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.

914 Royal Commentariü. BooK VII. quarcers, leaving thircy of r~eir beíl: Horfe behind f~r a r~re GJ,Jard, and to give intelligeoce of what paffed m chofe parts. bpe M11rtm; w1ch chree other Compa- nions, offered himfelf fo¡ rhis fervice, and pofted himfelf ort a high Hill whiéh fur- veyed che River Yca, from whence he mighc difcover and obferve che motion of rhe Enemy. Bue as Lope Martin wich his three Cornpanions wete on che I-:lill; chey were difcovered by a cercain Jndian o[ Cannari belonging to Hfrnandez: frorn· che }ower parrs which are full of thickecs and crees; óf which he immediacely carried the Intelligence to bis Capcain; upon which advice Hernandez., wich his Souldiers encompaífed che Hill on all fides, fo that it •was impoffible for any of chem to e- fcape ; for though Lope Martin could fee ac a diílance, yec by reafon of the chickecs and bufhes , he could difcover noching chat was' near at hand; nor could he fee when any pal:Ied che River Yca, which runs juíl: under che niounrain. I remem~ ber tbac having had occaíion once to pafs chaeway.wich forne Companions ofmine, we had che curiofity to go up to che top of che Hill, to fee che place where Lope de • 1 Martin was furprized, wbich indeed is fuch a fauacion, tbac an enemy cannoc be difcryed uncill he juíl: appears elote ac hand : and fo. it happened ro Lope de Martin and his three Compamons, who fell unexpeétedly meo tbe bands of a Parcy fenc from Hernandez wirhouc poffibilicy to efcape, being all four taken. And whereas it was nor known, which was Lope de Martin, a certain Moorof Barbary wbo had. been a fervanc to Alonfo de Alvarado, who was Brother-in-law to ThomM Paz.qnez they having m:irried cwo Siílers, chanced to know him, and told tbof~ chac carri~ ed bim, thac tht:Y oug~t to !ook ~vell to thei: Pr~fone·:, wh? wa~ Lope de Jl!artin. The Souldiers criumphmg w1tb fo greac a pnze, carned h1m w1ch much 1oy ro Hernande~ Giron ; who.refufed to (ee hirn; bue calling to remembrance how chat Lof_ana, one of bis Captains, was banged by Alt11mirtmo, che Judge Advoc~te, he iníl:ancly paífed fencence on Lope de Martin, and upon one of bis Companions rhat had formerly-deferted him, and caufed them both to be execuced without farther delay. Lope M artín was beheaded, ahd bis Head pitched upon che point of a Lante was c;arried for a Trophy ·co Villacori, as we íhall prefently relate: And t hus Lope Martin ended bis days , w ho was one of the fuíl: Cooquerours of ch.ar Empire, and concerned in che irnprifonrnent of 4tahua!pa, and one of rhe Chi efCi tizens of Co~co . CH A P. XII. f he Juflices fend recruits to Paulo de Menefes : . f ran- cifco Hernandez returns upon him, and defeats himº The death of Michael Cornejo. . The f aithfulnefs of a Horfe to hi~ Mafter. P Aulo de Mene/es going 1 (as we have fatd before) in purfoic of Hernandez, wrote to che Juíl:ice Sanri//an , · and to Don .Geronhno de LoaJfa, Archbiíhop of Lo} Réyes, who were che Generals of the Army, adviíing rhem chac che Enerny was very firong, and chat bis Forces were weak; and therefore he deGred chem to fend him recruits withouc delay, not doubcing but to defeat rhe Rebels in that expedicion. The Generals wicb all readineís complyed with bis delires , and fent him a hundred men well armed and provided, amongíl: wbich were divers Citi- zens of Co~co, Huamanca and -Arequepa; whq made fuch hafie in their march, chat they arrived at Pi!lacori, fome time before Paulo de Menefes hirnfelf carne.chicher; co the encouragernenc and facisfaétion of both Parties ac their meeting. They were well inforrned, chac che Enemies quarters were noc above five Leagues di- fianc, and chat Lope de Martin and bis chree Companions were upon che watch , and rernained fq,r Cencinels, accending che motion of che Enemy. 1 Wich wbich News rhey confidencly repofed and remained in fecurity wichout fear or fuf- picion of danger: which was an errour in the Capcains · 1 who in War ought ever