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'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎308] (327/622)

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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
October, thus affording a proof of the friendship of himself and
his people, the Abdali.
The combined Foudtheli and Akrabi now carried on incessant
depredations, and supplies were constantly stopped, to the
great distress of the inhabitants and garrison of Aden, while
the Sultan of the Abdali expressed his inability to protect
the communication between Aden and the interior, and repress
the aggressions of his neighbours. The only means of punish
ing these troublesome allies, at the disposal of the Political
Eesident, who was debarred, by orders from Bombay, from
undertaking hostile operations, was by blockading Bir Ahmed
and Shugra by the ships of the Red Sea squadron, and
excluding members of the offending clans from Aden. This
course was adopted, and the ' Elphinstone' blockaded the
Foudtheli coast, while, at the same time, friendly relations were
formed with other tribes in the vicinity of Aden, who were
thereby detached from a threatened coalition with the Foudtheli
against our ally, Sultan All Mahsin of the Abdali.
Such was the state of affairs towards the end of 1855, at
which time Sultan Ali suddenly came to terms with the
Foudtheli, and the latter expressed an earnest desire to make
peace with the British, and promised to respect and preserve
the roads leading to Aden. Brigadier (now General Sir Wil
liam) Coghlan, the Commandant and Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at
Aden, found it expedient to accept these advances, and so far
to relax his hostility as to raise the blockade of Shugra, and
permit the Foudthelis free access to Aden; the question of the
restoration of the annual stipend, withheld from the I* oudtheli
Sultan since the murder of Captain Milne, was, however,
reserved until the sincerity of these protestations of peace had
been further proved. This arrangement was acceded to chiefly
at the request of Sultan Ali; but, no sooner did he see a
prospect of a permanent peace between the Foudtheli and
the English, than he used every artifice in his power to pre
vent it. # , , . i • •
At this time also the Akrabi tribe tendered their submission,
and the roads being open, supplies were abundant in Aden.
* « Early in 1857, says Captain Playfair, to whose yaluable " History of Arabia
Eelix" we are much indebted, "the Akrabi tribe tendered their sub ™™ 10 " ™
sued for friendship. These overtures were accepted, and thus an en P ,
all the differences which had so long complicated the reIatl0 f n ® ^ e8
authorities of Aden and the neighbouring tribes. The resulte of th
left nothing to be desired, the roads were open and secure and supplies
while the Eoudtheli and Akrabi ceased from their deprcdaUons.
of Abdali, chagrined at good relations being thus estabhshed befcween ^ ^
hours and the British, demanded toll upon the wells of ^ h ^ ltfor ' wateI .,
which the town and shipping of Aden were to a great 0 f haughty
This gave rise to a long correspondence carried on by Snltan Ah m a to g j
contempt, and the matter was not ®nallysrttled ^until Brigadier Coghlan threatow
to stop his stipend, and tlie Governor of Bombay had passed a seye
his conduct."
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History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).

Author: Charles Rathbone Low.

Publication Details: London: Richard Bentley and Son, New Burlington Street.

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-vi); octavo.

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1 volume (575 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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