Chap. X. 



AFTER AMARU'S DEATH. 



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the 16tli, encamped on the banks of the river of Juliaoa, near 

 a place called Mananchili. The Indian army followed the 

 Spaniards and offered them battle — the chiefs sending a 

 message to Orollana to tell him that they acknowledged no 

 king but their Inca Tupac Amaru. They formed their forces 

 in a semicu-cle — the right being led by the Cacique Andres 

 Ingaricona, the left by Mamani, and the centre by a chief of 

 Caravaya named ^Uejandro Calisaya. The battle began at 

 four P.M., and, after a sharp fight, Mamani's division fled to 

 the adjacent heights, and Ingaricona was also routed. The 

 Indians left 370 killed on the field ; a^nong whom there were 

 many women who came to fight by the sides of their husbands 

 and brothers, armed with bones sharpened at one end. Not- 

 withstanding this success, Orellana made a rapid retreat to 

 his entrenched position at Puno, collected provisions, and sent 

 messengers to Aj-equipa for reinforcements.^ 



On the 18th of March the Indian army came in sight, 

 extending for three miles along the heights round Puno, 

 with colours flying and a great noise of drums and clarions, 

 entirely suiTOunding the town, except on the side of the lake. 

 It was commanded by the Caciques Andres Ingaricona and 

 Pedro Vargas. The dismal news of the capture of Tupac 

 Amaru reached the besieging Indians on April 12th, when 

 they retreated, followed by a Spanish force under Nicolas de 

 Mendiosala of Chucuito. He overtook them posted on a hill 

 called Condorcuyo, to the left of the road to Cuzco, when 

 a furious struggle commenced ; but the Indians fought most 

 gallantly, and defeated Mendiosala, who retreated in disorder. 

 This success encouraged the rebels as much as it disheart- 

 ened the Spaniards, and Chucuito and the other towns on the 



- Relacion del Gohernador de Puno, 

 de sus expediciones, sitios, defensa, y 

 varios acaecimientos, hasta que despollo 

 la villa de orden del Inspector y C&in- 



mandanfe General Don Job€ Antonio 

 del Valle : corre desde 16 Noviembre 

 1780, hasta 17 de Julio 1781. 



