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procraét rhe War; and
[o
cyre che Enemy, as
to
force chem to yield to you, or
tl[e to grane you fuch advancageous termes as you íhall require.
Bue
Gonp:do Pifarro
rejeéted ch~s Coun[el , as in no manner agreeable to his ho–
nour ; for chac
it
argued coward1fe co By from che Enemy , and thac a retreat of
chis nature would caíl: a blemiíh and íhadow upon che luíl:re and glory of all che
brave aétions he had performed. To which
Carvajal
replyed, chat this was noc
to
lofe Honour but
to
improve thac which was already acquired; for it was che
pare ,of gr_eac Caprains and men experienced in War, ro know how to procraét
ir, and wich miücary Strategems
to
weaken and defiroy an Enemy, withouc adven–
taring on rhe hazards of a.Ratee!, which is
fo
doubtfull, thac neiche~ Party can up–
on che greaceíl: advantJges remain aífured of Viétory: hereof many iníl:ances
mighc be prodaced in che World; but we íhall need no other than rhat of che
Batéel of
Huarina;
ofViétory in which, the Enemy remained
fó
confident, thac
we are informed, chey gave order
to
their Servancs to provide a double allow–
ance of meaeauheir tables, for entertainmenc of fuch pri foners as chey íhould
cake in che Fighc. And, Sir, confider farther, rhac rhis Viétory was a particu–
lar merey and favour of God Almighty towards you, and was not obtained by
force of Arms or humane Policy ; nor is it reafon to tempt God again or expeét
che like miracles from him. To which
Pifarro
replied, that he knew not how
to
curn his back upon his Enemy_, and cherefore refolved
to
live in hope, and
make erial once more of his forcune: having great confidence, thac he who had
given him
[o
many Viétories, would not leave him ac laíl-, or fuffer him to be over–
come. Thus ended che Difcourfe, wichout approbation by
Pip:irro.
Palentino
in Chap.
88.
relaces pare chereof, and chat
Carvajal
concluded, faying, Sir, be
pleafed to doe, as I advife yon; and as for
Centeno's
men, <li[mifs them ali, for be–
ing conquered men, chey will neve
r be true friends ; for if you refolve upoa a
Recrear, you will be better without
ch.em.
Ali the[e particulars are wrote by
D iego Fernandez.,,
and agree very well wirh ene
Genius of
Francifco de Carvajal,
who was a man of great pares and abilities, though
never fufficiemly known or fathomed by bis own people, nor yet by íl:raagers.
Now if we would know che true ground and cau[e why
Pifarro
did noc approve
of chis nor orhér Counfels which were given him by
Carvajal ;
no orher reaíon
can be affigned rhan thac from che very day rhat a Confultacion was held ac
Los
Reye1,
whether the Prefident
Gafca
was to be received or noc, and rhac
Carvajal
was ofopinion rhac che terms were good which were offered, and rhac they íhould
emer imo aTreary, and examine the Power and Iníl:ruétions which
Gafca
broughc:
from that very time he loíl: his Credit wich
Pifarro,
who ever afterwards fofpec–
ted che realicy of ali che Counfels he propofed, which did not e'xaétly fquare
with his own advice and reafon; and indeed
Pifarro
was of an humour notro ad–
mit of any advice bue what proceeded from himrelf, affeéting always ro have che
repurarion of a Governour and Manager of ali affairs. And as
ir
is
natural for
mankind to hace ané dereíl: a Partner in Governrnenc and Rule;
fo
did
Pifimo
more eafily admit of a prejudice againíl:
Carvajal;
which chough grounded oo a
falfe imagination, yer
fo
deeply did it cake place wirh him , and P,olfefs his fancy;
chac ali che futare Services which
Carvajal
performed and che Miracles he aéted
at che Battel of
H11arina
could not avail co rooc ouc thac fufpicion he had concei·
ved of him. And indeed chis proved fatal to
Pif arro,
far chofe who are acquain–
red with chefe Secrecs amibute his more fpeedy defiruétion and dowafall co chis
Je~louíie and Sufpicion which he had conceived againíl:
Carvajal.
CHAP.