'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎434] (476/733)

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WAHABEES.
joined by four thousand men from Bushire. Their avowed object was
the attack of Khor Hassan, and the destruction of its Chief, Jillama
Another of its objects was stated to be against Hussein bin Ali, the
Wahabee vicegerent in the Joasmee country, the malcontent Joasmees
having invited the Imaum to make the attempt, which they had engaged
to support. The Uttoobees and Persians co-operated in this expedition
which terminated without accomplishing anything.
29. No notice appears to have been taken by the Wahabee Shaikh
of our attack on Ras-ool-Khyma. In the month of April, however
information was received of his troops being in the vicinity of Muskat
plundering the territories, attacking the possessions, and destroying the
date plantations of the Imaum. They had taken post at Swadee Mooal,
about forty miles from Burka, where they maintained an obstinate con
flict with the Imaum's troops for thirteen days, and had afterwards pro
ceeded to the attack of Ismaylee, in the defence of which it was acknow
ledged His Highness lost two hundred of his troops. The Imaum soli
cited the aid of the British Government, which was declined, with the
view of not giving ground of offence to the Wahabees.
80. We have now to notice the events which led to the downfall of
a d isii 19 the Wahabees, which was as rapid as their ascent,
by the successful progress of the Turkish troops
under Mahomed Ali Pacha.
31. After entering Jedda and Mecca without opposition, Abdoolla
the son of Saood, who was the governor of the latter city, abandoned
it with the whole of his troops, on the approach of the Turkish force.
Mahomed Ali sent a detachment against Taif, the only place that
remained in the hands of the Wahabees, whose power over that part of
Arabia was thus early completely annihilated.
32. The successful progress of the Turkish troops led the Wahabee
Chief to collect his adherents, and to concentrate his forces: with that
view he withdrew their garrisons from Zobara, Kateef, Lahsa, Khor
Hassan, and Khutter.
33. At about this period Rahmah bin Jaubir, the Shaikh of Khor
Hassan, having entered into a connection with the Wahabees, took, in
conjunction with that power, possession of Zobara, from the Uttoobees,
who were also obliged to surrender the island of Bahrein to the same
political ascendancy. Abdoolla bin Oofeysan was appointed the
Wahabee Vukeel over those places, exclusive of the districts of Kateef
and Khutter. The Uttoobees remained in charge of the administration
of affairs, but were obliged to pay tribute to Abdoolla on account of the
Wahabees.
34. The reverse of fortune which the Wahabees experienced led to
overtures which were made by the chief to the different powers in the