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.

BooK VII. R oyal Commentaries. having according to cheir beíl: inrelligence received daily advice, rhat Pa1do de l'vfe~ ncfe1 was much ílronger chan che enemy. The Jufüces, Caprains and other Offi- cers were higbly fenfi ble of the lofs they fu íl:ained by this defear, and found by exper ience chat rhe original of that and orher misforrunes proceeded fromche dif- cord and mifunderílanding of che cwo Generals, to che great difgrace and difcou- ragemem of die Imperial Army. And though tbey endeavoured as much as was poffi.ble to palliare chis lofs, fay ing, chat choíe >vho came over from che enemy made reparation for the numbers of chofe who were ki lled, yet they could not digeíl: rhe lofS of repurarion which rhe Royal Army fuílai ned by che contrariecy of cheir opinions and oppofite commands ; and cherefore calling a Counfel, che Officers by a Royal Mandare difcharged che rwo Generals of cheir Commands. and conferred the Office ofCommander in Chief upon Paulo de M enefes, and con- fütuted Pedro Portocarrero his Lieurenant-General: which likewiíe caufed mur- murings and difconrent in rhe whole Camp ; and men talked loudly, chat it was a fhame and reproach to rhem to make choice of an unluCky fellow who but che ocher day had lofi a Barre!, and had racher deferved ignominy and punifhment for his ill conduér, and to be debafed to rhe meaneíl: Souldier in tbe Field, rhan to be raifed to the higheíl: dignicy and place of command. Howfoever che elefüon was confirmed and che refolurion notified to the two Generals, who made fome de· mur chereupon, bue they were over-ruled and forced co fubmit; and farrher it was agreed to purfue che Rebels with eight hundred men, and for better expe- dition to march wichout Baggage or other incumbrance : bue chis derermination met with delays iike che reíl:, fo chat it was not put in execurion till chree days af- cerwards. For rhe Juíl:ice Santiltan being upon bis recurn to Los Reyes, was atteri- ded on his way wirh a numerous train cf Friends and Relations to che number df abouc an hundred and fifry perfons, co che great diminution of rheir Forces, and difcompofure of rheir affairs : of which Sanrillan being made fenfible by one of his Friends, who told him, that rhe taking many men from che Army would look like a Rebellion, and give his Adverfaries occafion to prerend chat he was jealous of his fafety, and füfpicious of Plocs and deíigns againíl: him: he preíemly appre- hended rhe inconveniences, and difmiíl: bis Friends and Kindred, deílring them to return to che fe1'.viceof his Majeíl:y in che Army, which was much more neceífary than their attendance upon him : which they accordingly performed, fo chat San- ti/lan entred into Los Reyes with no grcater attendance than of his own Servanrs. By this rime Hernandez.. was come to N anafca, being about fixry leagues diíl:ant fiom Los Reyes, to which place he had marched without !et or hindrance whatfo- ever: for foch had been che confufion and difference in his Majeíly's Camp, that nothing could proceed ro bis hure or interruption : and for his becter advantage and informarion of every thing, the Juíl:ices gave ear to the propofa l of one who was a Serjeanc in rhe King's Arrny, and h.'.ld been a Souldier in the Ploc and Con- fpiracy of Diego de RojM, who offered to advenrure inro the enemy's Carnp in the habit of an l ndian, and to bring them from rhence a true informarion of che íl:are of cheir affairs. The Jufüces aílenting hereumo gave him free licenfe; fo that he as a falfe and creacherous Spie went over ro Hernandn, and told him; that hehad clorhed himfelf in that habit to pafs more eafily co his Army ; for that in rhe King's Camp there were fuch quarrels and difcords amongíl: che Officers, and dif- contents amongíl: rl:e Souldiers, who hatj no will or courage to fighr, that nothif)g but deíl:ruétion could be che end and iílue thereof; and for thatreafon, out of a principie offelfprefervation, he refolved to fave himfelf in his fervice. Moreover he reponed, that che Jufüces were much troubled and confufed u pon the news they had received, rhat the City of Sr. M icbael de Piura was in Rebellion againíl: his Majeíl:y, and had declared chernfelves for Hernandn Giron; and chata cerrain Captain named Pedro de Orfna was coming from the New Kingdom witb many men in favour al fo of Hernandn; ali which being of great encomagernent to his people, he caufed thern, for becrer credit rhereof, to be declared by publick out- cry. But to quaiifie this newsa lirtle, he told them, that rhe Marfhal was coming from rhe Charw wirh a powerfull force of twelve hundred meo, bue they char- ged che Spie to make chis report, or at leaíl: to moderare ir, and fay, that he came wich no more than fix hundred meo, leíl: it íhould prove too great a difcou- ragemem ro rhe Souldiers. At che fame time letters were intercepced from che Camp of che Juíl:ices, conveyed by an Jndian, direéred co a Souldier ; for which borh of rhem were hanged, rhough che Souldier afrer he had endured the tormem D dd dd d nvice 937