Attacking with
greater spirit than concert, the Japanese entered in the vanguard, and
the Spaniards in the rear, and assaulted the Sangleys. They gained the
gate of the river, and the chapel, where the camp was situated. They
killed five hundred men, besides wounding many others. They gained
possession of the enemy's flags. Then the Sangleys, perceiving that
the Spaniards were becoming greedy, attacked them on both sides with
more than fourteen hundred men--and so vigorously, that the Spaniards
were compelled to retire, in spite of their disinclination, when they
saw the Japanese retreating as rapidly as possible. Consequently
they were forced to turn and retreat to the city, and to lose what
had been gained. The enemy with loud cries went to attack in their
course the gates of the city and the lowest and weakest part of its
wall. All the army hastened to that side, to the assistance of those
on the walls. They kept their matches ready, and, with each pikeman
between two arquebusiers, Sargento-mayor Gallinato retreated to
the city. As soon as he was in safety, the artillery began to play,
and gave the enemy a shower that softened their fury, and compelled
them to halt upon recognizing their danger. Sargento-mayor Gallinato,
encouraging his men, attacked anew, issuing with his men by the lower
gate, and the city was very joyful on that account. As soon as they had
cleared the country, they halted, in order that the same thing might
not again happen as before. Had they not been near the city walls,
and had not Sargento-mayor Gallinato with only ten soldiers defended
the bridge with great spirit, they would all have been killed. After
this Gallinato sent to the governor asking for orders, for the men
were fatigued and the sun extremely hot, while he was badly used by
two wounds with stakes that he had received. Such are the weapons
used by the Sangleys; and they first wound with the point like a
spear and then draw it through from behind, with so much force that
they cut a man all to pieces. The governor ordered them to retire,
and they did so accordingly. Having informed the governor of what had
happened, a spark fell into a flask full of powder and burned three
people. From that another spark fell into a jar full of powder and
burned five more soldiers. And had not the sargento-mayor been so
agile, it would have injured him. Meanwhile those in the Parian were
not rejoicing when they saw that, the day before, half of the