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again be forced to work in the ohrajes, if they remained faith- 

 ful. Defensive works were thrown up in the city and suburbs, 

 and religious processions paraded the streets. 



At tliis moment Tupac Amaru might probably have entered 

 Cuzco witliout opposition ; but unfortunately, relpng on 

 the justice of his cause, he beguiled himself into the belief 

 that he could accomplish by argument and negotiation what 

 could only be obtained by the sword. He threw up embank- 

 ments and entrenched himself in an encampment near Tinta, 

 throwing out videttes to within three leagues of Cuzco ; and 

 on the 27th he issued an edict from his head-quarters at 

 Tungasuca, setting forth the causes of his revolt. In this 

 document here capitulated the gTievances which his people 

 suffered, declared the tyranny of the Spanish officials to be 

 impious and cruel, and called upon the Indians to rally round 

 his standard. 



Early in December 1780 Tupac Amaru crossed the Vilca- 

 fiota range, by the pass of Santa Eosa, and, entering the 

 CoUao, advanced by Pucara to Lampa. At every village he 

 addressed the people from the church-steps, saying that he 

 came to abolish abuses and punish the corregidors ; and that 

 he was '• the liberator of the kingdom, the restorer of privi- 

 leges, and the common father of those who groan under the 

 yoke of rejyartos." Nothing was heard amongst the Indians 

 but acclamations for their Inca and Eedeemer.^ On the 13th 

 of December he entered the town of Azangai'o, where he 

 destroyed the houses of the Cacique Chuquihuanea, who had 

 refused to join the insurrection. A private letter, dated 

 January 1781,'* says that he rode into Azangaro on a white 

 horse, with splendidly-embroidered trappings, and that two 

 fair men, hke Englishmen, of commanding aspect, were on 

 his right and left. He was armed with a gun, sword, and 



3 Letter from Dr. IMoscoso, Bishop of Cuzco, JiJy 20, 1782. — Aiigrlis. 

 ■* In the collection of Ancrelis. 



