Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19
GoNcALo PIzARRo.


Among the most daring and bloodthirsty
leaders IN this work Of conquest and plumber
was Goncalo Pizarro, brother of Francisco
Plazarro. the no less cruel wretch who con-
quered Peru and treacherously slaughtered his
captive benefactor, the last Of the Inca kings
By the way. the stone collins Of both these cele-
br2sed cutthrosts may be seen in the crypt Of
the cathedral at Lima Francisco's coffin will
be opened BY its priestiy custodians for a
moneyed consideration, and The STAR CORE
spondent Is the possessor Of a bit Of crurabled
bone, supposed 10 be part Of the conquerer's
mortal frame, and piece Of faded silk which
wraps the skeleton, presented to her ION con-
alteration Of an extra dollar on the occasion Of
her last visit to the tomb. In the wear
l54l Goncslo. whose talents were considered
lees than those Of his brother. except in the
hue OF cruelty, set out from Quito. the capital
Of Ecuador, with 800 Spanish soldiers and
compulsory following OF 1000 subjugated
Indians to serve them beasts OF burden,
determined TO discover the imaginary kingdom
tbs land Of gold, which their own greedy fancies
had shaped out Of the half-comprehended tales
OF the prosecuted Indians. It's monarch, whom
The Spaniards called Fl Dorado-the Gilded
Eing-wAs believed to wear q more magnificent
attire than any other potentAte on earth. daily
coating OF gold dust IL was believed
that his body snointed every morning
with costly and fragrant gum. and then
eovered with gold dust blown all over him BY a
tube. 80 that he was actually walking golden
statue In those days 10 fiction concerning
this tabled kingdom and its monarch was too
Wild or extrsvsgant for eredence. Its capital
vN believed to be q grand city, in which thous-
ands OF mon we're constantly employed in
making golden ornaments for the courtiers.
The palace was described having col
umns Of porphyry and slabaster, orna-
mensed with golden suns and silver moons. with
high white throne Of ivory and q fight Of
pteps Of pure gold leading to il. its entrance
guarded by living lions, secured by golden
chains.
II srARcH OF FL DORADO.
In search Of this wonderful city Goncalo's
army proceeded eastward from Quito, climbing
mountains and cutting their way through
forests and obliged 30 contend with hostile
tribes 81 every step Whenever a new tribe
wS met they we're promptly INTERCEPTED about
II porado, and being unable to give any intel
hgenes Of What did not exist they were put to
the most horrible torture. many being burned
alive and others torn to pieces BY bloodhounds
which the Spaniards had trained to feed on
human resh- But still no FL Dorado rewarded
their real. and finally the effects of their mis-
deeds returned upon their perpetrators with a
terrible vengeance. As the tidings Of their ap-
proach spread from tribe TO tribe with accounts
Of their eruelties, the hitherto truthful natives
caught enough Of the spirit of civilization to be-
come deceitfnl-to fattsr the hopes OF their per-
seeutors and thus send them along after the ignis
fatuus Of their dreams. The annual rains came
on, which. lasting for months With equatorial
violence, literally rotted the garments from the
bodies Of the soldiers, who could neither
fnd nor make shelter. At length pro-
visions gave out and then they began to
feed upon their dogs. The sick multiplied
% fsst that they were compelled TO build a boat
In which TO carry them-a herculean task for
soldiers 20 perform without the requisite i'm
pleusnts- Before u was ceomplished they bad
10 kill their horses for food. Still, with death
staring them in the face. Pizarro continued To
ssiz~ prisoners and put them in irons whenever
they showed . deposition 10 escape
Al THE RIO NAPo.
At length with greatly depleted numbers
hey reached the banks Of that Amazoniau
tributary called the Rio Napos Here they
heard Of larger river into which this emptied
and we're told BY the willy savAges that the
country through which IL ran abounded with
gold and provisions So RzArro determined 70
dispsteh the rude brigantine with fifty picked
msn 70 secure supplies for the rest, and the ex-
petition was put under the command Of Fran
ei>co de Orsllzna, . knight Of Truxillo. Ths
SWIM current Of the mighty river carried them
rapidly downward, through Al uninhAbited and
Deserted country. When they had descended