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.

Royal Commentaries. BooK VI. 1 ¡t ., ¡ ' ') ·' :¡ Of the Obflinacy which t!J,e .People of C,hincha fe~,~;'ed ;. ·dn<l ' hó~ thev were at lenot{1 ~educed. 1 ' 1 , 1 ". . , 1 • / 1 o ... • .11,,, •tx!· 1i 1 ~. r;,,·.r¡ .J • t:r. 1 j • T HE lncM, heated with the difda\n 'of this Aµf ~et, proceede~· towards . chi,; cha, and the Curaca, or Lord, called by the fame Name, w1t~1· a confideta- ble-band of Men as readily ma\·ched to ,encounter them, and slmmiíhed wich them in the Valley ; but the Sand and Duíl: was fo great, -rhat the Arrrnies ~oqld tlot rernain long engaged ; wherefore tbe· YuncM retreated to take tpoífeffion of a Pafs, at the entrance to which, thouglí they oppofed•the /neas, yet fo faint was che refül:ence which they made, that they gave ground and admifiion to che Enemy to lodge, and take ·up their quartérs ·W~thin the place which they endeavoured td defend : All which was performed with íignal courage , and with b10ud and wounds on both fides; the Tuneas labouring to defend their Countrey, and the lnc;is to enlarge and advance their Dominion. · ' During t.hefe many days of Skirmiíhes and Defiance, che Incas did ~ot omic their invitations and perfuafions to prefer terms ofPeace, before the cruelties and extremiries of W ar ; but ali to little purpofe, for the Yuncas cominuing obíl:inate in their refolutions, and being of opinion that the heat of the Sun wopld at length coníl:rain che Enemy, accuílomed tó ·a more moderare climare, to relinquifh tneir detign ; refufed all propoGtions of Peace, rarher íhewing themfelves every day more averíe and rebellious on confidence of thefe hopes and expeétations : Not- wirhílanding which, the Jhcas íl:ill mainraining the ancient principies, and con- fi:ant praétice of gentlenefs and moderation , did not take rhe advantage they ·might have done on many bccafions, to che deíl:ruétion of their Enemies ; but ra- ther endeavoured ro weary them out, and by long parience work them into a more pliable temper; for cominuation of which, 'at the end of twó Momhs, che Army which was appointed to relieve the orher, was commanded with all diligence to inarch, and cake che place of chofe who had preceded them, before che heac of che Coumrey had produced Calemures amongíl: them, or any orher difeafes inci- dent to che bodies of Men unaccuílomed to excefs of heat. The Officers haftning the March of the Army, wich all expedition...poffible they arrived in a few days at Chincha, where the General 111panqui ll:ayed to re- .ceive them, and difmifs the former Army, which he ordered to be lodged and quartered ín fuch Neighbouring places, as to be near and ready to relieve the Guards another time, if che obfünacy of che Enemy íhould procraél: and delay the accomplifhment of their fubjefüon. The Prince deparred with die Army whích was relieved, for better fecurity and confervation of his healch. . · The War being renewed by exchange of Forces che General befieged and íl:ra irned them, as clofe as he was able, deíl:roying cl1eir Harveíl: and Fruirs, and hindering all ProviÍtons from coming to their Camp : He alfo cm off their Cha- nels of Water, fo that they could not refrefh their Fruits and Plancarions; every thing being burnt, and fcorched u·p, but what they had already reapéd, and ga- thered in ; and chis was che greateíl: mifery that affiiéted che Yunw, whofe Coun- frey being exceeding hor, was not capable to produce any Fruit bue what was wa- tered every three or four Days. • The Yuncas grew now more feníible of their !oíl: condition, for finding rheir Ureams ofWater to be cut off, and themfelves íl:rairned in rhe narrownefs of rheir q\i.arters; and being difappointed of the hope and expeétarion they once concei- vell, that the Heat @f the Countrey, and rhe ill Air, would conlhain the Incas to quit and abandon it; and, on the contrary, perceiving the policy of their Govern- f!!ent, rhar by relieving and exchanging rheir Guards, they were enabled co con- tume rhe War, they began to abate fomerhing of their pride and confidence 7 but were not as yec fo humbled, as readily to fubmit wirhout rrying che urmoíl: .exrre-