The royal commentaries of Peru : in two parts / written originally in spanish by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega; rendred into english by sir Paul Rycaut.

Bo-0K ·V. Royal Commentaries. The fJ.!!:.echuas, who were the neareíl: Neighbours to 1he Chancao, were tbe fufl: that difcovered the Confpiracy, and iin regar<d trae urgency of ·thé Affair ad.: mitt.ed ofno de\ay, nor time to advife the Inca, and receive his orders, tbey iunrne- ~iately complied with the prefent neceffity, and punting ali their People imo arnís they marched direétly towards che City, refolving ·1:0 evicdence their Loyalcy to: wards their Kin'g with the l¡¡.íl: drop of their Bloud. Thefe People were qf ohofe; who in the time of itñe Inca, Capac Yupa~qui, (as we have alreaay deolared) volun- tarily fubmitted themfelves to the Obedience of the Inc11, and therefore being moved by a Principie of Love and Affefüon towards his Government, did rea- dily give a tefümooy thereof, by the feafonable Succours they brought to bis fer- vice; and alfo the ancient hatred they bore towards the Chancao was a fanher in- cenrive hereunto ; for being jealous, and fearfull, that in cafe the Chancao íhould prevail, they were in danger of falling again under their Tyranny, and che Yoke of chat Servirude, from whence they had been lately refcued by the power of che Incao; chey took a refolucion to rnarch wirh afl expedicion imaginable, that [o they might ·arrive at che Cicy befare the Enemy could atternpt ir, and croffirig che ·neareíl: way towards che Norrhward, the Enemy was not fooner come, than they appeared alfo to bid them defiance. . The Prince Yíracocha, and his People, were much fürprifed with ·the news of this unexpeéted Succour, adrniring from whence it füould come ; umill 'at lengch recolleéling chemfelves, they called to mind che Apparition of bis Uncle Yiraco"" cha, who in a Dream promifed his favour and afilíl:ence,_ at times of his greateíl:, Extremity, and that he· being of his Bloud and Flefh, would in ali occafions of necdlity perfmm che Office of a faithfull Kinfman: from the·remembrance here- of they certainly concluded, that thefe Forces and Recruits w~re effeéts and ac- complirhments of chis Promífe, and were fent in an extraordinary rnánner, as it: weril, frorn H~ven ; the which bein'g often rnentioned by che Prince, and incul- cated imo bis People, it took fuch deep impreffion in their rninds, that being en 1 couraged thereby, chey refolved wirh full aílurance ofViétory to meet che Ene- my, and attack thern within the Hills, and difadvamageous Paili:s, which are ~i~ cween che River Apurimac and the Mountains of Villa-cunea, which being. l:Jgn and rugged, are not to be attempted witbout hazard and difficulty. Howfeever it was refolved firíl: to attend che arrival and conjunétion of the~ Rcñífrs with them, and thar then afterwards the'y íhould allow fome day of repofi and refrefh- ment to the Forces wearied with their long march, and fhould.likew fe .give time to che ~nemy to diílodge themfelves out of thei.r advamageous poíl:~, and íhew - themfelves in a more equal field : It was likewife agreed.by the Pri .nre-a.nd ..his Council, that confidering che ·increafe of cheir Army, their bell: and wifeíl: courie was to cominue their Camp in rheir prefent íl:ation, where they were not onely enabled to relieve che City, bue alfo more eaG!y fupplied wich Proviúons aud Ammunition for theit numerous Army: wi.th chis refolucion che Prince remained quiedy expeéting his .addirional fuccours, which fhortly after arrived, to che num- ber of twelve thoufaüd Souldiers. The Prince received them with ali che grati- ous Expreffions of Thanks and Acknowledgments for. their Loyaltf towards che · Inca, and rewarding che Capt~ins and CuracM of each Nation, together with the Souldiery, with fuch Gifts and Prefents ; as then offered; he highly applauded their Loyalty; promifing for che future fome more fignal rewards for fu emi- Jlent and feafonable fervices. The Curacao having performed their Complemems and Refpeéts towards che Inca Viracocha , acqua.i.nted ·him that about nvo days march off, were other five rhoufand Men coming; which for haíl:e and expedition fake chey thought not fit to expeét, bue leave them to follow wi.th what conve- nient [peed they were able. ThePrince .having returned them thanks for rhe afliíl:ence of both Armies, and confulting with his Kindred ih che·cafe, gave or- ders to the CuracM, immediately to difpatch an Exprefs to chofe who were m- ming, adviúng thern, t41at che Prince was encamped wirh hi.s Army in the plains, and that they fhould march towards certain hollows, and clofe places in a moun- tain not fur diíl:ant frol]_ thence, where they fhould lie in ambµíh, expeéting che Enemy, where, in cafe the Ene¡ny íhould offer Battel, he with his Forces would · be rea<ly to emer into che heat of che fight, aqd they might them fally forrh, and · attacking one wing of them, might make the v'iétory eaúe and fecure ; and in ca fe the1 declined che engagement, they had íl:ill performed che Office of good Soul- dier-s, according to che Rule ofMarrial Difdpline. Two days after thefe Recruits cam€, r