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which no boat can live ; or if the Indian attack fail, the 

 tents might be burnt in the encounter, and the encamp- 

 ment blockaded and starved out, before the only aid, if 

 aid might be expected, could arrive from the garrison 

 of Arauco, said to be distant about ninety miles. 



Fourthly^ — That all these considerations forbid the 

 hope of maintaining the present position near the wreck, 

 until assistance can be received from any of His Majesty's 

 ships : as from the report of the country people, and of 

 His Majesty's Consul, confirmed by the examination 

 made by supernumerary Lieutenant Rothery, it appears 

 that the mouth of the river Leubu seems to aiford an 

 anchorage and facilities for commanders of ships coming 

 to the aid of the crew of His Majesty's ship Challenger, 

 this meeting is unanimously of opinion, that to preserve 

 the lives of the crew, and as the best means of saving as 

 much as possible of the stores, provisions, and furniture 

 of the ship, it is absolutely necessary immediately to 

 abandon the wreck, and remove with the crew, and such 

 stores, provisions, and furniture as may be transportable, 

 to some convenient situation at the mouth of the Leubu; 

 that this course will be attended with the least expense 

 to the public, for the mouth of the Leubu is distant 

 only about twenty miles, and half the road is over a 

 hard sandy beach, presenting less difficulties than by 

 way of Arauco to the port of Talcuhuano, said to be 

 distant about 150 miles, and over roads known to be 

 exceedingly bad, and almost impassable in the winter 

 season. 



Fifthly^ — That this meeting would, therefore, recom- 

 mend in addition to the foregoing, that the second lieutenant 

 and master should be sent to examine a second time the 



