WITH THE BEYS OP JEGYPT. 4S9 



On the 6th. about 4 in the afternoon, the kapudan 

 pafha, with two galenghici, appeared before Polaco. 

 About 5, they were joined by ten more, and from 48 

 to 50 fiat-bottom barks properly manned. 



The little beys were for inftantly attacking them ; 

 but the great ones perfuaded them to be quiet. Where- 

 upon, two hours after fun-fet, they all went back to 

 Cafcerlain, there to pafs the night. 



The 7th. on receiving the news of the flight of the 

 beys, the kapudan paiha came on more, and took his 

 quarters in the houfe of Ibraim bey the great ; whither 

 all the officers of the fultan, who then were dwelling 

 in Cairo, immediately repaired, to attend upon him, 

 and to receive his orders. 



v Towards evening he mounted on horfeback, with all 

 his fuite; and, accompanied by a ferafkier, rode about 

 the adjacent country. , 



On the 8th. he gave orders to the galenghici to pur- 

 fue the beys. They were fo fortunate, in executing 

 their commiffion, as to feize 18 barks belonging to the 

 >beys loaded with provifions and warlike fores. 



On the 9th. the beys left Cafcerlain, and went to 

 Siuf, in Upper iEgypt; where they pitched their 

 tents. 



The pafha of the fort was of opinion, that the kapu- 

 dan paflia mould purfue the beys ; as the whole bbdy 

 ,of the people were diffatislied with their tyranny, con- 

 fidently expected at his hands the reftoration of their 

 welfare, and would therefore give him the rnaftery 

 ..over the beys ; accordingly, ir actually happened, that 

 many, both of the towns and villages, without waiting for 

 ,orders ? were fet out in purfuit of the beys 5 who, being 



already 



