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attention of the victors, who pursued the fugitives^ 

 with that deadly fury, that characterized the soldiers 

 of that age. That chief, after having sustained the 

 violence of their attack, for a time sufficient in his 

 opinion to ensure the safety of his countrymen, retired 

 with his companions by a secret path, scoffing at 

 kis enemies. 



CHAPTER VL 



Don Garcia orders twelve Ulmenes to be hanged^ 

 He Jbunds the city of Cañete ; Caupolican^ at- 

 tempting to surprise it, is defeated, and his army 

 entirely dispersed, 



THE Spanish general, before he quitted Meliru- 

 pu, caused twelve Ulmenes whom he found among 

 the prisoners, to be hung to the trees that surround- 

 ed the field of battle. Galvarino was also condem- 

 ned to the same punishment. This unfortunate 

 youth, notwithstanding the loss of his hands, had ac- 

 companied the Araucanian army, and had never 

 ceased during the battle tq hicite his countrymen to 

 fight vigorously, showing his mutilated arms, while 

 he attempted with his teeth and feet to do all the 

 injury he could to his enemies. One of the Ulmenes, 

 gyercome with terror, petitioned for his life, but 



