WAR OP THE TURKS 



The kapudan pafha fired on them feveral times with 

 his artillery ; which Amurath bey anfwered with three 

 cannons and feveral difcharges of mufquetry, in the 

 Aefign of keeping the pafha in breathy and at the fame 

 time, of giving his own people time to ftrike the 

 tents. 



When the beys had retreated, the kapudan pallia 

 ordered a number of his men to difembark; who 

 fought feveral hours with the Arabs that compofed the 

 rear of the army, but without any effect. 



Upon which, he directed his march to Rofetto, 

 having three men wounded ; and Amurath bey repair- 

 ed to Cairo. 



The 27 th, the pafha of the fortrefs, found means, by 

 fecret flratagem, to bring over the foldiery to his fide, 

 and made himfelf mailer of the whole citadel. 



The ficcabeletti determined not to make ufe of his 

 force. He chofe rather to apply to the fort-pafha with 

 the recjueft, that he would act as mediator for regain- 

 ing him the favour of the beys. . But he entrenched 

 himfelf with great dexterity in the fort, and provided 

 for his own fecurity. On the 28th. the pafha was com- 

 plete mailer of the citadel. 



The fame morning the ficcabeletti betook himfelf, 

 with all his people, to Cafcerlain, an hour's march 

 from Cairo ; leaving behind him, in his place, three of 

 his beys, namely Ibraim bey, the lefs, and the two 

 Aju beys, as well the greater as the lefs, that is, the 

 chiaia of Amurath bey. 



The forr-nadia now erected the facred -banner, to 

 which, whenever it waves in the fultan's caufe, all 

 faithful muffulmans- mint repair in hafte, as an act of 



religion^ 



