《菲律宾群岛》中的一封总督弗朗西斯科·德特略Francisco Tello致腓力二世之信
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14266/14266-h/14266-h.htm Letters from Francisco Tello to Felipe II Sire: Last year I wrote your Majesty an account of the state of military affairs. What has happened since then is as follows. The pacification of Mindanao was undertaken by General Don Juan Ronquillo, who fought with the enemy and eight hundred Terrenatans who came to their assistance. He destroyed and defeated them, killing a number of people. Just when the ruler of Mindanao had offered to make peace, Ronquillo received my order to retire with all his forces to La Caldera, as I did not know of the successful engagement. Before this he had written to me, after having conquered the enemy, that, on account of this success and the improvement of affairs, he would not, even if he should receive an order from me to do so, retire until affairs were more settled. However, when my order arrived, he was in some difficulties, and therefore left that place and retired to La Caldera, which is...