[Un-numbered file] Dispute between Ibn Sa`ud and Shaikh of Kuwait: British Government's Proposals to Settle Kuwait-Najd Boundary Dispute by Arbitration; Defeat of Shaikh Salim at Jahra; Ikhwan Withdrawal; Truce Terminated by Ikhwan [‎92r] (183/342)

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hiiiifleif, out tliat he would discuss tne matter with DawTsn* ne J
Lhen withdrew and went off towards Dawlsh's oeat,, wnicn was to the
north-west of tae village, (iae ongiaai report txiat the ikhwan
agreed to return tae booty is untrue), bnortiy after this tae
ikhwan moved off, taking everything with taem, and without any
further fighting. They marched tnree xiours tnat day and halted, and
tne following day moved on to Subainiyan, wnere tney still are.
On taie Wtn October Dawisn sent in a letter to Snaikn Salim
asking that filial ai-Mutairl, iiow one of the biggest merchants in
Kuwait, should be sent out to Subaihiyan to treat with him regardiag
a settlement of tne dispute. The Shaikh refused and replied that If
Dawlsn wanted to discuss anything with him, no suouia send ±& one of
ohe Dushan family into Kuwait.The messenger who brought this letter
was a Kuwait slave, who was captured at hamdh, near Jariyah, in i/iay
and was given his life on condition that he Joined the Ikhwan*
it is difficult to form an accurate estimate of the number of
ikhwan involved. From the early reports received in Kuwait I put
the number at about 1400, but after personally visiting Jahrah and
seeing the dead on the ground and the graves of those buried, I see
that there must have been far more, and think there cannot have
been less than 3000. I estimate their killed alone at bOO. Shaikh
Salim and others who were present put their number at 4o00, usually
saying that there were four bairaq s. with a thousand men to each.
The messenger, referred to above, stated while in Kuwait that they
originally numbered 4000, of whom between 700 and SOO were killed
at Jahrah and over 800 severely wounded, of which latter quite half
died before they reached Subaihiyah. Oh'reaching Subaihiyah their
effective strength was not more than IpOO, but they found 300 re
inforcements awaiting them there, and had subsequently been Joined
by 2oo more. These latter, camel riders, he described as coming
back from the north.
The Kuwait force is said to have only lost about 2oo killed,
very few of whom were actual inhabitants of Kuwait. This small
number in comparison with the Ikhwan losses, is due to the fact
that the Ikhwan attacked across the open in masses, and showed the
most utter disregard for his own safety.