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 Commentarier. BooK n. the b1dian1 call Cachipampa? which fignifies the Field of Salr, and is fimare.abouc a League diíl:anr to the Southward from the FortreíS, near ro a pleafanr Foun- tain of faltiíh Water; ofwhich che Inhabitants of the Cicy, .and pares adjacem, bringing the firearns into feveral Salr·pans, m.ake grear abundance of Salr: And thefe Works of Sale lying between rhe City, and the place where the Fight was, rhey called ir the Batt.el of the SalinM. . , Orgonnos drew up his Men into Baccalia, with intention to dye with nis Sword in his hand: And though che Enerny was rnuch more íl:rong than his Army, boch in Men and Arins ; yet having been a Souldier in ltaly, where he had feen much fervice, and had vanquiíhed in a fingle Combar a Cavalier, 'who was a famous Comrnander ; he did not in the leaíl: droop in his courage, or íhew any incon- fiancy, or fear of rnind: And being a íl:out Souldier, he forneching refenced, and was heartily piqued ata Meílage which Hernando Pifarro had fent bim two Days before, becaufe it appeared fomething like ·a challenge; being to give hirn riotice, that he, and a certain Companion, would enrer the Batcel on Horfe-back, armed with Coacs of Male, over which they would wear á ílaíhed Coat of Orange-co- loured Velvec ; of which he thoughr fit ro give him notice, chac in cafe he, or any ocher, had an incencion to engage with hirn, he mjght difünguiíh him by tholé SignaIs. 1 This Meífage Hernando was induced to fend on che fcore of fome lndignicies, which he rernembred and refenred ever fince the time of his lmprifonment. Orgonnos raking chis for a challenge, called Captain Pedro de úrma to llim, whom he knew ro be an Enemy ro rhe Pi farros, and one who ever fiace rhe bufineíS at Amancay, had excluded himfelf from ali poffibiliry of reconciliation wich them ¡ and rold him' faying' 0Hr Enemy is fo conftdent of his Force, that he airead.y rriHmphs for his Vrflory, giving m the Jigm hy which we m'}J kztllW his Perfon. ., Now in regard our Arrny is inferiour to his in Nurnber, though fuperiour in Courage and Bravery, fo rhar we have little hopes to fubdue him ; h9wfoever, lec us ar leaíl: raviíh che enjoyrnenr of Viétory out of his hands, nor fuffer him, wharfoever comes of ir, to fee that joyfull-day: They are, as they fay, cwo Com- panions, fo and fo habited : Ler you and 1 Encounter them wich fuch refolutioll¡, as rhac rhey may be ílain by our hands; fo íhall we wipe off this affiont, and not dye unrevenged. With chis refolucion chey prepared chernfelves for che :Battel, which fhortly enfued wich grear .effufion of bloud and cruelry, as will appear in che Chapcers following. l> CH A P.