In Cuyo they captured the corregidor and three friars.
The prizes which they made of Chinese vessels, passing Corregidor for Manila, give us an idea of how considerably the Spaniards in the Philippines relied upon China for their food.
Monasticism developed in Europe under such conditions as these, and so strong were the religious feelings of the age that at one time a third of the land of France was owned by the religious orders.
The romantic and inspiring story of Columbus is told in many books,--his poverty, his genius, his long and discouraging pursuit of the means to carry out his plan.
The touchy Corregidor in a rage burst out with: "A rebuke to me.
The Corregidor's answer was to cast the man into prison; whereupon the alguacil appealed to the President of the Council of Castile, who told the Corregidor that he had exceeded his powers.
The Corregidor lost no time, but sat in judgment at once, and of course found the soldier guilty.
The scandalised president without more ado cast theCorregidor into prison, from which only after much trouble he was released.
The town officers read an order from the balcony that every soldier was immediately to withdraw, and the stout-hearted Corregidor himself arrested the ringleader, and, kicking and cuffing, thrust him into a cell.
The evacuation of Corregidor Island was demanded by the Americans, and the 100 men composing the garrison were allowed to depart in boats for Naig on the west coast of Cavite.
North of Corregidor Island is situated the once important harbour of Marivéles.
The defenders of Corregidor Island [193] were apparently slumbering, for the Olympia had already passed when a solitary cannon-shot was heard and responded to.
With all lights put out the American ships entered the bay, passing Corregidor Island at 3 a.
The performance was given under the censorship of the Corregidor or his delegate, whose duty it was to guard the interests of the public, and to see that the spectacle did not outrage morality.
Through the narrow channel between this port and Corregidor Island, known as Boca chica, came swarms of Asiatic trading-junks every spring for over two centuries.
The Island ofCorregidor and Funta Restinga were hastily supplied with a few 6-inch guns from the Castilla.
The governor hears civil suits where a moderate sum is involved; in appeal, the case goes to the corregidor or alcalde-mayor of the province.
The corregidor of the place sent five men of this ship prisoners to Manila, upon the complaint of their captain, whom they had wished to hang.
The principal fortifications were at Cavité, on a promontory seven miles south of the city, but there were others on Corregidor Island, at the entrance.
The corregidor of Cadiz took them both thus ashore and to a house where they were kept, until the Sovereigns should say, "Bring them before us!
In a good enough room the corregidor sought to have the chains removed.
But he claimed them from the corregidor and kept them to his death.
Our kinsman the corregidor is ready With a strong band of serjeants, and stays for you.
Though I did promise the corregidor Not to stir from his house till his return, Yet I could not obtain it of myself; [Aside.
What can the corregidor want with Costanza, and alone!
I will only tell you that it is said the son of the corregidor is very sweet upon her.
The corregidor inquired what that young man had done who appeared to have been so roughly handed.
But when thecorregidor bade Costanza take her place in it, her heart sank within her; she threw herself into the landlady's arms, and wept so piteously, that the hearts of all the beholders were moved.
It might be about eleven at night, when the corregidor most unexpectedly entered the Posado del Sevillano, at the head of a formidable posse.
She told her all that had passed, and how her master remained with the corregidor to tell some things, she knew not what, which he did not choose her to hear.
The blush which this called up into Costanza's cheeks, made her look so beautiful and so modest that it seemed to the corregidor he beheld an angel descended on earth.
But when he saw the corregidorgo away, leaving Costanza behind him, his spirits revived and he began to recover his self-possession.
Know, thou thief, who art so sensitive on the point of honour, that I am the corregidor of this city, and come to know from thee if thy betrothed is a gitanilla who is here with the rest of you?
The old gipsy woman returned with a little box under her arm, and requested that the corregidor and his lady would retire with her into another room, for she had important things to communicate to them in secret.
The city of Manila lies out of sight, thirty miles to the southeast, but the island of Corregidor lies only seven miles to the south, and the great searchlights at night are quite dazzling when turned directly upon the village.
A large amount of money has recently been spent in fortifying Corregidor until it is now considered practically impregnable.
A deputy-governor or corregidor sent directly from Spain resides here, who has the command of the civil and military officers of the city, and is only amenable to the president of Chili.
This city is governed by a deputy from the corregidorof Mendoza, assisted by a cabildo.
He next ravaged the province of Chilian, and slew the corregidor with two of his sons and several of the magistrates, who had attempted to resist him in the field.
The encomienda of Balayan has six hundred men, with one encomendero; one corregidor is appointed here, who receives a salary of one hundred and fifty pesos.
Formerly all the above-mentioned encomiendas had one alcalde-mayor, but since Don Gonzalo came he has appointed the following officials: Corregidor of Batan.
On deck, Briotti leaned against the rail and peered ahead to where the rocky fortress of Corregidor loomed at the mouth of Manila Bay.
Then, because he was busy with his memories, he turned back to the dim, haunting view of Corregidor and thought no more about it.
The necessary papers were also despatched directed to the corregidor of Mindòro, ordering him to deliver the ministries of that island to the discalced Augustinians.
Notwithstanding that, however, a corregidor took to persecuting him by word and deed.
