ABSTRACT
The Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro was enraged on finding that Hernando Pizarro, in his absence, had treated him so badly, saying that if God should give him life he would be avenged. All his captains were also furious against Hernando Pizarro. Rodrigo Orgoñez, Gomez de Alvarado, and Diego de Alvarado urged the Adelantado to send and require the Municipality of Cuzco to receive him as Governor in accordance with his Majesty’s royal decrees, saying it would be the proper thing to order Juan de Sayavedra to come to where they could all be united. The Adelantado received this as good counsel. Sotelo was not sent, but a letter was despatched 22to Juan de Sayavedra to march to Las Salinas, where the Adelantado’s force would join him. He was to keep a good look out, for Hernando Pizarro was not to be trusted and would not hesitate to attempt to defeat him. As soon as the letter arrived at Urcos, Juan de Sayavedra began his march to Las Salinas, warning his followers to carry their arms and keep a very good look out, so that should the men of Cuzco attack them they would not find them unprepared. Those of Cuzco, when the messengers arrived, felt secure to some extent, waiting to see what would be done, and believing that those of Chile would come to the city. Hernando Pizarro did not fail to say constantly that he held that city in the name of the Governor and as his Lieutenant, and that he would not give up the command of it without an express command to do so from his brother the Governor, or from his Majesty; though in doing so he should lose his life.
