The Governor also wrote to all the cities of the Realm directing that
if any of the men of the Chile party should seek refuge in them, they
were to be arrested and put to death. He ordered the bodies of all who
fell in battle on his side to be interred in the churches at Guamanga,
and arranged that a hermitage should be set up on the battle field,
for the invocation of our Lady of Victory, where the rest of the dead
had been buried. The captain Pedro Anzures, and the others who were
wounded, recovered. The municipality of Guamanga made a request to
Vaca de Castro that he would confirm certain things in his Majesty's
name, and that the city be thenceforward called "of the Victory,"
instead of, as heretofore "of the Frontier," a request which the
Governor was pleased to grant, and so it is called at the present day.
Notwithstanding that several vessels were detained in the port of Lima
by order of Vaca de Castro, and that leave was asked for permission
to depart for Tierra Firme, he would not grant it, which was felt to
be no small grievance. After he had made various arrangements, and
given permission to those who wished it to return to their houses,
Vaca de Castro set out for Cuzco, leaving the licentiate De la Gama in
the city to complete his judicial work. He had not gone more than two
leagues when he turned back again, so as to reach Guamanga at break
of day, without letting those who were with him be aware of it. When
he appeared again in the great square the people were astonished.
This return was because many of those who escaped from the battle had
hidden in some houses, and he wished to secure their arrest. This was
soon effected, and they were delivered over to the licentiate De la
Gama, who passed judgment on them. This being concluded Vaca de Castro
continued his journey with those who were to accompany him to Cuzco.
But as we must treat of the return of Gonzalo Pizarro to Peru, we will
now tell how he got out of the Canela.
CHAPTER LXXXI
_Of the things that happened to Gonzalo Pizarro until he came
safely out of the Canela expedition and arrived at the city of
Cuzco._
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