sentences:  Despite of this the situation of many Mapuche worsened; newspaper "El Meteoro" reported scarcity of food, livestock numbers had declined and harvest or sowing had not been possible for many Mapuches for almost three years.Domingo Melín, who went on behalf of Quilapán, sought unsuccessfully in 1870 a peace agreement with Chile.In the summer of 1871 Quilapán amassed an army that included reinforcement of Mapuches coming from Argentina and launched a campaign against the fortified Malleco Line and the settlers around it.