'An Account of the Arab Tribes in the Vicinity of Aden' [‎78r] (160/404)

historical resume' of MOKALLA, SHEHR, etc. 143
once. An immediate reply by telegram directed the niacincr
of a man-of-war at Mokalla, the renewal of the blockade and
the prevention of any one landing, especially Sayyid Fadthl. J
assist" thl* 6 Tp 9 * * * * * IS 'a? Ct ,° ber ^ Resident was empowered to
assist the Jemdddr to retake Burdm at once —if nn«;w,
mItj °”~.oiS , “:
nue the blockade, and as soon as Burdin was in the
Kaih s possession to confine the ships to the prevention of
piracy only, the Kaitf being allowed 6 months within which to
rfe N C ^ UeSt - and t0 b6 b ° Und t0 -me provh
m th °‘‘ oLmdr ” Capta ' n Hunter P-^eded
hat if he t R g n- ,r 2nd ? ctober - aild informed the Nakfb
that if he threw himself on the mercy of Government he would
be granted a pension, but that if he did not surrender uncon-
fn enem y v The St K be h C h° n f de j1 V ° luntari, y b -e become
an enemy. The Nakib pleaded that his subjects would not
permit him to surrender. British subjects quitted Mokalla
and Captain Hunter proceeded to Shehr, where the Kaitf
signed two agreements (i) to remain submissive to
Government; (2) to make provision for the Nakfb under any
circumstances On the 30th 1,200 men left Shehr, and with
the aid of the Dragon and “ Dagmar ” reached Burdin
where Captain Hunter had an interview with the Kasddf
Commander who refused to evacuate the place. On the
is November under cover of a few shots from H. M S
evacuating it T 1 ' " tr0 ° PS e , ntered Bur6m ’ the Kasad '
evacuating it. Only 3 or 4 casualties occurred on the Nakfb’s
side, and on the 2nd November Captain Hunter returned to
tV d F n K fu Vln n g tbC J emdddr with 2,000 men to attack the
Nakib with about 700. Captain Hunter desired Commander
u ton to afford the Nakib and his personal attendants an
asylum if demanded.
9 n the November the “ Dagmar ” was sent to com-
municate with H. M. S. Dragon,’ 5 and on the i ith found
the latter towing ten buggalows. It appeared that the Nakib
had handed over the remaining forts one after another to
Commander Hulton, and they were promptly occupied by the
Jemadar, who on the 10th November was in full possession of
Mokalla. Cholera had broken out in Mokalla and on board
H. M.’s ships “Arab” and “Dragon.” The Nakfb and
uaI 2 ’ 8 ° 0 r , folIowe /; s arrived at Aden in company with
H M. S.. Dragon on 12th November. A portion of these
subsequently returned to Mokalla; others went into the Lahej