Chap. VI. A Defcripion of CEYLON. 677 
find a way to pull down as fajl as they can 
build: But underftaiiding that the Poc^z^- 
gucjes were advancing towards Walane^ 
in order to fiirprize Candy (where they 
intended to ered a ftrong-Fort betwixt 
Triquenam and Palugan^ to bridle the 
Country ) he attacked them in their 
March ', fo that a moft furious Battel en- 
iu'd, which remainM dubious for fome 
Is routed time, the Portuguefcs lighting like Lions 
/V D.John, but at lafl were forc'd to yield to the 
number of their Enemies, who purfu'd 
them for five days as far as Columbo-, they 
keeping their Ranks clofe, and making 
good tlieir Pt.etreat with unfpeakable Bra- 
very, tho not without conhderable Lofs 
on their fide. Among their Wounded ■^'-'-'V^ 
was Onedothe General, who was oblig d ^■'^^'^<^tis. 
to King Cota for his Liberty, he having ''^'V*^. 
conceal'd him in fome retir'd Place, with- 
out which he had infallibly fallen into the 
hands of the Indians. Thefe, tho not a 
little tir'd with fo long and troublefom a 
Purfuit, yet in their return made them- 
felves Mailers of the nev/ Portugmfe Forts, 
and cutting the Garifons in pieces, laid 
them level with the Ground. This Vic- 
tory prov'd fo conhderable to Don Jobn^ 
that during his Life Onedo either durfl; or 
could not attempt any thing further a- 
gainlt him. 
CHAP. VL 
Dominico Corre goes over to Don John : Befieges Gale, hr^t is repuls'^d, Si- 
mon Corre returns to Columbo. The Portuguefes mijerably majfacred. 
Joris van Spilbergen comes to Ceylon. 
Dominico A ^^^^ ^'^^ Dominico Corre, a. 
Corre (/e- XJl renown'd Soldicr (known by the 
M-*"- name of Goliah) being difoblig'd by the 
Portugurfes^ came over to Don John, 
having fir ft cut olF the Nofes and Ears of 
feveral Monks who had offended him. 
Healfo entic'd Corh Bandaar^ a revolted 
Prince, into Donjohn's Camp, whocaus'd 
him to be tormented to death, and be- 
ItowM his Principality upon Dojninico Cor- 
re, to whom they gave the Name of Idel 
Soria Bandaar. Whiifthe wasdoing Ho- 
mage to the Emperor, a very large Tree 
that ftood hard by, fplit in two pieces, 
without being touch'd •, which the Inhabi- 
tants (a fuperftitious Generation) inter- 
preted as an ili Omen. 
Is made Not long after the Emperor fent a con- 
General, fiderable Army under the Command of 
Dominico Corre\ and his Brother Simon 
Cone', to befiege Ca/c .• But the Portugue- 
fes defended themfelves fo well, that the 
greatefl part of this Army was ruin'd, 
and Dominico himfelf taken Prifoner, 
whom the Portuguefes (contrary to their 
Is mm- Promise) carry'd to Columbo.^ where he 
der'd. was privately murder'd. This barbarous 
Action fo highly exafperated Donjohn^ 
that he ordered fome Portuguefes to be 
kill'd by the Elephants, others he cut off 
H'k Death their Nofes and Ears, and fent them to 
revenged Columbo to tc\] the General, that in cafe 
by Don they did not fet all the Prifoners at li- 
J berty, the Portuguefes in his hands fiiould 
receive the fame Treatment. 
The Soldiers in Garifon at Columbo fee- 
ing this miferable Spectacle in their Com- 
panions, broke out into a Mutiny againll 
the General, who by murdering Corrd 
againft: his Parole, had given occafion to 
this Difafter. There was nothing to be 
heard among them but. Kill the Dog^ kill 
him; whiifl feronimo d' Oriedo cryM for 
Mercy. Notwithftanding which, a whole 
Troop of them were advancing with 
their drawn Swords againft him, and had 
certainly kill'd him upon the fpot, had 
not fome Monks thrown themfelves (to 
their no fmall danger); betwixt him and 
them, and fpeaking CO the Soldiers, calling 
them Gentlemen, and begging them for 
the Love of Chrift, not to ad againft the 
Crown of Portugal in the Perfon of their 
General, appeas'd their Wrath ; tho 
even then the General was forc'd to hide 
himfelf in a Convent, till the Tumult 
could be entirely appeas'd, which was not 
till 1 6 days after. 
Notwithftanding the barbarous Ufage simon 
Dominico Corre had met with from the Corre goes 
Portuguefes, his Brother Simon Corre vfcnt ^'^^'^ *<"^^<^ 
over to them, pretending to the Empe- Po'wgue-, 
ror that he intended to advance towards 
Columbo to revenge his Brother's Death. 
He was very honourably receiv'd by the 
Portuguefes, who not only beftow'd the 
Government of a Province upon him, 
but alfo marry'd him to a Portuguefe Lady, 
whom together vdth his Son (begotten 
in this Marriage) they kept as Pledges of 
his Fidelity, vv^hilft he was imploy'd in 
carrying on the War againft Don John. 
How- 
