The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-22
descriptive Artitlts.
Pizarro's Death.

turer was Diego de Almagro, soldier o
fortune like himself, unable to read or writ,
his own name, but confident in the proves
of his sword. The latter soon grew jeal
GUS and discontented, for Pizarro was thu
master-spirit and was not slow in asserting
his superiority
The great empire of the Ineas was dis
tracted by the wars of the rival brothers
Huascar and Atahualpa The SpaniarC
cast his fortunes with the latter soon aftel
Huascar had been overcome and cruelty
murdered At the head of only III nler
he marched to meet the powerful Inca ii
1882. He entered the Peruvian camp with
/ signs Of friendship, but treaeherously made
Atahualpa captive, and massacred upward
Of 10000 Peruvians. without losing a man
The Indian army fed in dismay, and the
eonqueror made himself master suec,ssiyely
of CuzcO, the city of the Ineas, aud every
place Of Importance, and then founded the
! present city of Lima, which he called Gu
dad dc Los Reyes; or ''Gty Of the Kings.
Pizarro possessed the courage Of Cortex
and surpassed him in peridy. Hedid not
long hesitate at the disposal 10 be made Of
Atahualpa, his royal captive He loaded
him with chains aud visited him daily in
his dungeon.
Inca, what wilt thoa do for thy free
dom ?" asked the Spaniard.
Il will fill this dahgeon cell with solid
gold, was the response.
DO 80 and you are free.
Atahnalpa issued proclAmaiions, aud col
lectesi together ali the g,,lden ornaments oi
his churches and tcmples and Fsalaces.
These were melted down and the dungeon
celia large sparfment--was illed with
solid gold from wall 70 wall aud from floor
% ceiling.
Pinrro accepted the offering and imme.
diately put the donor 10 dezfh
Manafalipa beantifai Indian princes.
the daughter Of AtahuaIpa, was at this time
living with Pi1arre. She loved the con-
queror with wild devotion, which even
the trcaeheFoas murder Of her father could
not di@ipAfe. and she blindly chung 10 hinl
through all his fortunes The descendants
Of Pinrro BY this woman are still living ss
Tuxillo. 10 Spain
Pizarro was growing Old, bar be eoniin-
ned the completion Of his conquest with al
the encEgy Il youthful amhiaioa.
The Fevok Of Nance Capac. half brusher
Of Aiahaaipa, engaged his serious eEogsS,
and alter burning Canee, and st one time
threatening LAMA itself, was only ended BIZ
the dispersion Of The Peravians, in order to
cultivate they acids to avoid starvation.
Bat the coaquenoE troables were not at
an end AlmAyyro. hts disappointed rival,
vsged var against hira in 1893, demanding
as his share portion q the southern coan-
ny, ineluding Cuzoo. PiszETo marchcd %
meet him, defeafed him in = scgrihlc lattle.
June 26, 1888, took him prisoner and inn
naeiiately put him % death with his azssal
rulnorselcssnees
AlmagrO had formerly bsca Pilarro's IN
innate ffiend. and has cawArdly execution
seems q have be<a one ef che fFsf cmcns
Of destruction ss PsEarro himself
For two months be husica himself with
using every nssAns in his power toward
strengthening bis goycFnmens.
Maaasalipa wAs a woaaan of grniEs ~ well
as pf personal besafy, and she aided him
greatly tiaruagh her knsv ledge Of the mass
e. Of the people with whom be dealt,
Bat tbs shadows Of death were gather.
sring aroand ihe chiefsAin, and the bcll of
fate had struck his knell.
Dicgo Almagro. the aon Of shc former
AimAgro BIZ an Indian woman thow
strangely ths~c hloody feuds we're wroaght
ont through tho poor Indian . headed
eonxpirAcy 10 arctanplish his death.
Diego was = tnaa Of adaEeSs and ability.
His fellow- -coaspirators were about twenty
in npinbeF-paTs Spansar'is aud part 10.
diAns--and each @x swurn 10 strike
death blow Al Pixzrros heart.
late ia the afternoon On Sunday, imme-
di4tely afler dinner, PiDxfo was reclining
on an ottoman, half divcsied Of the iron
armoE be was in the habit ef wearine Ia the
aay tins.
lie was now 30 years Of age, and, though
his head was silvered and his long mus
tsrhe frosted with the increasing years, be
vas still strung and vigorous u frame, aud
retained the reckless, adypnturuns bearing
which had Always distinguished hiIn.
One Of his little ehildrrn was oArsr~ing
his knee, when ManataliTa, their mother,
catered and said, exeitedly
j Il 81 numbeF Of suspicious men gath
ering n The archWay On the other side d
the plaza.
Have shey swords asked Pizaro
..Yea; and three Of them arr IN arnsoF
l saw their helmets gsizen il the san.
Rememher, PiEArro, the palace " nnpsss
tecfed- IL Is Sunday. aud You have dis
missed the guard for holiday
Be n0t alarmed, my dear, They are
merry makers. was the response, a the
chieffain composed hiplsek for his siesta.
Here she iissle child. A. Il iAspired by
sudden terror, beeau 20 eFy and weep pite-
0usly.
but, persisted Manaialipa, Fthey are
crossing the plaza IN this direction One
of thenl--the header, think. slips and falls
through TIE arch. He recoyers himself,
and they arr all marching towards Us with
drawn swords sEs Dah earF
Bring me some water, my dear, | am
very thiEty.
The woman departed for the water and
the next instant an angry alteration WIS
heard with the single sentry At the door.
The report Of bis faithful arquebus was
followed aImost immediately By his ringing
death shrieks and the clash OF steel, and IN
a few seconds thereafter thesassassins were
on che threshold Of the room.
Pizarro caught Que glimpse Of Diego, his
Zoe, aud sprang to his feet He regained
his sword, which had been earelessly east
aside, and for few moments defended
himself with the yalor be had shown upon
a hundred fields. But he soon fell dead,
after dispatehing three of his assaiIants.
The little child, which had clung in
terrified way to his knees, was also slain by
the chance blow Of sword; and the moth
er entering soon after filed the air with her
cries of horror and vengeance.
Pizarros brothers were also warriors;
but the darkness which Swallowed his de
scending star wrapped them in oblivion.
aAIa, am I all made now n said little
miss Of three and a half years old at the
breakfast table the other morning. why,
dear 2" said the fond mother Because |
have had my ears pierced and was vaecin-
atad vaefardav - said LITTLE Tof