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meet fiim with forty men, whom he likewise or- 

 dered to rcTain at a distance. The two cham- 

 pions then putting spurs to their horses^ encoun- 

 tered with such fury, that the first stroke decided 

 the Ijattle, Cadeguala falling to the ground, 

 pierced through and through by the lance of his 

 adversary; notwithstanding which, refusii^ to. 

 acknowledge liirr;self vanquished, he endea- 

 voured to remount his horse, hut life failed him 

 in the attempt. His soldiers ran to raise him, 

 and carried off the body, after a sharp contest 

 with the Spaniards. The army then retired from 

 the place, determined to return when they had 

 lecf?edi a new chief. 



