The Araucanians next chose for _Toqui_ an active veteran named Paillamachu, whose career was destined to be of more lasting service to his country than had been that of any of his distinguished predecessors, unless indeed it be said that his career was but the result of their example. Imitating the precedent of Antiguenu, he retreated to the marshes of _Lumaco_, there to train an army. Loyola having proceeded to _Conception_, was there met by an Araucanian officer who had been sent to compliment him, and on whose mind he endeavoured to impress an idea of the resources of his sovereign, and of the necessity of submission. He was, however, assured in reply that the Araucanians would never submit to foreign control whilst they had a drop of blood in their veins. Loyola could not but admire the sentiments of the noble Antipillan, whom he dismissed with every demonstration of esteem. He nevertheless was far from relinquishing the policy of his predecessors. [Sidenote: 1594.] Passing the _Bio-bio_, he founded near it a new city, to which he gave the name of _Coya_, in honour of his wife; and he established two castles to protect it. This proceeding was the signal for attack on the part of Paillamachu, whose lieutenant assaulted Fort _Jesus_ in 1595, but failed to reduce it. In the following year the Araucanian general felt himself in sufficient strength to make frequent incursions into the Spanish districts; but he carefully avoided an encounter with their troops. With the object of restraining him, Loyola erected two new forts, one at _Puren_ and the other on the border of the marshes of _Lumaco_. In 1597 he also founded a settlement in the province of _Cujo_, to which he gave the name of _St. Louis de Loyola_. [Sidenote: 1598.] Paillamachu soon took by storm the fort of _Lumaco_, and the governor prudently demolished that of _Puren_, to save it from a like fate. Having next repaired the fortifications of _Imperial_, _Villarica_, and _Valdivia_, he returned to the _Bio-bio_, retaining as an escort only sixty half-pay officers, when he was attacked by the _Toqui_ in the valley of _Caralava_ and put to death with all his retinue. In less than forty-eight hours after this event the whole Araucanian provinces were in arms, as were likewise the _Cunchese_ and the _Cuilliches_, and the whole country as far as the archipelago of _Chiloë_. Every Spaniard outside the garrisons was put to death; whilst _Osorno_, _Valdivia_, _Villarica_, _Imperial_, _Canete_, _Angol_, _Coya_, and the fortress of _Arauco_, were all at once invested with a close siege. Paillamachu himself, crossing the _Bio-bio_, burned the cities of _Conception_ and _Chillan_, laying waste the surrounding provinces. [Sidenote: 1599.]