The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55: 1636-37; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55: 1636-37; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
Seventeen shots were fired from the
cannon, to say nothing of the continuous musketry fire. The powder
for one of the cannon was blown up by a shot, and they lightened ship
as much as possible by throwing overboard captives who had been cut
to pieces, in order to make their flight more rapid. One hundred and
twenty of our people were rescued and fourteen Mindanaos who desired
to receive baptism were taken alive. According to their account the
rest of the Moros, full of rage and showing their teeth, fought to
the death. A large amount of gold and many other things of value
were found among their plunder. The soldiers, as good Christians,
declared all the church property they found--among other things,
a gilded lunette, a chalice and paten, three chorister's mantles,
and ornaments and images which had been misused. One ship was seized,
because it was needed for the men who were crowded in the others;
also two cannons with ladles [_pieças de cuchara_], two culverins,
and thirty muskets and arquebuses; with campilans and lances, and
much cloth. The victory did not cost the life of a single Spaniard
or Indian.
This victory has been of so much importance because it has terrified
Mindanao and Jolo, and has been a strong incentive to the resumption
of peace. The day when the fleet sailed, there was a juanga of Joloans
at Sanboangan which was seen going out, and a little while afterward
another was seen entering which came from Zibu, carrying Captain
Becerra; the rest of his company, consisting of thirty infantrymen,
were in five vessels, which entered with great gallantry, all of
which is to the credit of our side. Hundreds of Indians came out
from the shore, from Sanboangan as far as this place, [71] to meet
the ship which bore the news, with demonstrations of great joy;
they brought presents and refreshments for a father who was aboard
the ship. The same thing happened along the shores of these our
islands. The inhabitants of Sibugay--which is the storehouse for
Corralat, who cannot get along without that town--and others of
his subjects have offered tribute. Thanks to the Lord, and to the
most holy sacrament which appeared in public--and, as it were, on
the field of battle--and to the most holy Virgin Mary, our Lady,
on whose day the expedition was prepared and sailed.
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