The Licentiate Vaca de Castro was delighted at the good success and
the victory that God had given him. He ordered certain priests and
friars to attend on the wounded and to confess the dying. He also
directed a very careful search to be made for those who were concerned
in the murder of the Marquis Pizarro, that they might be punished.
But as the night was already quite dark, the orders of Vaca de Castro
could not be very completely carried into effect. Most of his soldiers
thought of nothing but plunder, and of appropriating horses from among
those that were straying about loose, and also of the Indian girls,
who were what the soldiers were most eager about in those times.
[OTHER OFFICERS IN THE ARMY OF VACA DE CASTRO AT THE BATTLE OF
CHUPAS. (_Note by C. R. M._)
Aliaga, Gerónimo de. Ancestor of the Counts of Lurigancho at Lima.
Alvarado, Alonso de. Cavalry--left wing.
Alvarado, Gómez de. An old captain of the Adelantado Almagro.
Anzures, Pedro de. Trusted captain of Pizarro cavalry--right wing.
Barbarán, Juan de.
Barriento, Cristóval, Ensign. Left wing.
Burgos, Cristóbal de. Wounded.
Caravajal, Illán Suárez de. Factor. Trusted friend of Pizarro.
Caravajal, Benito Suárez de (Licentiate), brother of the Factor.
Caravajal, Francisco de. Sergeant Major of the army. Led the
Infantry.
Cáceres, Alonso de. Tried to hide Carillo after the battle, but
failed.
Carrasco, Pedro Alonso.
Castro, Pedro de. An old and trusted captain of Pizarro. Garcilaso
calls him Lope. Infantry.
Guzmán, Diego Ortíz de.
Hinojosa, Alonso de.
Hojeda, Juan Julio de.
Holguin, Pero Alvarez. Camp Master (_i.e._
Quartermaster-general); killed in battle. Cavalry--right wing.
Lara, Gaspar.
Loaysa, Alonso de. Brother of the Bishop.
Loaysa, Gerónimo de.
León (Licentiate).
Macerela, Alonso.
Melo, García de. Wounded.
Mendoza, Lope de.
Merlo, Sebastián de. Wounded.
Montalvo. Killed in action.
Navarro, Antonio.
Ocampo, Rodrigo de.
Palomino, Juan Alonso.
Pancorvo, Juan de.
Quiñones, Antonio de}
Quiñones, Suero de } brothers.
Quiñones, Pedro de. Cousin. Ribera, Nicolás de. An old friend of
both Pizarro and Almagro.
Ríos, Diego de los.
Rojas, Diego de. A trusted young captain of Pizarro.
Rojas, Gabriel de.
Saavedra, Juan de. An old captain of the Adelantado Almagro.
Salas, Juan de.
Salas, Valdés de.
Serra, Miguel de la.
Soto, Alonso de.
Truxillo, Diego de.
Vásquez, Tomás. A turbulent character in every row.
Vega, Garcilaso de la. Captain for Pizarro, always loyal, always
trustworthy. Cavalry--right wing.
Verdugo, Melchor.
Vergara, Juan Vélez de. Infantry.
Vergara, Pedro de. Infantry.
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