1 BBHBLLIOK OF.FUNCSV MAM
2 been checked in Ixis plans oi conq n >i lo the south of the Oxus, by the ex-
3 ertioua of Timoor Shauh, invaded Buikh, muuediately on tlial moaurcU'g
4 death. Mafcoaaroad Khmt Sa«di If immtuv the King of Cadbui'a gfrnmatf
5 taoSeerof gcfafc«ctmtyaiidoeiin^im dnem into an MBlMHcadab ^ndi
6 tha gwater part of feroa^ ifiiting to four €^ammd mn, mA wm tikm
7 fmmmta an the defeat wludk ouwd. Stmuk Moraud, expecting to profit by
8 the consternation of the remaining troops, immediately aH\'riTtcpd a^ainnt the
9 capital of" the province ; but the garrison siiowed a 'spirit which could scarce
10 have been expected in such circumstances.: the principal Dooraunee chiefii
11 took, the inanagemcat oi' affiurs* on the capture of dieir govenior, and pre*
12 pored for a vigorous defence. The estaaiive and niinouB eSty of Biddi im
13 afcandooad; but thafiut hdd out Ah- three or four raonthik nm wilhil ending
14 An utauMt exertions the enemy. Avnaag elihar attempta to reduoa the
15 jiacr, Skusah Moraud made uae of the savage expedient of producing Ae
16 GTovernor under the walls, and offering to the garrison the ulterfiative of pro-
17 cuniig ins liberty by an immediate cttpituhition, or oi seeing him put to
18 deatli, if tb^ ret used to surrender. The garruuu adiikering to their resoluF
19 tion to dcftnd the places Shenhlfonud'a tbnnk- «ai bailiaKMHify aaecntod
20 before their ejrea. At het Sbanh Zenann anived at Canbn^ after Jut
21 ceesm Khmaanain, and Shanh Motand, mdioeqpnctodthnfchavDnldiaane-
22 diatcly march to the relief af Bulkfa, aeat ambassadors* offering to give up
23 liis claims on that pro\"ince, on condition of Shairfi Zem;Hin's observing the
24 treaty formerly concluded with Tinm ii Shanh. Shauh Zenwun, wlio was at
25 that time intent on the invasion oi India, readily consented ; and peace was
26 concluded about the time of the Kii^s ardval at Peahawer.
27 The renuuning montha of 1793, and part of 1794, were occiiiijed m ia>
28 doeuKg Onfamaer, whidi had rdkaUed en Timoer'i daafla; and in eetUing
29 tke Boothern provinces^ iduther the King went in person : on that ocGaanm
30 he compelled the Ameers of Sind to pay two million four hundred thousand
31 rupees, oa account of the tribute due from them, efter vbicb be returned to
32 Caubul.
33 He did not long remain at tlie capitaJ, for Mahmood, wlio had only sub-
34 nitlcd frone neoemily, bad nov i^gnn rebelled* and the ^ing Men after
35 moved out egamet bin,, at the head ef fifteen ihenanndflain. Tbrn^muem
36 met at Ibe HetaMini tmd a well contested action took pbioeb in wbidi Sbanh
37 Zm»mt after namivly. eaaping a defeet» obtained a cmnplnto intbatf^
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