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288 COAST Ol’ ARABIA. [cn.

tween the rebel troops and a small band still
adhering to the Pasha’s cause; but Ismail
Bey, who commanded, eventually took refuge
with them in a strong fort erected in the vici­
nity of that city by Sherifte Ghalib. Tur-
key-bel-Mass then plundered the treasury
and magazines of all the money, stores and
provisions, and sailed to Moklui, which he
:
took possession of, and fortified. There he

remained, bidding open defiance to the Pasha
f
for two years ; but a naval force sent by the
latter destroyed his ships, and some months
afterwards the Assair Bedowins stormed and
.
retook the town, killing the greater num­
ber of the Turks, or driving them into the
sea.
Turkey-bel-Mass threw himself into a boat

without oars or sails; but, whilst drifting
out to sea, was saved by the boats of an Eng­

lish vessel then in the harbour. He was af­
terwards sent to India, and from thence to
Syria.
The Assair Bedowins retained possession of
the town for some time, plundering it of every
valuable.
Their mode of discovering the treasure