They were now confined to the fort of _St. Luiz_; whilst the island, outside the fort, was held by the Portuguese. On one occasion the garrison sallied out with the hope of surprising the Portuguese whilst dispersed at their harvest operations. In this they were successful; but they were in the end utterly defeated. Of all who had quitted _St. Luiz_, ten French mercenaries alone re-entered, and these were hanged as traitors. After a time Teixeira was about to be reinforced by the arrival from Portugal of one hundred men with stores, under Pedro de Albuquerque, who was appointed governor of _Maranham_. Albuquerque, however, not knowing the state of things on the island, and having no pilot on board, fired his guns off to announce his presence. His signals not being answered, he proceeded to _Pará_, where the ship struck on a sandbank, the greater part of those on board being lost, including Luiz Figueira, the Jesuit, with eight of his brethren. Notwithstanding the loss of this expected succour, Teixeira held his own in _Maranham_ so effectually that the Dutch found it necessary to evacuate _St. Luiz_ by sea. Including their native allies, they had still nearly five hundred men. They made for the island of _St. Christopher_. [Sidenote: 1644.] The latter period of Count Nassau’s eight years’ residence in _Brazil_ was clouded by misfortunes, the direct result of the treacherous policy which he had been instructed to pursue on the acceptance of the ten years’ truce. The Dutch had not only been driven out of _Maranham_, but had further been cut off in _Ceará_, where the natives had risen as one man against them, surprising them at their different posts. The fort of _Ceará_ was now again in the hands of the Portuguese. At _St. Thomas_ too the people were in arms, the Dutch being confined to the citadel. It was at this time that Nassau again sought his recall, which was now granted. He made over the military command to Henrik Haus, and the civil government to the Great Council, with much apprehension for the future which awaited the transatlantic dominions of Holland. For the guidance of his successors he left elaborate and judicious instructions; but, so confident did the Dutch in general appear to be in the continuance of the truce which they themselves had so wantonly violated, that the fleet which bore Nassau to Europe took likewise away no fewer than fourteen hundred of his countrymen. CHAPTER III. _BRAZIL; THE DUTCH WAR; RISING OF THE PORTUGUESE._ 1644-1645.