The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 35, 1640-1649: 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 35, 1640-1649: 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
The other revolted villages, taking umbrage at the faithfulness of the
Butuans, tried to find means to kill the religious, so that thus the
Butuans might be obliged to conform to their rebellion. He who tried
hardest was Manàn Galàn, an Indian chief of the village of Albucay,
who went to Sampongan to discuss the matter with the Samponganos. An
Indian, who was intimate with the fathers, one Sumulay, was chosen
[for that mission]. He was well instructed, but, his wiles having been
perceived, the Butuans quickly seized their arms to fight any and all
enemies who should appear. The fathers were taken to the mountains
for greater security, and the traitor Sumulay tried to finish the
affair personally. He went, under pretense of friendship, to seek the
fathers in the mountains; but, his evil design being recognized, he
was seized, and confessing his guilt was placed under surveillance,
and finally deprived of life. Following the example of the Butuans,
other villages maintained the faith, and defended their fathers who
sowed the seed of the gospel in so rude a land, amid so many dangers
to their quiet and life, opposing themselves to the sowing of tares
that the common enemy always endeavors to introduce into the harvests
of the Church.
The father prior of Butuan, Fray Jacinto de San Fulgencio, when
sailing to Zibù to solicit aid, passed by the island of Camigi, a
visita of the district of Cagaiang. He stopped there and was in great
danger of being murdered by the insurgents, who were going about in
bands committing piracies and watching the sea, so that the fort of
Tanda might not be aided. Although that fort was in great danger,
the valor of its garrison defended it. The father prior advised the
fathers of Cagaiang and Baiug so that they might take precautions,
and [told them] that he was going to get aid. That advice was very
important for the restraining of the Indians of Baiug and Cagaiang,
since they knew that the negotiations which they had with the Caraghas
and Mindanaos were known.
The said father prior having arrived at Zibù, the aid was prepared,
and was sent under Captain Juan de Chaves as commander of the fleet,
who was accompanied by good infantry. The father prior also went with
that fleet. They reached Bacoag, where the convent above mentioned was
situated, which was one of the best on that coast. Their hearts were
pierced to see so many dead and half-decayed bodies, and they buried
them. Entering the church, they saw the images profaned and cut into
bits. The latter were gathered together by father Fray Jacinto.
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