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CHAPTER V. 



The Toqui Guanoalca takes the Forts of PureUj 

 Trmidady and Spirito Santo ; Exploits of the 

 Heroine Janequeo ; Battles of Mariguenu and Tu- ). 

 capel. 



THE Arancanians soon returned to besiege the 

 fort of Puren under their new Toqui Guanoalca, 

 who, being informed by Tapia that the garrison 

 was but ill supplied with provisions, and divided 

 into two parties, had formed the most sanguine ex- 

 pectations of taking it. The result proved that he 

 calculated correctly ; as the besieged, cut off from 

 all external succour, and dissatisfied with the con- 

 duct of their officers, were not long in retiring to the 

 city of Angol ; the Araucanians with their usual 

 policy, leaving the passage free, nor endeavouring 

 to molest them in their retreat. 



Guanoalca immediately after marched against ano- 

 ther fort which the Spaniards had a little before con- 

 structed in the vicinity of Mount Mariguenu ; but 

 a considerable reinforcement having entered it short- 

 ly before, he resolved to employ his forces in ano- 

 ther quarter where the prospect of success appeared 

 more flattering. With this view he proceeded against 

 the forts of Trinidad and Spirito Santo, upon the 

 shores of the Bio- bio. The governor, apprehensive 

 that he should not be able to defend them, or not 



