_How the bachelor, Juan Vélez de Guevara arrived at Lima, where
the municipality would not receive him; and of the departure of
the accountant Juan de Cáceres for Panamá._
The reader will remember how, in previous chapters, we related that
when Vaca de Castro heard of the arrival of Gonzalo Pizarro in
Lima, and of how things were freely talked about between him and
his followers, in a way that could not be overlooked, the Governor
despatched the captain Juan Vélez de Guevara to that city (who had
been in the battle at Chupas) to act there as his Lieutenant, and to
remedy what had been said. Having quitted Cuzco the bachelor Juan
Vélez arrived at Lima after Gonzalo Pizarro had already left that
city. He presented to the municipality the commission he brought from
the Governor Vaca de Castro by which the latter appointed him his
deputy, and Captain over the city. The treasurer Alonso Riquelme,
the accountant Juan de Cáceres, the factor Illán Suárez, and the
councillors who were present, valuing highly the credit of their
city, complained openly of Vaca de Castro in that, having amongst
themselves persons of high quality who were known to be anxious for
the King's service, he should send a stranger to be over them; and
they agreed among themselves not to receive him. On this subject there
were discussions in the Municipal Chamber, and things came to such
a pass that the bachelor was expelled from office and turned out of
the Council. As he refused to submit to their ruling they laid hands
upon him, with the approval of the Municipality, and broke the verge
of office which he had brought. Thus insulted Guevara quitted the
scene; but, as the councillors knew that Vaca de Castro was irascible
and vindictive, they began to fear that some harm might come to them
on account of what they had done. The accountant, Juan de Cáceres,
not daring to remain until Vaca de Castro should arrive, departed in
a ship for Tierra Firme. The other councillors and officers remained
in great fear lest some evil should befall them, for having declined
to receive Guevara. We will now resume the narrative about Felipe
Gutiérrez and his companions.