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towards Bogotd, and on his way took the 

 town of Popayan. The royalists of Pastos 

 had previously made prisoners Don J. Cay- 

 cedo, late president of the Junta of Quito ; 

 a North-American, named Macauley, who 

 had commanded the troops of Popayan ; and 

 several other officers, all of whom were put 

 to death. In consequence of the danger 

 which menaced the patriot cause, the Con- 

 gress of New Grenada, and Narino, agreed 

 to suspend their differences, and join in 

 resisting the royalists : their united troops 

 amounted to eight thousand men, under the 

 orders of Narino himself, who had been 

 appointed to the command with dictatorial 

 powers. 



Narino defeated the royalists in the battle 

 fought in El alto del Palace, and Samano 

 retreated to Tumbo, seven leagues south of 

 Popayan. Being there reinforced, he again 

 advanced towards Popayan, encamping his 



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