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Bo-0K
·V.
Royal
Commentaries.
The
fl.!!_echuaJ,
who were the neardc Neighbours to the
Chanca,,
were tbe
fuíl:
that
difcovered the Confpiracy, and iin regard tfue mgency
of
·the Affair ad.:
roit~.ed ofno delay, nor time
to
advife the
Inca~
:md receive his orders, tbey iunm~–
.diacely complied wich tbe prefenc neceffity, and punting ali their People hilto anrls
they marched direétly towards che City, refolving ·ro eviclence their Loyalcy
ro:
wards their Kin'g with the
l¡¡.íl:
drop oftbeir Bloud. Thefe People were
qf
ohofe;
who
in
che time of itl1e
Inca, Capac Yupal'lqui,
(as we have ilieaély deolared) v:olun–
tarily fubmitted chemfelves
to
che Obedience of che
IncA,
and therefore being
moved by a Principle of Love and Affeél:ion towards his Government, did rea–
dily give a tefümooy chereof, by che feafonable Succours they broughc
to
his fer–
vice; and alfo che ancienc hatred they bore towards che
Chanw
was a farther in–
centive hereunco; for being jealous, and fearfull, that in cafe che
Chanca,
íhould
prevail, they were in danger offalling again under their Tyranny, and che Yoke
of that Servirude, from whence chey had been lately refcued by che power of the
Jncru;
chey cook a refolucion
to
march wirh afl expedirían imaginable, chat
fo
they mighc ·arrive ar che Cicy befare che Enemy could attempt ir, and croffirig che
'nearefr way rowards che Norchward, the Enemy was not fooner come, than chey
appeared alfo
to
bid chem defiance.
,
The Prince
Piracocha,
and his People, were much furprifed with the news of
this unexpeéted Succour, admiring from whence it füould come ; untill 'ar lengrh
recolleéting chemfelves, chey called to mind che Apparicion of his Uncle
Piraco"'
cha,
who in a Dream promifed his favour and affiíl:ence,. ac times of his greaceíl:,
Extremicy, and that he· being of his Bloud and Flefh, would in all occaftons of
neceffity perfmm che Office of a faithfull Kinfman: from theTemembrance here–
ofthey cercainly concluded, that thefe Forces and Recruits w~re effeéts and ac–
complifhments of chis Promife, and were fent in an extraordinary manner, as
it:
wm\
from Ht!aven ; che which bein'g ofcen mentioned by che Prince, and incul–
c'\ced inro his People, it took fuch deep impreffion in their minds, that being en
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couraged thereby, chey refolved wich ful! aílurance ofViétory ro meet the Ene–
my, and actack them within the Hills, and difadvantageous Paíles, which are
~i
tween che River
Apurimac
and the Mountains of
Villa-cunea,
which being_
f;jgt1
and rugged, are not
to
be attempted witbout hazard and difficulty. Howfeéver
it
was refolved firíl: ro actend che arrival and conjunétion of che tcruíts with
them, and thar then afterwards they íhould allow fome day of repofi and refrefh–
ment to che Forces wearied with their long march, and fhouldJikew fe _give time
to
che ~nemy ro diílodge themfelves out of their advantageous poíl:~, and íhew ·
themfelves in a more equal field : It was likewife
agreed.byche Priñre-a.nd.his
Council, that confidering che increafe of their Army, their bel!: an<l wifeíl: courfe
was to continue their Camp in rheir prefent íl:ation, where chey were not onely
enabled
to
relieve the City, bue alfo morn eafily fupplied wich ProviGons aud
Ammunition for theit numerous Army: with chis refolution che Prince remained
quietly expeéting his .additional fuccours, which íhortly after arrived, to che num–
ber of twelve choufaúd Souldiers. The Prince received them with al! che grati–
ous Expreílions ofThanks and Acknowledgments for, their Loyalcftowards the ·
Inca,
and rewarding che Captains and
Curacao
of each Nation, together with che
Souldiery, wich fuch Gifcs and Prefenrs; as then offered; he highly applauded
their Loyalty; promifing for che fucure forne more ftgnal rewards for fu-· emi–
.nent and feafonable fervices. The
Curacao
having performed their Complements
and Refpeéts towards the
Inca Viracocha,
acquafoted ·him that about two days
rnarch off, were ocher five choufand Men coming; which for haíl:e and expedicion
fake they thought not
fit
to expeét, but leave them to follow wich what conve–
nient fpeed chey were able. ThePrince _ having returned them thanks for che
affiíl:ence of both Annies, and confulcing wich his Kindred
in
che·cafe, gave or–
ders to che
Curacru,
immediately to difpatch an Exprefs to chofe who were
co:–
ming, adviíing chem, tbat che Prince was encamped wich his Ar¡ny in che plains,
and that chey fhould march towards certain hollows, and clofe places in a moun–
tain not far diíl:ant fro!_!!_thence, where they fhould lie in ambµíh, expeéting che
Enemy, where, in cafe che Enenw íhould offer Battel, he wich his Forces would
· be rea<ly to enter into che heac of che fighc, aqd they might them fally forrh, and
attacking one wing of them, might make che viétory eafie and fecure; and in cafe
chef declined che engagement, chey had íl:ill perforrned che Office of good Soul–
ciie~, according to che Rule ofMarcial DifG:ipline. Two days after chefeRecruits
carne,
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