appointed
master-of-camp with the necessary captains (whose titles the general
confirmed, as did afterward the governor, as a payment for their
good services) were despatched to Lingayen, where they arrived on
the eighteenth of January. And in order that the joy of the fleet
might be complete, on the afternoon of that same day, the desired
news was received that the army of Esteybar had entered the district
of Pangasinan without having met any considerable disaster in its
difficult march. Thereupon, Ugalde arranged his troops, in order to
go to join him. When the two armies were united they began to work
together. They attacked Malong first, and after several engagements,
the traitor was obliged to retire together with those who remained of
his men, to certain inaccessible mountains, where they imagined that
they would be safe. But here the valor of the Zambals shone forth,
for directed by father Fray Bernardino who never deserted them, they
pursued the rebels through crag and thicket, so that they compelled
them, defiling gradually one after the other, to surrender. Finally
Malong himself fell into an ambush which was boldly set for him,
and he was seized on February 6 whereupon the Pangasinan war ended.
27. But in order not to leave this matter without conclusion, we
must add that our army, immediately increased by some companies of
Pangasinans (a nation that declared itself entirely favorable to the
Spaniards as soon as Malong was defeated), resolved after holding
a council of war to go immediately to Ilocos for the purpose of
destroying Manzano. But he with few men because many had been lost
in several frays, retired to some desolate places where he built a
fort. Our captains attacked him, however, full in front, and inspired
by their example the soldiers and Indians, and conquered him. Many
of the enemy were slaughtered, and we on our side did not fail to
lose many, because the resistance was especially obstinate. Manzano
escaped thence with some few of his men, and hid in certain mountains,
but the Zambals, Pangasinans, and Cagayans pursued him, and finally,
the justice of our arms prevailed. For, in order that no spark might
be left which might kindle a new fire, he was also seized on March
22. Thus was that difficult war ended, which had caused Manila many
terrors, for it caused not a few fears to the Spaniards. Thereupon, the
provinces continued to become pacified. The governor Don Sabiniano,
in obedience to
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