as the father-commissary of the Holy Office, and Father Fernando
de los Reyes. The Sangleys were very determined to kill those men,
but they, hearing the noise, fired two loaded arquebuses. When
the enemy perceived that they were firing arquebuses, imagining
that they had many of them, they passed by, and at one-half legua
reached a village called Quiapo. There they set a large fire, and
then immediately extinguished it. Half an hour later they built a
larger fire, which lasted a longer time. This was a signal for the
Sangleys in the Parian to assault the city, and take it. Although
the Sangleys of the Parian saw the fire, they did not then dare to
attack the city; for they were divided into factions, as the wealthy
merchants did not wish to risk their property. But as those who had
little to lose were in the great majority, they forced them to attack,
and calling to the mob, they assailed the city. [19] It is said that
they saw over the gate opposite the Parian (which they were about
to attack) a crucified Christ dripping blood, and at His feet the
seraphic father, St. Francis, with face uplifted toward Him. On this
account they became so faint-hearted that they were forced to retire,
without being observed from the city, as it was night. Those in
Quiapo set fire to it and burned it. They killed some natives, whose
moans and cries were heard on the city walls. At this juncture day
dawned, and it was seen that the enemy were marching to their camp,
in order to fortify themselves in a chapel called San Francisco del
Monte, two leguas from the city. There they established themselves,
and fortified a stronghold built of stakes filled in well with earth,
to a man's height, and furnished with two ditches of fresh water. It
seemed suitable for twenty thousand men, and had very skilfully
laid-out streets. This means that more than two hundred Sangleys
were building it for more than a month, but with so great quietness
that it was never known; for it was a district little frequented by