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.

Boo.K V. Royal e omrnentaries. refpeél: and fidtlity to him , and follow che example of his Captains and Gover- nours in ocher places : and therefore that Antonio de Ribera , whom he entirely Jo- ved botl;1 on the fcore of allicince and of paft fetvices which he had done to che Marquis Don Francifco Piyrtrro his brother, '11~ g_ave him fecretly his confent ro make a furrender of rhe City ; that chereby he might conferv_e hirnfelf and his Niece Donna Francifta Pi1arro , Daughfer of che Marquis, who rernained undet his Guardianíbip. • ' ' The News of chis Change in ~~e City was foon carried. to Lorenfo de Aldana, who was íurprized wich extraordtnary joy to hear it, for he did' noc expeét fo fud- den an alteration; and was ridin'g at anchor ac a good diíhhce from the íl1oar looking out with his Boats co take up fuch as made theír efcapes from the City: to fecure which he ordered Captain John Alonfo Palomino wich fifcy SouldierS:tórow along che íhoar 1 (ufpeéting thaJ; Gony.alo Pifarro ·would remrn ;igain to che ClWto prevent Plots lí!h¡ch might be there concriving .againíl: him: and co have th(l bet- tec and more fpeedy inte!ligence of the proce~dings of Pir¡arr.o, he ordered twelve of chofe perfons wha had revo!necl to him, ,and who hereby had given lundeny- able proofs of ~bem rfidelity ; to be mounted Ol!l Horfe-back, to fcom abroaol; and travers ali the w<1ys and roads oear che Cicy. He alfo gave Orders to Captain 'fohn Ylh~es, who wa.s·Gommander of a ·fmall Frigace,. to coaíl: alm1g the íhoar ·.óf che Somh-fea; and a'.t ·fome conven.jent place to land a Friar and a Souldier; who wer~ to carry L.etters and Difpatches from the Prefident direét~d to Captain'Die- go Centeno, and {evexal-Letters -to particular perfons then in company witb Di- ego Centeno , and. orbers to perfohs of great_feputation and efteem then engaged with {ohn de Acofta, -the Concems of whic;h }Vere, c::hieAy to inform them11of nhe Scaoe and Succeífes of the Empil/t! ;: the which weré difpérfed abroad over ali. th!il Councrey by the Jndian{, and by their means came_co che hands of chofe to whom they were direéted, which produced man:Y. m effeéts, to the prejudice and de- ihuétion of Acofl.1, as will appear in the feguel ; ' · We fhall now touch upon fome matters particularly relatis;ig to Lorenf º A!dana, who was a perfon with whom -1 was acquaiFited. For both .Sea amd Land being diíl:urbed·and moved with intefüne troubles, Aldana aéted, aod fent all bis dif- patches and orders from aboard his Ship, being unwilling ro tFuíl- hirnfelf afboar j for fear leíl: fo 11e treacherous perfon íhoukl defigp to kili him, and fly rn Go11fafo Pif arro; for ( ~s Hiíl:orians report) there were pcwple who revolréd to : Pifarro, as we\l as from him to che King ; .wirh whicb apprehenGous and tealouftes ne re- mained aboard untill he received certain intelligence rhat Gonfalo Piftmo 'was re- moved eighcy leagues from the City of Los Reyes;· and indeed by rnat time chis l'News carne, he was removed at the diíl:ance of a hundred and ten leagues from thence. And then , adventuring aíhoar with ali hb Capcains and Souldiers , he was received ioro tbe City with great joy, being met by all the Inhabitants, which thou~h few, yet the very Children came in to make up che number. The charge of the Shi¡:is was commi tted to the cc1.re of 'fohn Fernandez., the Sheriffof che Town , with the ufual formalities required in fuch cafes: And now Aldana be- ing with bis men lodged within the City, he endeavored to get all the Arms and Ammunition imo his hands; but 'whilíl- he w~s bufie and intent on chefe matters, :i flying report carne, that Gonr¡alo Pifarro was returning again towards the Ciry; and rbat he was not above four leagues off, and though there could be no ground to imagine fuch a rumour to be true or poffible ; yet füch was the coníl:ernation, tbat no man had po~ er co confider the proba_bility of the report ~ but every one out of the abundaoce of his fear iíhifted for himfelf. Thofe who were unprovided of Horfes Aed to the SeaGde to feture themfelves within the Ships; chofe who had Horfe~ travelled away, and cook the common way to Truxillo; others who were not poífeffed with fo vio!ent a fear, concealed themfelves within the Ofier- gardens and otbec fecret places ; and in this manner they lay perdue or hidden for a whole night anda day, untill füch time as certa'in imefügence carne thac the re- port was falfe. And then they.all recurned again to the City unlefs fuch who had travelled away at a farther difl:ance. . Auguftine Carate writes, that Lorenfº de Aldana carne aího_ar upon the nrnth of Sep- tember, I 547. where we will leave fürn for awhile, co tpeak of rohn de Acofla, who was now on bis march cowards Coz:;co by way of the mountains confiíl:ing of rhree hundred Souldiers under the command of a Major General, a Standard-bearer , and orher Officers, as if ic had been a great Army. CHAP.