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. RrJ]al Cornmentariej, · his Magick Spells failed, aíld that he was delud ~d by t:he vaniry of Prop.he!ies, in which he moft confided: Howfoever not t9 d1fcournge··his So't1ldiers, he "Pt1t a good face upon tlie maw:r, but could not fo well dilf~mble, but .that his mel an- cholly was difcovered through all l:tis difguifes. This was the whole Aéti n of this Battel, and a!l that p afted ; for Palentino faith, that of the J t\ftices fide fi ve or fix weíe killed, and about thirty wounded. Of th« Rebels about ten. were ·killed, and as many wounded: The Prifoners> which this Author fays were 200, were fu~h as had been Souldiers to the Mar- íhal, aúd who with this occaúon returned again co'their Duty; but of Hernan. / dez. his Souldiers, not above fi.fceen were made Prifoners. Thofo who were kil- led and wounded in the King's Camp, were for the riloft part killed and woun- ded by their owp. men; foIY the night being 'dark, as we faid~ tlie Rear-guard, · comrnanded by Captain · ']ohn Ramon, firing at raI)dom to affright the E nemy ~ happened to kili and wound their own People ; che which is evidenced by the W ounds they received, which were all ill their backs and hinder pans : amongft which a Gentleman was ilain, called Suero de ~innones, Bi;other to Antonio de Q.uinnones a Citizen of Coz.ca; and a Cou!in German of bis, _called Pedro de Q,uinnones, was like_wife wounded. The <lay af~er the Bat_tel nothing happen- . ed co~ftderable on enher íide, only; .towards mgh t t~e Kmg's Forces, upon a report that the Rebels defigned agam to beat up the.ir Camp, . dr:ew ouc, a!i.d ·put their Squadrons i9 pofture of defence, as the y had done the Night before; but the intelligenc;e was falfe, nor was there any ground for it, for the u&- tunate Hernandez. was rather contriving wichin bitllfelf, how he might fty, and efcape Death, than of a manner how he might ma!Another aífault'on the Ene- my. Tbe third day after the Battel, Hernandez. to fhew his Spirit and Courage, gave orders co bis Captains 9nd Souldiers to dtaw ouc ioto the Field, ~nd skir- mií.hwith the Enemy,anp provoke them toan engagernent; but this bravade pro- duced nothing of moment ; only it gave occafi~n rn Thomas Vaz..c¡uez. with ten 'Or twelve more;of his Friends, torevoh over to his Majefties Forces, bringíng with them a fil ver Helmet beloog1ng to their.Majar General Piedriihittt, whiGh lit: fenu . as a Token and 4ífurance of nis intention alfo to leave· the Rebels., which he . deferr'd for a whtle., until he cóuld decoy and bring qio(e 'Coinpanions with him. 1he coming in of Thomas Vaz.quez. andhis Friends, and the.news they brought with them, was extreamly welcome to the Juftites and the whole Army, who now began to l0ok on the Reb'els as totally overcome, andan e.nd put to ali their Violences and Cruelties~ For this Thomas Va:t.qnez. was ef teerne d. the principal and maitrjopport ofall their Afüons, and one ofgre'itteft inteteft, by whofe fai- lure it was expeéted that ali their defigns would come to ruine : Hereupon thoíe who, fallied forth w skirrnilh, made their retreat back to their Quarters: And Ieíl: ihe Souldiers íhould be difcouraged., aqd becórne over fenfible of the lofs of •z.que,_,, 'he made them this lhort Oration, which we fi..nd in Fa/entinó~' Chflp. 5). in thefe words. My Mafters, · aód Gentlemen, Hormerly acquainte<i you with the caufe, and reafons which induced me to commen:ce this Encerprife, which was groun- ded pn the agrievances, and oppreffions unde~ which this whole Kingd0m groaned ; for both Citizens, Planters, aod Souldiers had their Eftarh' ta- ken away, · and were deprived of the férvices and va!Tallage of cheír lñdi- ans, without any reme<ly or courfe of. Jüfrice. Thofe who were principally engaged in l!his Entc.;rprize wíth me, and corriplotted with me herein, have abandoned me ¡¡t the moft critica! time of any, amongft which is this ' Thomas Vaz.quez. : But 1 befeech you not to be troubled ·for this his trea- cberous d.efertion of us, for < he is but a Man, and n0 more. 1 .wGuld not advife any perfon. to truft to the Pardon they íhall give him, for the nexc day tliey may hang him with that about his neck. Confüfor ~ell therefore, Gentlemen, your prefent c;afe, for we have a better game to play, than 1_'homas Vaz.quez.? and ?11 thofe who revoln:d with him;, whom notwithftandmg ali the1r krndnefies and carefüs to them at prefent, they íhall fentence to death and execute, fo foon as · I come to fail, and am fubducd . I am not troubled · for my felf, being but a fingle man, ·and if . by my life I could refcue and fave yours, l would facrifice it immediately for your prefervation : ·But 1 am well 'aífured, that who~oever efoapes the Gal!ows, wi!l at lea{t be condemned to p~rpetu'!l ílavery 1n the Galhes. · Confidt:r ·'