s there were twenty-six slain, of whom four
only were Portuguese by nation The spoil was great; for, besides the two
guard-ships which came into the power of the conquerors, and wherein was
all the pillage which the enemy had gained, they took at least forty-five
vessels, which might again be made serviceable. There was found amongst
the spoils a prodigious quantity of Saracen and Turkish arms; 300 pieces
of cannon of all sorts; and, what was yet more pleasing, sixty-two pieces
of ordnance, whereon were graven the arms of Portugal, and which had been
lost in divers wars, returned at length to the possession of their lawful
lord and owner.

The king of Parlez no sooner had notice of the enemy's defeat, than,
issuing out of the woods where he lay concealed, he came with 500 men,
and fell upon the workmen, who, by Soora's orders, were building a
fortress, and on the soldiers appointed for their guard. Having cut them
in pieces, he went to visit Captain Deza, and congratulated the valour of
the Portuguese, and their success. He owned the preservation of his
kingdom to their arms; and offered, by way of acknowledgment, a yearly
tribute to the king of Portugal.

Deza immediately ordered a frigate to carry the news of his victory to
Malacca; but it was fully known in that city, with all its circumstances,
before the frigate was sent off, and thus it happened.

Father Xavier, preaching in the great church, betwixt nine and ten of the
clock on Sunday morning, which was the 4th of January, according to
the old calendar, at the same time when the two fleets were actually
engaged, stopped short on the sudden, and appeared transported out of
himself, so manifest a change appeared, both in his countenance, and his
whole person. Having somewhat recovered himself, instead of following his
discourse, inspired with a divine impulse, he declared to his audience
the encounter, and shock of the two navies, but in a mysterious and
figurative manner.

The assembly, not comprehending their preacher's meaning, were of opinion
that he was distracted; still as the fight grew warmer, and the
engagement came to be more close, he seemed to be more and more inflamed,
with all the motions of a man inspired, and speaking still prophetically.
At the length, fixing his eyes on the crucifix that was before him, he
said, with tears in his eyes, accompanied with sighs, but with an audible
and distinct voice, "Ah Jesus, thou God of my soul, and Father of