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.

6i6 \ Royal Commentaries. BooK lll. I CH A P. XII. The People of Rimac, and other parts, receive Vaca de Caíl:ro for G'overnour. Peralvarez, and his' Complices; contrive a Strategeme of War againfl Almagro, and join with Alonfo de Alvarado. A Mongíl: che Commiffions which Judge · Paca de Caflro difpatched to feveral places; rhat for the City of Los Reyes was direél:ed to Friar 'Ibormu de St. Manin, Provincial of rhe Order of the Dominicam, and to Francu de BarionHevo, and to Geronimo de Aliaga, giving them power and authoricy to fuperintend the Government of rhat Ciry, and of rhe parts thereunto belonging, untill he himfelf arrived rhere in Perfon. · Thefe Commiffions were brought and delivered in che Convept of Sr. Dominick_, fome few days afrer rhe departure of A !magro, and in rhe abfence alfo of rhe Fa- ther Provincial, whom Almagro had carried with him, to coanteílaílce bis Enrer- prife with che prefeílce of futh a Perfon. Howfoever the Mayor aíld Aldermen of che Ciry affembled in che nighr, and having opened rl~e Comrniffion, they with common confem obeyed it, aíld received Vaca de Caftro for Governour of that Empire, and Geronimo de Aliaga to be his Deputy, as the Commilfioíl fpecified. So foon as che Citizens had paífed chis Aét,, chey fled to TrHxillo; fearing the re- rurn of Almagro, who as yet was not advanced fo far Oíl his march, but thar up- on rhe News of chis Re'jLlution he was ready ro have recurned wirh full intenc to avenge chis fudden d•tion Oíl the Cicy wich Fire, and Sword , and orher Cruelries; but then fearing leíl: this delay fhould give an advanrage to A/vare~ Holguin, he refolved ro proceed, and to puríue his Defign, which vvas of greateíl: imporrance. Hovvfoever in che Execution rhereof many crofs and unfortunare Accidenrs occurred ; for fo foon as it vvas knovvn in che Army, rhat a Gover- nour from His Majeíly vvas arrived in che Countrey, many of the principal Men revolted, and deferted him; amongíl: vvhich vvere rhe Facher Provincial, [ohn de Saavedra, the Agitane rilen S1'1are~ de Carvajal , de AgHero, and Grnnez, de A/varado. Hovvfoever in defpight of ali rhefe difcouragemenrs Almagro refolutely purfued his Point and Deíign, though 'to his great difappointmem and prejudice his Lieu- renant General, {ohn de Rada, fell íick, by reafon of vvhich he vvas greatly con- fufed vvirhin himfelf vvhac courfe to rake; for in cafe. he left him behind, he vvas in danger of falling into rhe Hands of the Enemy, nor did che Excrernity of his Sickneís ad .nit of any motion; hovvfoever for his fake he leífened his days journies, and marched very fofrly, knovving chat his principal buíinefs vvas co overrhrovv Alvaret;, Holguin . Pedro A/vare~ being informed rhac che Enemy vvas dravving near, to vvhom his Force vvas much inferiour, he rhought it no-vvife prudent to advenrure che fuq;efs of Affairs on rhe hazard of a Battel, coníideriog char the fubfiíl:ence of his Army vvas of great imporrance ro the Service of his Majeíl:y; vvherefore to fupply rhat vvhich vvas vvanting in firength by fome Srrace~eme ofWar, it vvas agreed by a Council of War, to detach a Body of tvventy choice Horfe to ferve for Scouts, and ro u[e ali their endeavours to cake fome of the Souldiers of Almagro, vvhich accordingly happened out; for rhefe Horíe took chree Spies be- longing to che Enemy, vvhich being broughc ' to Alvarn, he hanged up rvvo of , chem, and the third he fa ved, making him great promifes of Revvard for che fu· rure, and in hand beílovved on him rhree thouf:md Pefos of Gold, condicionally,. thac he fhould return to rhe Camp of Almagro, and there perfuade feveral of chofe vvhom he knevv to be vvell affed:ed to him, ro revolt from Almagro, and affift him in che Fight, for chat he deíigned che nexc day, by rvvilighc of che morning, to affault the Army of Almagro on che Eaíl:-fide of che Camp, vvhich, by reafon . rhat