New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
ORIGIN OF THE YNCAS.
THE TRUE HISTORY OF THEIR ANCESTORS
TAKEN FROM THE WRITINGS OF Ma
TIVE PERUVIAN ARCHIvE KEEPER

house of rare and precious literature. the stuheh'
may examine Spanish manuscript mo. 2o,o@r
written in 1851 by member of the Society Oh
Jesus, missionary in Peru. Father Joan Aneiio
Olivia, native of Naples. This work OF hiS'
which has never been published. is full OF IN
formation that cannot fail to interest all persons
who have read anything about Peru. Dr. lie
Plongeon made an exact copy of the Spanish
manuscript, and the following account is con-
densed translation Of part of it, Regarding Tie
founder of the Ynca dynasty Olivia says
Il had read all the histories written on the
dynasty of the Yncas without finding any clew to
the origin of Nance Capac lthe first fnca). ana
was engaged in writing this Book when received
original papers from the pen Of DIR. Bartolome
Cervantes purveyor Of the Holy Church of the
Charcas In these / found that which for so
many years had sought in vain. The account
is given by quippu camayoc Ichronicler) nameu
Catari, a very aged man living in the valley OF
Cochabamba He himself had been chronicler
of the Yncas, as also were his forefathers. who
had impaired their historical knowledge to him,
they themselves having received it from lila, the
first archive keeper, said to have been the IN
ventor Of Quippus knot records
Catari then, a native of Peru, and a subject
of the Yncas. royal archive keeper. has handed
down to us q history, Of which we mere give an
outline After the great deluge, the first who
came 10 people these countries South America
landed at Caracas, afterward spreading over the
territory even to Peru. Some Of those colonlsts
found their way to Sumpa Point Santa Elena,
two degrees south of the equator. There they
founded d great city by order OF their cher,
Tumble. good, intelligent and just man. After
{. time he sent out an expedition with orders to
seek other lands and return in one year. but
those people never came back. though after sew
eral years had elapsed some were heard OF III
Chill. Paraguay, Brazil and remote parts of the
continent Tumble was profoundly grieved at
not knowing what fate had overtaken those sent
out by him: and because he was too advanced
in years as well as too inirm to 60 i'll search
of them he mOurned much that he brought
on an illness which resulted in his death. He
left strict orders that some should 90 to find
ont about the expedition, and that If new lands
were found settlements should be formed in
them Tumble left two sons. The elder
named Quitumba, the ether Otoya. 1t was not
long before these two men disagreed concerning
Government affairs and the result was that each
lived in fear of the other. QuitumDa, the elder,
was also the wiser, and he resolved to avoid
trouble ly leaving ms brother in undisputed
authority while he went away to search for the
lost expedition in compliance with his fathers
dying commands. He guided his followers to
fertile plains in proximity to the sea- and In
latitude three degrees south founded town.
which he named after his father. Tumble lnow
called Tumbez Quitumba had wife named
I.lira, famous for her beauty, and he had left
her at home, she having consented to his going
only condition that he would return within
fixed period; but this he did not do She bore
4 4 oil,
means swallow. From him descended the incas.
The father of this child having founded new city
in the plains, did not forget his fathers last
wish he sent out parties of to search for
traces of the lost expedition These iourneyed
many days along the sea coast. and reached the
city of Rimac NOW Lima. whence they returned
TO Quitumbi, telling him that they had found
good and extensive countries for the foundation
of new cities. But they had not obtained any
knowledge regarding the lost expedition.
Meanwhile, Otoya. the second son of Tumble,
had remained ut Sumpc free from all inter
ference on the part of his brother. He conse-
quenty gave way to his evil propcnsities, in
dulging in all manner Of excuses, till finally his
vasslls resolved secretly TO put him to death.
Unhappily for them, Otoya discovered the con-
spiracy and inflicted most cruel d ath on those
who had plotted against him. After that affair
he continued in the qualification of all his vices.
Eut while he was following this unbridled career
the country W., suddenly invaded by giants of
formidable size and fopbi,lding aspect They
were also exceedingly cruel, and soon made them
sclye, masters of the place. The vicious Otoya
was taken captive, and all his subjects We're
treated with such tyranny BY the newcomers.
that they lived in terror.
Eut Pachacarnac (thr Creatorl delivered them
from that dreadful oppression by destroying the
wicked giants no less vicious than Otoya, who
died in his prison. The God caused rain of fire
To tall on the giants and consumc their bodies
Tradition says that those giants had come by
sra and were four times large ordinary
We may safely regard this as poetical
eXaggcrdton. II is, however, true that exceed
insly large human bones Gre even now found
along the coast in many places, showing that
AT some time other giants really did live there
According to Zaratc the tradition is 10 the effect
that Pachacamac sent beautiful youth, who
descending from the sky in the midst of
splendcnt cloud hurled thundcr-bos upon the
giants until they were reduced to cinderS.
MEANWHILE Cutumba. the elder brother, living
in the city Of Tumble had heard of the arrival
Of the giants and Of their dongs in his native
place. Fearing lest they should come TO treat
him and his people in the same manner. he re-
solved upon a general move. In order to make
escape sure he caused a number of canoes to be
made, and with all his vassals sailed out to sea.
After two days they reached an island. fertile
and fruitful They called it Puma lin the Gulf
Of GuayaQuiD, and establishing themselves there,
resolved not to return to the mainland while
the giants held possession of it. C0nstancy does
not seem to have been one of the virtues OF the
wise Quitumba, for he had in way kept his
promise to his wife Llra At the end of ten
years she learned that her husband was alive and
had settled on the island. Losing all hope Of
seeing him again, and enragcd at his dcsertion OF
her, her love for him turned to profound hatred
Unable to avengc herself personally. she went
secretly, taking her little boy Guayanay to the