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.

.Royal Commentariú. R ebel's Army expeél:ed them in Pucara, with intention to give them Bat- tel ; .for, at that ti!ne thcre were Fugidves from both Parties; fome of the King s Army fl yrng to the Rebels and fome of the Rebels to the RoyaJ Iifts, fo t.hat by ~uch an intercourfe no Counfels or Defigns could be concealed . The Jufhces ~eing on the .m~rch to Pucara, fent: away with all hafle to ha~e the 1 Powder, Ammu~1con~ Match a,nd Bullet to be brought' co them, whtch haél b~en l efr behmd m A ntah1eailla, by the negligence of fome · Offic~rs : Howfoever b~ the care and diligence of Pedro de Cianea, who was ap~9rnted for that Se.rv1c~, fu~h expedition was made, that the Ammunition arnved at che Army rn good time, and the day before the Battel, to the great fatisfa~ion and encouragement of the Army. · 1 • . CH A P. XXV. The f{ing's Army · com_es to the place where the Rebels had fortified the111felves. They encamp in a Plain, and in- trench; feveral Sk.irmifbes · happen, to the difadvantage of the King's P~rty. · .. T HE. Juftices, as they we,re on ~~ei; ame~, received ~he ill news of the un- fottunate lqfs of Gbmez.. de Solu m Arequepa; at whtch though they were. much troubled, yet being that which could not be remedied, they difiembled che refentment of it, and proceeded on their way to Pucara, where thc Enemy had fortified themfelves to great advantage, in a place fo fituated, and ftrong by Nature, that thi;:y could not be attacked ·on any fide' it be- ing encomp aífed abou t wich a Mountain fo fteep and cragged·, that it was not paffable wicho.ut much difficulty, and feemed to be a waU madc . by Hand and Are; the entrance thereunco was very narrow, "!ith windings atid turnings to the right, and left, but the lodgment cherein was wide and capacious, fuffi- dent to receive their men, and beafts, with ali the apputtenances belonging to their Camp. They ·had ftore of all Provifions and Ammunition, for after fo . fignal a V iél:ory as that obtained at Ch11quinca, they could want nothing:, and moreGver their bands of.Negers, or black Guard, · brought daily in fuch Provifions as they found in che neighbouring Parts. On the other f¡de, his Majeíl:ies Camp was pitched in an open plain; without any natural Fortificáti- on or .defence; and ill-provided eicher with V W:uals or Ammunicion, (as we have faid); howfoever not to lye open,and expofed to ~he 'EneffiY,they intrench- ed . in che beQ: manner they were able; caftipg up earth breaft high'i"oun~ the Camp; which was ndt difficult to be done, by the help óf f-0 many Jndians, who having been formerly . emplayed in cartyíng che Artillery, did. now ferve for Pioneers, and other Offices belong_ing to the Camp; and by th~ir labour in a very fhort time a Trench was cafi: up quite round the Army.Francifco H ernandez. obferving in what manner his Majefties Forces were encamped,mou.nted a battery of Cannon on the top o_f a Hill, from wnence he could Jhoot in to the Enemies Camp; and oftentimes in bravery would !hodt over in to the plains ; and thus . oamcin!fd firing 'day and night, to the great difturbance of che Juftices and ali che ir Army : and howfoever (which is ftrange) che Bullets, as if they had been pellets of wind, did no hurteither to Man or Bea.ll:: The which we muft auri.:. buce to the"My.ll:ery of Di vine Providence, which would not permit thofe Guns made and founded out of che confecrated Metal of Bells dedicated to God's Servi~e, to be uíeful in fnch bloody Tragedies, as was obferve.d by confidering meo, both in one Camp and fn the other. Boc~ Armies being chas enc.amped i_n · ·fight of each other; che Officers and Sould1ers deÍ!red to fignal!ze thetr valour by fome feats of Arms; in the firil: Skirmífhes two Souldier~ of good R eputation on che King' s fidc were killed, and . fiv:: or fi x o.ther? r an G g g gg g away