fault, had gone thirty leguas to leeward of the island of Terrenate toward the island of Celebes, otherwise called Mateo.  Recognizing that island, he returned to Terrenate, and passing in sight of Talangame, discovered the Dutch vessel.  He tried to reconnoiter it, but after seeing that it was harming his galleys with its artillery, and that the master-of-camp was not there, he proceeded to Tidore, where he found the latter, to the great joy of all.  There they spent the remainder of the month of March.  At this juncture the king of Tidore arrived, with twelve well-armed caracoas.  He expressed joy at the governor’s coming, to whom he complained at length of the tyranny and subjection in which he was kept by Sultan Zayde, [26] king of Terrenate, who was aided by the Dutch.  He offered to go in person to serve his Majesty in the fleet, with six hundred men of Tidore.  Don Pedro received him and feasted him.  Then, without any further delay at Tidore, or any more concern about the ship at Talangame, he set about the chief purpose for which they had come.  On the last of March he started to return to Terrenate.  On that day he anchored in a harbor between the settlement and the port, as did also the king of Tidore with his caracoas.  That same night the Dutch ship weighed anchor and went to Amboino.  At dawn of next day, April first, soldiers were landed with some difficulty, with the intention of marching along the shore (which was a very close and narrow stretch) to the fort, in order to plant the artillery, with which to bombard it.  As the governor thought that mischief would ensue because of the narrowness and closeness of the pass, he landed a number of pioneers on the high ground, to open another road, so that the remainder of the army might pass, and the enemy be diverted in several directions.  By these efforts, he placed his camp under the walls, although a great number of Terenatans came from various directions to prevent him.  The vanguard of the camp was in charge of Joan Xuarez Gallinato and Captains Joan de Cuevas, Don Rodrigo de Mendoca, Pasqual de Alarcon, Joan de Cervantes, Captain Vergara, and Cristoval de Villagra, with their companies.  The other captains were in the body of the squadron.  The rearguard was under command of Captain Delgado, while the master-of-camp aided in all parts.  The army came up within range of the enemy’s artillery, which suddenly began to play.  The governor came to see how the troops were formed, and, leaving them at their post, returned to the fleet to have the pieces brought out for bombarding, and to obtain refreshment for the soldiers.  Some high trees intervened between the troops and the wall, in which the enemy had posted some scouts to reconnoiter the field.  They were driven down, and our own scouts posted there, who gave advice from above of what was being done in the fort.  Captain Vergara, and after him, Don Rodrigo de Mendoca and Alarcon, went to reconnoiter the walls, the bastion of Nuestra