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.

828 Royal Commentaries. BooKV. perfü<tded him long fince to difmi_fs thofe meo, ofwhom there bein_g no affiiran~e, tbey were unfit ro be entru~ed w~th fo ~reata concernmenr, wherem Efl:ate, Life aod Honour did confüb. Th1s particular is alfo noted by Lopez. do Gomara, Chap.1 ~6. in thefe words: · 1 Piparro fays he , marched out with above a thqufand Spaniards , ofwhich two hundred ~ere Horfe, and five hundred and fifty Mufquetiers ; but be was uery doubtfull of four hundred who had ferved under the command of Centeno, which caufed him co keep a firiét guard over them; and to kili forne of them with Lan- ces who atternpted co make an efcape, &c. Thus far this Authour. But on the contrary, The Prefideot remained wi:th aifurance of rhe faithfulnefs of thofe who revolted dVer to bis Party: particularly (as that Authour reports in the farne Chapter, which is very long) be was well fatisfied in the Promife wbich Licenciado Cepeda fent him by Friar Antonio de Caftro o[ the Üfdei; of Preachers , who was Prior at that time of Arequepa , that in caíe Pi9arro carne not ro terrns of agreement with him, he was refolved upon breaking off the Treaty, to pafs · over to the Emperour's Service. With this aíforance the Prefident held a Confulration with bis Captains, whe- rher it were befl: immediarely to engage or decline Fighting for fome time: And though they were ali of opinion, that to avoid the effufion of bloud it were bet- ter to forbear; yet, confidering the neceffities they fhould be fpeedily forced imo for want of Provifions and of Wood, and more efpecially ofWater, which they brought from far , whilíl: che Enemy was abundantly füpplied cherewich ; it was refolved co engage clie next day; left thefe inconveniences happening by füch .de- lays, che Souldiers being enforced by hunger íhould run to che Enemy : but on the fame Pip trro fent fome Arrides and Protefl:s to the Prefident , as the farne Au- thour expreffes in thefe words. Pifarro fent two Priefis one after another, 1 to require Gafca to fhew to him in writing , his Commiilion and Command of the Ernperour : and that in cafe it did appear in rhe original writing that his Majeíly did enjoin him co leave the Go- vernment, he was ready to yield all obedience thereumo, to refign up his Power and to abandon the Counrrey. But in cafe he refufed fo to doe , he then decla- red, that he was refolved to give hirn battel , protefüng againíl: him for ali che bloud and miferies which fhould thence enfue. Gafca being informed chat chefe Priefis had been dealing with Hinojofa and ochers, to fubverc chem from their ducy, he caufed chem to be deceine~, and fent word to_Pifarro, thac h~ ~as ready to grant free Pardoµ to him and ali h1s Followers ; addmg how greac honour he had gai- ned in being the principal iníl:rument to procure a·revocation of the late Ordinan- ces which would now be completed in cafe he would accept of the grace and favour ofhis Majeíly, and enrer into che nurnber of his fairhfull Serv.ams: chac ali chofe who were engaged on his fide wquld have eternal obligacions to him for obtai- ning a Pardon for them, and putting thern into a condition of fafety and riches without the hazard of Battel, wherein they rnay be flain or be taken Prifoners' to receive che punifhment of their Rebellion. But ali thefe Words were wind : and they rnight as well be preached in che Defart to the Woods and Rocks as to minds fo obfünately inclined , 01' to defperate men , and fuch as believed rhem- felves invincible ; and the truth is, their Camp was well fortified by the·fituation of che place , and was well furnifhed with all Provifions, and attended by che fervices of Jndians. Thus far are che very words of Gomara. And whereas he fays thac the Indians were very ferviceable to them is moíl: true; for generally che Jndi~ ans ferved Gonyafo Pifarro with more .affetl:ion than others ; by reafon that he was one of the firfl: Conquerours whom they called Children ofche Sun, and Brothers to their Kings the lnca's; and cherefore gave them the title of /nca's ; and parricu- larly they bore a fingular love and refpeét to Gonf alo Pi f arro for being the Brother of the Mllrquis Francifco Piyarro; they bewailed his deach with much tendernefs and compaffion. The night befare it was refolved to give the Enemy Battel , rohn de Aco.fta was appointed to attack them wirh a body of four hundred men, in which he was che more forward, in hopes to recover the Credic he had lofi in the lare Defign; by his mifcarriage in which, he was taxed of negligence and want of knowledge in War: and it was well known how l:riuch Carvajal lamenced his misformne, bybe- ing denyed che conduét of that Affair whereby he hoped to bave crowned ali his former Aétions, and confummated the glorious exploics of his old age. But whilíl: 'fohn