'An Account of the Arab Tribes in the Vicinity of Aden' [‎11v] (27/404)

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ARAB TRIBES IN THE VICINITY OF ADEN.
Towards the close of 1872 the effects of the advance of
the Turkish conquest in Yemen began to be felt in the neigh
bourhood of Aden ; and in May of that year the Ottoman
troops at the invitation of the Haushabf advanced to the
borders of the Lahej district. Representations were made at
once by Her Majesty’s Government to the Porte, which gave
assurances that the troops should be withdrawn. But this
was not done, and the Haushabf began to encroach on Lahej
territory. In the meantime ’Abdalla Mohsin, who has been
above alluded to, the eldest brother of the ’Abdalf Sultan,
together with his son and another brother had intrigued with
the Turks, who, at his invitation, occupied his fortified house
at A 1 Hauta. Authorised by the Government of India, the
Resident (Brigadier-General J. W. Schneider, C.B.) accom
panied a force of artillery, cavalry and infantry, and occupied
the Lahej territory, but it was not until December that the
Turkish troops were eventually withdrawn. ’Abdalla Mohsin,
his son and brother surrendered, and the Zaida district was
handed over to the Sultan of Lahej.
Fadthl bin Mohsin died much regretted, on the 5th July
1874, and was succeeded by his nephew Fadthl bin ’AH, who,
it will be recollected, had previously been Sultan for a few
months in 1863. Deprived of the fertility of resource and
advice of his uncle Mohammed Mohsin, who died in October
1881, Fadthl bin ’AH showed himself to be of an unreliable
disposition, constantly quarrelling with his neighbours, or annoy
ing them in petty ways.
In 1876 an arrangement was effected between the’Akrabf
and ’Abdalf, by which they mutually bound themselves not to
give shelter to members of one tribe against the wishes of the
ruler of the other.
After the events of 1873 ’Abdalla Mohsin continued to
intrigue, and fomented the disagreement between the ’Abdalf
and Haushabf in regard to the Zaida district. In 1877
’Abdalla Mohsin taking up his abode with the Makhdumf and
Mansurf, incited the Sub^hf to plunder on the roads, until in
April 1878 an expedition by sea and land was despatched to
punish the Buraimf, a sub-tribe of the Subehf. The expedition
was successful, and in 1880 ’Abdalla Mohsin died. ’Abdul
Karfm Mohsin and Fadthl bin ’Abdalla Mohsin died in 1877,
and thus the principal actors in the episode of 1872-73 dis
appeared. A truce was arranged between the Haushabf and
’Abdalf, but dissensions continued in regard to certain lands