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The two eide streams poured turbid avalanches of rater into the Tuboy. 
The natives said rre were upon an island that might be flooded by the fur- 
ther rising of these streams, which our boata could not oross. \ Santiego 
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with ita housea and inviting oonvent awaited ub only a mile away. Towards 
night, the rain, having become an ordinary drissle, the streams began to 
lower, and at length an experiment was made of sending a banoo without load, 
in charge of our boatmen to try to pass the mouths of the two rivers, aftor 
(Needle trees grow here). 
which we all followed Bafely. Lieutenant Zapanti and 10 constabulary 
soldiers had left us lower down intending to follow a trail to Santlegal 
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but the rapid riaing of streams had thwarted this intention, and , the 
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question of sending a relief boat w&s disoussed, but, owing to the latenews 
of the hour was deemed inexpedient. Zapanti and his detaohment must fee 
left behind, if we would follow General Conoepoion with such diSpatoh as to 
prevent his friends from notifying him of our approach. The convent 
Santiego had been blown down, together with many other houses, Jlurlng the 
day, by the hurricanes but the Presidente installed us in a neighboring 
house where we cooked ft partially dried our clothing until it became necessary 
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to prooeed—at 10 P. M.—in order to roach the stronghold of General Con¬ 
oepoion before daylight. Our navy, which had oonsiflted of 5 bai'otas 
propelled by expert boatmen using poles, was iere reduoed to 4, with 
paddles replacing the pushing poles. I went in the flagship with Colonel 
Harbord again, and we had 8 instead of 10 boatmen. Except for the heavy 
olouds it would have been bright as the moon was high and full. We passed 
swiftly up this portion of the Tubay River, which is a long estuary of the 
Lake. 7 hours brought ub to the town of Jabanga, which our fleet passed 
like a oloud with never a splash of a paddle. Our success depended upon 
being able to pass Jabanga village without the knowledge of the inhabitants. 
Many lights were burning, but not bo much as a dog bark was hoard. The 
