The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-01
The PLACE OF GOLD.
,rgCslNCIENT CAPITAL FOUND
E1BY THE FIRST INCA.

eofSlver and Gold-Work in the
pars,s of the Incas Still Shown in
voda Buildings
rom the Washington Star.
r,s r7cipal charm of this extremely
-...ursse but uncomfortable city lies in
: sntiGty, aud in the glamor which
s,,.,ry a tradition have thrown around
sony centuries ago that the date is
r..in th mists Of fable, this now COM
..,.tiyel empty portion Of Peru was
.~srpiugith one of the richest and most
.,vsrful tions under the sun. Archaso-
lists estate that the enormous popula-
.,n oncs tded in these narrow valleys was
81, more merous than that which to-day
,,-esds c. the whole area of the United
Gates. n in the valley of Cuzeo, but
altered er hundreds of miles in all direct
SONS nave seen the remains of towns and
rties whic perhaps LOCO years ago, were
ra,cb nlor,Opulous than any that now ex-
- in the entry. A civilization was here
5svaloped lich has left memorials of its
cenlus advancement carved in massive
zone. and licences of industry which their
destroyers be never initiated.
FOUND BY THE FIRST INCA.
tradition is us that Cuzco was founded
by the first aa-Manco Capac-a super
natural persage who came down from
the sun heavson purpose to consolidate all
the tribes of surrounding country I'M
der one form religious government; that
he was accounted and assisted by Mama
DELLA his sisteiPho was also his wife, and
that the pair va directed by their father,
BIT = hNlx f,fNr L.
worship, as wells the royal capital of the
new nalon.
The present Pa Mayor, in the center of
the modern citis undoubtedly the same
great central sqre of Manco's day, though
q norton Of it S been built upon, aud
long. narrow sits cross each other at
right angles, theme as in ancient times
Two rivers tha5un through it were in-
closed by the earst builders between high
walls. crossed bylmerous bridges formed
of projecting stcs. Those ancient walls
have never beennewed aud most of the
bridges are yet Use, for modern engineers
say they could noe improved upon. Ger
tainlY their substtial character is attested
by the fact thathe winds and rains of
many centuries We failed to injure them.
At frequent inteals along the walls stone
steps lead down the water, which are
erstions gone TO ct.
CYCLoRN TERRACES.
Being built on equal ground the orig
inal architects re compelled to make
many terraces iuder to provide suitable
sites for their inense structures. They
walled the terras after the fashion called
"Cyclopean, wistones of irregular shape
\ and size, all casully fitted together like
4 the scraps of arazy quilt; and some of
these walls outliIthe streets to-day. The
poorer dwellings the common people of
ancient times lC since disappeared, but
the conquerers c0erted many of the tenn
pies and palaces 10 churches and converts
The old-time gaways were retained, and
though most of , better buildings now to
be seen are Of coparatively recent origin,
one finds everynere parts of Inca walls
and strangely-cged portals Incorporated
into the newer hses. Francisco Plzzaro's
casa is an exame of this patchwork style
of architecture, wing an imposing portal
that far antedes his own rather distant
time.
THE GlAT CATHEDRAL. ~'-i
Cuzcos greatlthedral occupies the site
of the aucienibuilding which the eighth
Inca dedicated the festivals of the people
and which the ely chouiclers tell us was
r.
erclse under itroof. 1t was in this build
ing that the Traders, under Gonzalo Piz-
faro harricaded themselves for that last
battle with the Euvians which they knew
would decide thelte of their campaign, as
defeat meant Deb to every one of them.
According to agend deliberately carved
over the main dotway of the cathedral the
Spanish victory W due to San Jago tSt.
James, who appeed at the critical mo-
ment upon mi-white horse and took
part in the confictlr the overthrow of the
"heathen.n
THE CONVENT SANTA CATALINA.
The present convd of Santa Catalina
was established upothe site of the palace
lor prison. OF the Vgins of the Sun, and
catholic nuns take cir daily airing in the
very footsteps of los dead vestals. Part
Oh the walls of the lca Huascar's palace
we're retained, aud cough remains of the
olo building TO give good idea of how it
must nave looked cay in the twelfth cen
Jury. In short, thtcarved and polished
stones of the splend palaces of the Inca
noDlllty that once ciwded their royal CAPT.
tai nave ever since sved as an inexhaust-
lDie quarry for the descendants of those
VINO overthrow tha. AS Consul Miller
states In his "Memcs:n 1.-THE great size
Oh these Stones the finite variety of their
Suapes and the inintable workship they
utSplay give to the oy that interesting air
OF antiquity and roance which fills the
In,lu with pleasing thought and painful
Veneration.n
THE TEMPE OF THE SUN.
besides the centil plaza there are a
uL1en other spaciou squares, wherein the
oiuNtlne population were accustomed to
ce1eDrate the curios festivals of their
bie1 igg and where ihe people of to-day
p ~ tuelr nestas ant public amusements.
fa Itig tue molly city pilgrims from the
IUnr rnesI Dorders of th empire came here to
wbbiionip IN the gree Temple of the Sun,
bono Judging fror all accounts, must
in ~ o ecu the most magnificent structure
r y, .ue new world and probably contained
more treasure than nv single edifice in
r rno old. Says the historian: THE
t u.s. renowned Of the Peruvian
tt9h I'm the pride { the capital and
y vTe "ohder OF the emire, was at Cuzco,
so1o,s unaer the municence of successive
oo;,s eigns, 1t became o enriched that it re-
o, ctIo9 u tne name of Coicancha or ''place of
e. ana the noonda, sun in all its glory
s.rt. "ilcn 1t was inteded to be a repre-
Il oa1 on-could not srpass it in brilliancy"
era JousIsVed OF a PRINCIPAL building and sew
prorr 15Iaipeis, covering a large extent of
6IataI.ul III tne heart of the city and COM
cnt ~ eAcompassed By high wall, also of
fi1e'r, pohshed stone The work was so
cIarsyd Executed that al early Spaniard de-
edIfca.' I I'd ne could ell to mind but two
C ms IA all Europe which would bear any
HIgarlson to it.
~ LITERALLY NINE OF GOLD.
min oe interior of the temple was literally a
bIa1o1oll gold. On it, western wall was ems