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The rebels were first ordered to drive out all animals in their
possession which had been raided from other Najd tribes since the com-
'mencement of the rebellion, and were warned at the same time that, if
.any such animals were subsequently found with the rebel flocks, the
severest penalties would be exacted. It is said that several thousand
camels were handed over by the fugitive sections in this manner.
Ibn Sa'ud's men then rounded up the remaining rebel flocks, and
examined them. All riding camels were first taken, and an order was
given for the surrender of all mares. It is stated, however, that only
about one hundred and twenty mares were collected. The remainder,
as a result of the battles of the past year and the recent forced marches
of the tribe to Jahra, to Jarishan and then back to Najd, were either
dead or too weak to travel. The question of the disarmament of the
rebels is not quite clear, but it appears that few if any arms were
practice collected.
Finally, a further inspection of the flocks was carried out, and some
two thousand six hundred of the best milch and baggage camels were
collected as a fine. On a basis of numbers, probably two-thirds of the
camels with the rebel sections from Kuwait were seized by Tbn Sa'ud.
but as the animals taken were, in addition, all the ^most valuable, it may
well be that three quarters of the cash value of their flocks was con
fiscated.
The tribes were thereby rendered almost immobile, and permis-
sion was granted them to remain camped near Minaqish until their
remaining camels were sufficiently rested to move their camps.
Of the Dawish's famous flock of all black camels known as the
44 Sharf " which formed a rallying point for Mutair in war, about 100
animals were seized by Ibn Sa'ud, and presented to his third son,
Muhammad ibn Sa'ud, only about twenty of the black camels being left
with the Dushan.
From Bedouin sources, it is reported that, when Faisal al Duwish,
Naif ibn Hithlain and Jasir ibn Lami reached Ibn Sa'uds camp by air,
they were led before the King in front of a large majlis. Each in turn
was brought forward, and asked by Ibn Sa'ud the reason for his rebel
lion. It is said that the-Duwish candidly replied that his object had
been to overthrow the rule of the Sa'ud family. Ibn Hithlain is said to
have shrugged his shoulders and answered " " Qasma " or fate, while
Jasar ibn Lami pointed to the Duwish and said u That is the man who
led us astray ".
The prisoners, it is said, were put in chains and sent by car to
Riyadh. On arrival, it is said that they were introduced one by one into
the cell, where Sultan Ibn Humaid lay in chains, and told to greet their
friend. Gossip relates that the Duwish and Ibn Humaid embraced one
another, weeping, Naif Ibn Hithlain refused to enter the cell until
forced in by the guards. After this scene, which appears, if true, to
have been done out of mockery, the prisoners were confined in separate
rooms.
On 16th February, Ibn Sa'ud moved to Jariya, dismissing the
greater part of his forces, the principal shaikhs, however, accompanied
inm, in the hopes of receiving gifts from the camels which had been
seized from Mutair. It is reported that, on arrival at Jarya, a further
one thousand seven hundred camels were collected from Mutair Sections
which had surrendered or returned to Jarya earlier in the operations.
As a final sign of triump, Ibn Sa'ud himself married at Jarya, the
wile o± the late Azaiyiz, the son of Faisal al Duwish, who was killed in
.battle with Ibn Musa'ad six months ago. To take the wife of his
.aeieated enemy seems to be regular (if rather primitive) custom of Ibn
fca ucl, as, after the capture of Hail, he took the wife of Ibn Eashid in
the same manner.
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