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having according to their beíl: intelligence received daily advice, chat Paulo de :.
nefe1 was much íl:ronger than the enemy. The Juíl:ices, Caprains and other Offi–
cers were highly feníible of the lofs chey fuíl:ained by chis defear, and found by
experience thac the original of chat and other misformnes proceeded from che dif–
cord and mifunderflanding of che two Generals, ro che greac difgrace and difcoú–
ragemenc of the Imperial Arrny. And chough cbey endeavoured as much as was
poffi.ble to palliate chis lofs, faying, chat choíe who came over from che enemy
made reparacion for che numbers of chofe who were killed, yet chey could not
digeíl: che lofs of repucacion which che Royal Army fuílained by che contrariety
of cheir opinions and oppofite commands; and cherefore calling a Counfel, che
Officers by a Royal Mandare difcharged the cwo Generals of cheir Commands.
and conferred che Office ofCommander in Chief upon Paulo de Menefes, and con–
fümced Pedro Portocarrero his Lieucenant-General: which likewiíe caufed mur–
murings and difconcent in che whole Camp ; and meo talked loudly, that it was
a fhame and reproach to chem to make choice of an unlucky fellow who bue che
other day had !oíl aBatee!, and had racher deferved ignominy and punifhmenr for
his ill conduér, and to be debafed to rhe meaneíl: Souldier in che Field, rhan to be
raifed to the higheíl: dignity and place of command. Howfoever che eleéHon was
confirmed and the refolurion nocified to che two Generals, who made fome de•
mur chereupon, but chey were over-ruled and forced to fubmit; and farrher it
was agreed to purfue che Rebels with eighc hundred men, and for better expe–
dition to march wichouc Baggage or other incumbrance : but chis derermination
mee with delays iike rhe reíl:, fo that it was not puc in execurion cill chree days af–
terwnrds. For rhe Juíl:ice Santillan beiog upon bis recuro to Los Reyes, was atteri–
ded on his way wich a numerous train cf Friends and Relacions to che number df
about an hundred and fifty perfons, to che great diminution of cheir Forces, and _
diícompoíure of their affairs: of which Santillan being made feníible by oñe of his
Friends, who cold him, chac the raking many men from che Army would look
like a Rebellion, and give his Adverfaries occafion to pretend chat he was jealous
of his fafecy, and fu.fpicious of Plots and defigns againíl: him: he preíently appre–
hended che inconveniences, and difmiíl: bis Friends and'Kindred, defüing them to
return to che ferviceof his Majeíl:y in che Army, which was much more neceffary
than their attendance upon him : which they accordingly performed, fo rhac San–
tillan encred into Los Reyes wich no greater attendance chan of his own Servants.
By chis time Hernandez.. was come to Nanafca, being about fixry leagues diíl:ant
fiom Los Reyes, to which place he had marched wichouc lec or hindrance whacfo–
ever: for foch had been che confuíion and difference in his Majeíly's Camp, that
noching could proceed to bis hure or interruption : and for his beccer advamage
and information of every thing, che Juílices gave ear to che propofal of one who
was a Serjeanc in che King's Army, and h.1d been a Souldier in che Ploc and Con–
fpiracy of Diego de RojM, who offered to advenrure into che enemy's Camp in che
habit of an Jndian, and to bring chem from chence a true information of che íl:are
of cheir affairs. The Juíl:ices aíléming hereumo gave him free licenfe; fo tbac he
as a falfe and treacherous Spie went over to Hernandn, and told bim; that hehad
clorhed himíelf in chae habit to pafs more eaíily to his Army ; for thac in che
King's Camp chere were fuch quarrels and difcords amongíl: che Officers, and dif–
comencs amongíl: t!~e Souldiers, who hatj no will or courage to fight, thac nothif)g
bue deíl:ruétion could be the end and iílue thereof; and for thac.reafon, out of a
principie offelfpreíervation, he refolved to fave himfelfin his fervice. Moreover
he reponed, chaeche Juíl:ices were much croubled and confufed upon the news
they h3.d received, that che Cicy of Se. Michael de Piura was in Rebellion againíl:
his Majeíl:y, and had declared themfelves for Hernandn Giron; and chata cercain
Capcain named Pedro de Orfna was coming from che New Kingdom with many
men in favour alío of Hernandn; ali which being of great encouragemem to his
people, he caufed them, for better credit thereof, to be declared by publick ouc–
cry. Bue to quaiifie chis news a little, he told them, chac che Marfhal was coming
from rhe Char;cM with a powerfull force of cwelve hundred meo, bue they chat'–
ged the Spie to make chis report, or ac leaíl: to moderare ir, and fay, thac he
carne wich no more chao Gx hundred meo, leíl: ic íhould prove too greac a difcou–
ragernenr to rhe Souldiers. At che fame time lecters were intercepced from che
Camp of the Jufüces, conveyed by an lndian, direéred to a Souldier ; for which
boch of rhem were hanged, rhough che Souldier after he had endured tbe tormenc
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