NOTE.--It is to be noted that whilst Molina spells that country _Chili_, Ovalle, like him a Chilian, spells the name _Chile_. The etymology of the word, according to the latter writer, in so far as I understand him, is derived from the south wind; but this may refer to the name of the Southern Sea. He is not very clear in the passage in question.--OVALLE, Book i. chap. xiv. CHAPTER XIII. _THE ARAUCANIAN WAR--(continued). THE GOVERNMENT OF DON GARCIA DE MENDOZA._ 1557-1560. On learning the death of Lautaro, Caupolican gave up the siege of _Imperial_ and returned with his army to defend the frontiers of _Araucania_ from the renewed invasion which he foresaw. When the news of the death of Valdivia had reached Spain, the government of _Chili_ had been confided to his agent Alderete, who had likewise placed under him six hundred regular troops. On his passage outwards, a light, used by his sister for the purpose of reading whilst in bed, was the means of the ship taking fire, not far from _Porto Bello_. So complete was the disaster that of the entire number Alderete, with three soldiers, alone escaped. He died soon afterwards in the island of _Tobago_ in the Gulf of _Panamá_. [Sidenote: 1557.] The Marquis of Canete, Viceroy of _Peru_, appointed to the vacant office of governor of _Chili_ his son _Don_ Garcia de Mendoza, giving him at the same time a sufficient body of troops for the purpose of bringing to a termination the Araucanian war. A general recruitment took place throughout _Peru_, where, the civil war having been for some time at an end, there was a considerable desire for further military adventure. Mendoza and his force of infantry embarked on board of ten ships, whilst the cavalry pursued their way by land under the command of _Don_ Garcia Ramon. The fleet arrived in the Bay of _Conception_ in April 1557, and anchored near the island of _Quiriquina_, where the inhabitants were unable successfully to oppose them. Some of these having been captured in endeavouring to effect their retreat to the mainland, the new governor sent two or three of them to the Araucanians with news of his coming and with proposals for a lasting peace.