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brought his mother, and put her down between the confronting forces. 



This of course was a signal for a truce. Until midnight, the Sahabzada 



Sibaghatulla vainly endeavoured to reconcile the parties, and Mehrab 



Khan retired into the citadel : and the Sahabzada succeeded in getting 



his friend, the wukeel's family, out of the town. 



Next day, the Sahabzadee Sayad Jamal Shah, Nazar Juma, Meer 



_ . Jam Alee, and Meer Yakoob Khan Eltazye, were 



Deputation. . 



sent on a deputation to the rebels, with the following 



proposals ; viz. that Dad Mahommad should be deposed and made over 

 to them for execution, banishment, or pardon ; that the Akhund should 

 occupy his place ; and that they should all receive their former jaghirs. 

 To these terms the rebels would not agree, saying, they had no faith 

 in the Khan's promises or oaths regarding Dad Mahommed. On the 

 Khan's deputation returning, Meer Kamal Khan, 

 Meer Rusheed Khan, and Meer Yakoob Khan re- 

 mained behind, the former was the last ; on nearing the walls of Kalat 

 a chance shot was fired by one of Ahmed Khan Magasee's men, and 

 Meer Rusheed Khan returned to the rebels on the pretence that the 

 shot was fired at him. 



The rebels moved off for Soherab, and Mehrab Khan sent Jam Alee 

 to try and make terms. He also remained in the rebel camp. 



The Khan at last in despair, despatched Hajee Barat, Meer Gul 

 Embassy to Can- Mahommed Ghilzye, Deewan Khemchund, and Si- 

 dahar. baghatulla to Candahar, with Mullah Ghyas, the 



Khan's mother, and the stipulated 60,000 rupees. 



On the night of the rebellion of the wukeel and the Jhalawan 

 chiefs, Mulla Ghyas received intelligence of the 

 ' death of Sirdar Sher Dil Khan at Candahar. 

 On the embassy arriving at Kahnak, the tribes of Sarawan assem- 

 bled, and tried to prevent the Maee proceeding to Candahar. Maee 

 Naz Khatoo, niece of the Khan's mother, and wife of Mahommed Khan 

 Shahwanee interceded, and prevented the detention of the embassy. 

 Poordil Khan, on hearing of the approach of the embassy, left 



Candahar and encamped at Daee, that it might be 

 Poor Dil Khan. , , , A , » ,» 



thought he was prepared to take severe notice of the 



delay made by Mehrab Khan, in sending the deputation according to 



treaty ; at the first interview therefore, although Poor Dil Khan receiv- 



