hut was afterwards routed in his turn near Muf* 

 chen by Diego Carranza, whfrm the magistracy 

 of that city had sent against him. AnliguenUj, 

 solicitous of maintaining the reputation of his 

 arms^ repaired thither in person with about two 

 thousand men, in order to finish the enterprise ; 

 but before assaulting the place he encamped at 

 the confluence of the Bio-bio and Vergosa, 

 where he was attacked by the whole Spanish 

 army, under the command of Bernal. The 

 Araucanians made use with much skill of the 

 muskets which they had taken at the defeat of 

 Mariguenu, and susta:ined the assault for three 

 hours in succession. Four hundred of the auxi- 

 liaries and a number of Spaniards had fallen, 

 when their infantry began to give way and be- 

 take themselves to flight. Bernal, perceiving no 

 other means of restraining them, commanded the 

 horse to slay the fugitives. This severe order 

 was carried into execution, and checked the con- 

 fusion. The infantry being thus compelled to 

 fight, attacked the enemy's entrenchments with 

 such vigour, that they final Jy forced them and 

 penetrated into the camp. Antigncnu valiantly 

 opposed the assailants in person, but, fore ed along* 

 with a cro#d of his ioldi?rs who fled, he fell 

 from a high baik into the river, and was (Irowned, 

 His 'death decided the battle. Great was the 

 slaughter of the Araucanians. IMany also pe* 

 rished in the river, into which they had throvva 



