out of more than twenty thousand who were infidels.
The governor having seen that they were killing all
the Sangleys in the islands, ordered, for just reasons,
that none of those coming to the city should be killed.
As soon as this news was given out, about four hundred
came. Had they been ten thousand, they would
have been received, for they were needed in the city.
They all accused Bautistilla, a Christian, who, as
above stated, was their governor, saying that he was
the cause of the insurrection, and that he had been
made king of all the country. They also accused
Miguel Onte and Alonso Sagoyo—both Christian
Sangleys, and the chiefest men. Having taken
their depositions, and through the sufficient proof
that was furnished, since all blamed Bautistilla,
the latter was condemned to be hanged and quartered,
and his head set in the Parian. He was declared
a traitor, and his property confiscated for his Majesty.
His houses were razed and their sites sown with salt.
This sentence proceeded from the royal Audiencia, and
was executed on the eleventh of the month of October.
At the foot of the scaffold he said that that death
was not due him for his conduct, and that he had always
been a loyal vassal of his Majesty; and that God knew
what was in his breast, and the thoughts of his heart.
He died with the marks of a good Christian. Then
on the fifteenth day of the said month, the two Christian
Sangleys were executed. They were condemned by
the sargento-mayor and master-of-camp. One of
them, in order to save himself, declared that the
mandarins had come with the cunning purpose of spying
out the land, and that the insurrection had been by
their orders. He said that they were coming soon
to attack the city, and that the Spaniards should
not neglect to act very carefully. Accordingly
the governor set about taking all necessary measures.
He and the sargento-mayor worked in a way wonderful
to behold. May God strengthen their hands!
Four days later, when the enemy had fortified themselves
quite strongly in San Pablo, Captain Don Luys de Velasco
went out at the head of sixty Spaniards. Having
reached the calaco, he attacked so spiritedly
that the Sangleys retreated. He entered the camp
of the enemy in his eagerness, whereupon, uttering
loud cries, they returned in a large mob to attack
him, so that it cost him his life and those of four
soldiers. The others, on seeing their captain
killed, retreated and went down the mountain.
This news reached the city, whereupon Sargento-mayor
Ascoeta went Out with 220 Spanish arquebusiers, 400
Japanese, 2,000 Pampanga Indians (of whom 1,500 were
arquebusiers and musketeers, and the others were armed
with spears, swords and arrows), 200 Monos, [21] and
300 blacks, who came as friends to take part in this
war. After having gone only seven leguas, they
met the enemy, and having rested four days, they formed
their camp. After having found where the enemy
could retreat, and holding them at every point, they