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.

Royt1;l Commen't:aries~ .BómoVI. that the Inca fhould take this for a pofüive Anfwer, withouc feeking farther Re- folucion or Qg_ery in the cafe. Upon this Anfwer the Prince Yupanqui marched as· far as rhe Valley ParpJUnca, wh~re he expeél:ed to meet.and engage with his Ene- . my, and had not long attef!d~d before th~y appea~ed w1th ¡r (trong band ofSoul- diers who. readily made tria! of tbe Force and Valour of the l nw ; the Fight was íharp and long, in defence of a Pafs, which, notwithfianding the refiíl:ence ~acle by them, the l nca1 poífeífeq, aqd lodged t~emfelves in it, many being Qaio and wounded on both fiaes. ' 1 · · • , 1 At length tbe Prince obferving the refolution with which thefe Yunca1 defen- ded rhem[elves, and tbat this confidence proceeded from a contempt of his fmall numbers, fent unto his Father an account of ali his proceedings, deftring him to fupply hlm with a recruit of twentyi:houfand Men, not that he would reli~ve his Army, as he had formerly done, and tbereby giv~: tfme anp ~reatq to ~he Eñemy, bue that he might be enabledito fall upoo.. them w1th a double force. . Thefe Advices being ~iípatched to the Inca, . tbe Prince clofely attended to all the advantages ofWár, in which he found 1himfelf much ailiíled by tbe two. CúJ racas o[ Pachacamac, aod Runahuanac, who having formerly.heeo mortal Enemies to :chimu on the old Qgarrels .about their C.ontines, a'nd :Pafiurage, making 6ne theother Slaves and Vaífals, clid witb great ~nimolit}'. <Uld ~nalice cake l&is , ro~ portunity in conjunétion .with the Inca, to vent their n)"a!tce ; and fatisfie· t!liit revenge, whi~h tbe Chimu did more fenfibly, fee! than any otfuer circumfian~ and therefore heated with anger and indign~tion ,prepared the more obfiinate- ly to defend themfelves. r - . ' • ·J.\; .Thus did the War become moíl: cruel and bloudy being .encreafed by¡1 che ancient animoíities between the Y11nca1, which _ 1 rbey exercifed one againíblthe ocher in fervice of the Inca, and which was fo íharp, that · in few days .tlle inca gained the Valley of Parmunca, dríving theNatives out~ and forcíng rhemi to rerire into che Valley of f!uallmi, where alfo h~p~ned many Skirmiíhes, and •en~ gagemems, and being alfo driven from thence, tbey fled ÍntOiCbe Valley. Clif Sa'iltta, eíl:eemed the moft pleafant anp dellghtfull place in thofe days q( any upoñ' théSea..J Coaíl:, though now it remains almoíl: defolate, becaufe the.Natives have defu'oy· ed both chis, and all che other Vallies. : ~ >" · - · : • j , •.r.. J The Inhabitants of Sanila appeared more warlike than thofo·of Huallmi and Pa1,! munca, fo rhat Skirmifhes and Battels frequenrly happened ; aAd fometinies with that equ:ility of Fortu~e, that they gained the Honour anél Reputation of goOd Souldiers in the eíleem of the Incas, and raifed the hopes of the great Chimu; for he flattering himfelf with the valour and courage of his own Souldiers; and en·· tertaining fancies and imaginations to himfelf, that this Prlnce, who had been educated in tbe fofi:neís of his Father's Courr, would quickly be tired with tfud long continued rudenefs ofWar, and fo be defirous to enjoy the pleafures ofpeace: and quietnefs at home; 'that the natural defire 'alfo of hiS Souldiers to fee rheitf Wives and Families, would cool their ardour and heat towards the War; . and that the heat of the Countrey wóuld abate their Mettle, and incline them ro ·a· lazy Humour, or elíe caufe Dife~fes and Indiípofitions amongíl: them; with whfkh' vain imagination the refolute Chimu entertaiÍling.his thouglits, refufed•to heaukeh to ~ny Propofitions.which the Inca from time,to time offered to them; bue rather reinforcing his Army with all the recruits thofe Vallies could,comribute, hMe... newed the War with frefh vigour and courage, fo that .Ínány being kil!ed"altd' wounded daily on both fides,' 'cwas accounted the moíl: difficult'and bloudy Vlfar that was ever waged at any time by the lnca1. Howfoever .the .Caprains and Cu-< _raca1 of Chim1t? who with due confideration,weighed the true fl:ate and condiciorr of Affairs, knew welJ that ~his oppofirion could not continue long, but that 1e¡: ther fooner or later they muíl: yield unto the Enemy·; and therefore inwardly ,~ere enclinabl~ to hearken unto Pr:o~ofiti0ns of ~eac€. atiJd Friendfhip, though in refpeift to the W1ll and Pleafure ?f the1r J;.ord, the.~ va~e.mly éndured all the labours and. dangers ofW:ir, not danng to exprefs th<imrop1mons to the conrrary, umill fud1' time ·as they faw their ~ives and Childten feJzecl ~and carried into ílavery. .. ', ),',, CH .A P.~ ¡,