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.

BooK II. Royal Commentariu. CH A P. XX. Almagro enters Chili with the great detriment of his Army ; but is well received hy the People of the Inca. M Atters being defigned, as befare related, Almagro departed from Co:w about the beginning of rhe Year 1 ) 3), carrying in bis company wich him Pauflu the Brother of Manco Inca, of whom we have formerly made mention; as alfo rhe High Prieíl:, which was as yet mainrained in Honour, cal!ed Vil!ac Omu by the lndians, but by the Spaniards Villa Oma. He was alfo accompanied with rna- ny !ndian Nobles, and rnany of the common fort, who carried Arrns and Baggage ·to the nurnber of 1 S'ººº Men; ali which were fent by the Command of Manco lnca, who imagined, that fuch Services as thefe would oblige che Spaniards, and ni common Grarimde engage rhem to tfurrender his Kingdqm to him. On this expeél:ation he enjoined his Brother, and the High Prieíl: to attend the ViracochtU, whereby the lndians were much more ready to honour and doe them Service. Bue in 1 the Relation of chis paffage, Hiíl:orians rniíl:ake in npc right!y timing matters, fay- ing, That the Inca gave Iníl:ruél:ions to his Brother to kill Alma,~ro in the CharcM, or in fome other convenient place. But this was afterwargs certified, when the Inca perceived that the Spaniards never intended to reíl:ore him to his Kingdom, as we íhall relate in its due place.· But as to rhe prefent Affair, Saavedra; who led the Van before, carne to che Chdrc,u, which is about two hundred Leagues diíl:anc from·Couo, wichout rh~ leaíl misfortune, or unhappy accideot by the way, wor- thy che norice; for rhe lndians received them with ali amicable and kind Treac- ment in every place where chey carne. lt was his fortune e.o rneet in the Charcas wirh Gabriel de Rojtu, fent thither by Marquifs Pifarro, with a Force of abouc fevenry Men , [he which Saavedra would have [aken wirhout juíl: reafon, for fince che Vice of Difcord could not find entranGe inro che peaceable Minds of the lndians, i[ would make irs way inco the Hurnour of che Spaniards, to put all into Flame and Combuíl:ion; but Gabriel de RojM having information hereof, _ J took another way to che Ciry of los :(leyes, and fo wifely avoided the Plot in- tended againíl: him; but the moíl: pare of his Souldiers joined with Almagro in his Enterprife againíl: Chili. In like manner Almagro carne to che Charc,u, without any Accidem which befell him on [he way worchy che notice: And now ro proceed in his March, he caufed every ching that was neceífary to be provided, ' and becaufe che Journey was a much nearer cu[ over Mountains, than by the Sea- Coaíl-, he refolved to cake [hat way, and though Paullu, and Viflac Vmu infor- med him , chat rhe way over the famous Moumain of rhe Cordillera was noc paffable, by reafon of rhe Snows, bur at a ce1tain feafon of che Y ear, yet he would give no credence ro rheir Words, but rold them, that che Countrey o( Peru was to yield, and be obedient to the Difcoverers and Conquerours o( it, and that che ver.y Elements, the Region , and Climates, and Heaven it felf was to become propitious, and favourable to their DeGgns, as ir had hitherro b€en. · . . · Wirh this Refolurion Almagr~ departed frorn che éharc.u, and proceeded on bis Journey by way of the Mountains; for bting jea1ous, rhac Paullu did -not faith- _fully advife hirn, he ílighted rhe Counfel which he had given him; bue they had nor paffed rnany days Journey through rhe Mounrains, before rhey began , to r~pent of che Way they had raken , by reaíon of the many Difficulties fu{j;fiineq .therein. The firíl: thar lead rhe Way; being not able ro país by rea- fo11 of che Depths of Snow, were forced to rbrow ir afide wich their Hands and Arms, which was che caufe that rhey rnade íhon Days Journies. Ar lepgrh their Provifions began to fail, by reafon_rhat they were in the \Vay tf1ree times Y y y · lon~r.