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in order that a communication might be made 

 to the senior officers for his decision on the case, 

 also addressed a letter, through the Consul, to the 

 governor of Arauco, requesting his authority, 

 with a force from him to guard it from the 

 inroads of the Indians, until the pleasure of the 

 Commodore could be received. The reply to 

 this request from the governor states his inabi- 

 lity, from various insurmountable difficulties, to 

 give the assistance asked for. 



The decision of moving to the entrance of the 

 Rio Leubu drew the attention of all to the ne- 

 cessary preparations. The crew were, therefore, 

 variously employed in packing 'provisions for 

 carriage on mules, a number of which, with many 

 horses, had followed or accompanied the gover- 

 nor of Arauco. The sail-makers were employed 

 in making small tents of a transportable size, the 

 carpenters fitting poles for them ; and spars 

 were prepared to form sledges for the conveyance 

 of heavy articles and casks, to be drawn by 

 oxen, which we hoped, through the interference 

 of the governor and the friendly caciques, to 

 have driven down to our encampment for that 

 purpose. 



The officers examined into the state of the 



