Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 14.3.4

14.3.4

Rhago-dji who was always well informed, availed himself of that opportunity; and turning the brigade, he suddenly made his appearance at the head of five or six thousand horse. The Viceroy without betraying the least perturbation or fear, assembled those about him, and they did not amount to above six hundred persons of all sorts; and putting himself at their head, he advanced to the enemy, and charged vigorously. He had at that time with him an officer whom he had lately retained in his service, and who in paying his respects, had spoke very advantageously of himself, and required a great deal of distinction. The Viceroy recollecting the circumstance, now sent for Dost-mahmed-qhan, (for such was the man's name) "and he told him that this was the time to approve himself the man he had pretended to be, and to shew himself worthy of those distinctions, which he had claimed as his due." The man, without waiting for another word, put his horse on a gallop, and spying a body of men that cut a better figure than the rest, (and, in fact, it was Rhago-dji himself surrounded by his best mounted spearmen) he rushed amongst them, overthrew one man, killed another, wounded a third, and seized a fourth, with which he came back to Aaly-verdy-qhan, to whom he presented his prisoner, and who loaded him with encomiums. By this time assistance had come;