion, 

 occupied the several quarters of it with a thousand 

 foot and a hundred horse, and began to make a dread- 

 ful slaughter of the citizens who, in flying from the 

 flames, fell into his hands. The garrison in vain at- 

 tempted to oppose his progress ; nor would any have 

 escaped the sword on that fatal night, had not by 

 good fortune the governor accidentally arrived there 

 two hours before the attack. He immediately hasten- 

 ed at the head of his guard to the different places 

 that were attacked, and with wonderful presence of 

 mind collected the dispersed inhabitants, and con^ 



