After this victory the insurgents once more took possession of _Olinda_; but their joy was somewhat damped by the loss of their fortified battery, called the _Asseca_, which had so long annoyed _Recife_, and which, during the absence of the commanders, had been yielded without a struggle. At this time they likewise sustained a severe loss by the death of their Indian ally, Camaram. He was a man of much ability, and although a typical Indian warrior, was of such dignified and courteous manners that he obtained the love and respect of all. We are somewhat surprised, however, that he is claimed by the Church as a model convert, who every day heard mass and repeated the office. He invariably bore upon his breast a crucifix and an image of the Virgin. The Dutch were still masters of the sea; and in consequence the Portuguese suffered much damage. By means of cruisers the Dutch carried on a tolerably lucrative war; whilst _Recife_ offered a ready market for produce, and a ready means of sending remittances to Europe. Meanwhile a blow was struck at the supremacy of the States in a quarter in which it was little expected. A member of the family of Correa de Sa, by whose means the French had been expelled from _Rio de Janeiro_, now projected an expedition for the recovery of _Angola_. Under pretext of erecting a fort on that coast to secure a supply of negroes, he set out from _Brazil_, having obtained a large amount subscribed for the purpose. Arrived on the coast of Africa, he set sail for _Loanda_, and was there informed that a detachment of Dutch was acting against the Portuguese at _Massangano_. On this information, he sent a flag to the governor, stating that, although he had not come with a hostile purpose, he felt it his duty to defend his oppressed countrymen, and he allowed the Dutch two days in which to surrender. The latter, at the end of this time, made a show of resistance, but soon fled; after which, by great address, Correa de Sa effected the relief of _Massangano_, taking prisoners the entire Dutch force of over two thousand men, whom he caused immediately to embark for Europe. The city of _St. Thomas_ was likewise abandoned. The tidings of this success reaching Portugal about the same time as those of the battle of _Guararapes_, had no small share in deciding the government of King Joam to take the course which, after long hesitation, they ultimately adopted in their negotiations with the Dutch respecting _Pernambuco_.