Chap. L INDIAN ATTACK ON SANTAREM. 19 
obliged to follow soon after, as the revolt took the shape 
of a war between Indians and whites. The red skins, 
however, made an exception in favour of the few English 
and French residents. Captain Hislop remained in the 
town during its occupation by the Cabanas, and told me 
that he was treated very well by the Indians and rebel 
chiefs. 
After Santarem was recaptured, about nine months 
subsequent to these events, by a small sea and land force 
sent from Rio Janeiro, aided by the townspeople who 
were picked up at Prayinha, it was again attacked by a 
large force of Indians. This affair showed the blind 
fearlessness and obstinacy of the Indian character in a 
striking manner. An attack was expected, as the rebels 
were known to be concealed in great numbers in the 
neighbouring woods ; so the Commandante of the gar- 
rison (Captain Lead) had the whites' quarter strongly 
stockaded, and every man slept under arms. The 
Indians acted as though inspired by a diabolical fana- 
ticism ; they had no arms, except wooden spears, clubs, 
and bows and arrows ; for their powder and lead had 
been exhausted long before. With these rude weapons 
they came through forest and campo to the storming of 
the now fortified town. The attack was made at sun- 
rise ; the sentinels were killed or driven in, and the 
swarms of red skins climbed the^ stockade and thronged 
down the principal street. They were soon met by a 
strong and well-armed force, well posted in houses or 
behind walls, and the reckless savages were shot down 
by hundreds. It was not until the street was encum- 
bered by the heaps of slain that the rest turned their 