The first foundation which they established was in the village of Bàco, where the corregidor was residing at that time, although that convent was later moved to Calapàn.
The Augustinian Recollects went to Mindoro with the fitting despatches for that corregidor ordering him to deliver the administration [of that island] to them.
In regard to civil matters, it is governed by a corregidor and captain of war, who generally has residence in it and extends his jurisdiction to the neighboring islands of Marindùque and Lucbàn.
The next day the Spanish Commandante on Corregidor discovered that Dewey had blockaded the port of Manila, so he restrained Marie from starting home for nearly a week.
Did you hear about me shooting at 'em with that cannon on Corregidor island when they entered the bay?
As the guard was marched along the stony pathways on Corregidor Island and the various sentinels were relieved, Marie soon saw that there was not going to be a place for her.
The sunset, as viewed from Corregidor Island on the evening of April 30, was most glorious.
Marie whiled away the afternoon watching the Spaniards onCorregidor island burying their dead comrades.
The Corregidorpresented me with twelve great cases of amber and orange-water, reputed to be the best in the world, with twelve barrels of olives, which have likewise the same fame.
Seeing that no good could be done by plunging into the midst of his enemies, who had their instructions from the corregidor of Toledo, Borrow decided to return to Aranjuez.
Disregarding an order from the corregidor of Avila that only the books should be confiscated and that the vendor should be set at liberty, the Alcalde, at the instigation of the priest, refused to liberate Lopez.
One night after having retired to bed, Borrow received a visit from a curious, hobgoblin-like person, who gave him grave, official warning that unless he present himself before the corregidor on the morrow at eleven A.
If Gomez Perez was successful, it was because he already had had experience in governing, and had been corregidor many times, in which capacity he was obliged to consider not only affairs of government but also those of war.
It was enclosed to the corregidorof Burgos with instructions to serve it in presence of a notary and, if the bishop did not obey, he was to be sent to the court under secure guard.
Similar orders were sent to the provisor; the corregidor was commanded to see to their execution, while urgent letters were addressed to Rome to counteract the labors of Valdes.
The corregidor reported that the most suitable house was that of the dean who was residing in Rome and had rented it; when he was told to turn out the tenant and install the tribunal, the rent, as usual, to be determined by two valuers.
In the long struggle at Bilbao over the visitas de navios, the corregidor Mendieta took an active part against the commissioner Leguina who, to silence him, caused him to be cited by the tribunal of Logrono.
There were two young fellows in khaki uniforms landed from the hospital launch on the back trip from Corregidor one warm March day.
The sentry was relieved of his surveillance, and Corporal Norton transferred to Corregidor to recuperate; and now that both lads were well on the road to recovery, Drayton had sent for them.
Already, in 1594, we find the Toledo tribunal compelling the corregidor to surrender Isabel de Soto, after he had pronounced sentence.
The padre was a secular priest, the son of Don Sánchez de Molina, who for forty-eight years had been corregidor of Malagon.
On the same day the Raleigh and Baltimore secured the surrender of the batteries on Corregidor Island, paroling the garrison and destroying the guns.
That channel between Corregidor and San José Point is known as the Boca Grande, and is nearly two miles wide.
The garrison on Corregidor was awakened, but not until after the last vessel in that ominous procession had steamed past.
The commodore had decided to enter by the Boca Grande channel, and the fleet kept well out from Talago Point until the great light ofCorregidor came into view.
Between Limbones and Talago Point are two islands, Corregidor and Caballo, which divide the entrance of the bay into three channels.
The corregidor with many a grin agreed to this, but still the boats remained alongside.
At last thecorregidor cries out, and begs our captain to order his men to cease fighting.
The captain introduced me to the corregidor as a young relative who had come to sea for the first time to try how he liked a life on the ocean.
They had a small radio, capable of getting news from Corregidor and San Francisco.
If any unit does not surrender, all of the captives on Corregidor will be severely punished (probably slaughtered!
Homma's prizes, Corregidor and the Philippine Islands, still lay before him, he had no time to worry about the captured Fil-American forces.
Corregidor Falls: With the silencing of the big guns and the radio on Corregidor on May 6th, we found ourselves unable to contact any ally.
They were getting into position (on the grounds of Hospitals I and II) to shell and bomb Corregidor into submission.
We were able to get permission from President Quezon on Corregidor to print "emergency money" to pay the regiment and to purchase the supplies.
We learned that a fledgling Fil-American force on Bataan and Corregidor could sustain the most crushing campaigns of the mightiest army in the Far East for months, before being starved into submission.
MacArthur's book, Reminiscences: "After the fall of Corregidor and the Southern Islands, organized resistance to the Japanese in the Philippines had supposedly come to an end.
Roosevelt directed MacArthur to transfer his headquarters from Corregidor to Australia.
A slow, tortured death, however, was more in keeping with the desire of the Japanese to make the "Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor pay dearly for having challenged 'Dai Nippon.
The men of Bataan andCorregidor were His chosen favorites.
The same day the batteries on Corregidor Island surrendered to the Raleigh and the Baltimore.
Then Corregidor Island, with its lofty lighthouse, came within view, and the ships swept into the chief channel, known as the Boca Grande.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "corregidor" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
