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 78 A HISTORY OF CHILE Canete and Paillataru was defeated. The Araucanians were so demoralized that for the period of a year they offered little resistance to the inroads of the Span- iards, who laid waste portions of their territory and enslaved their women and children. But the liberty loving Indians would accept no proposition looking toward a treaty of peace. Not succeeding as well as had been anticipated in its military administration, the Royal Audience turned over that part of its functions to Don Melchor Bravo de Saravia in 1568, constituting the offices he was to fill under three heads, president of the Royal Audi- ence, civil governor, and commander-in-chief of the forces. It is said that Saravia was a much better governor than general ; at any rate, Paillataru defeated him at the memorable Mt. Mariguenu, and the president at once resigned his militar}' honors to Gamboa and Velasco, marshal and quartermaster respectively, with orders to abandon Arauco. Again was Arauco given up by the Spaniards. While Gamboa and ^'^elasco were conducting its inhabitants to Caiiete, they were attacked by Paillataru, but succeeded in driving back their adversary. Paillataru took Quiapo, then again marched against Canete. Gamboa marched out to meet him and a fierce battle ensued, in which the Spaniards were victorious. They then proceeded into the Araucanian territory, but Paillataru had collected another armj^ and with this the Spaniards were driven back. After this inde- cisive war there was a calm for a period of four years, during which time the exhausted belligerents were not disposed to take up arms. Paillataru died in 1574. In 1570 a bishopric was established in the city of Imperial, the first bishop being D. Fr. Antonio de San