Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.16.1

19.16.1

As to myself, I remained on the spot, looking at what these senseless Generals, and officers were doing. In the evening I returned home, and in an hour's time, was followed by my father. Most of the Commanders likewise returned to their quarters; but the troops remained where they were, to guard their posts, and their artillery. At night, the plunderers of both sides, availing themselves of the security in which the inhabitants of the out-houses of the city were sleeping (and these trusted entirely to the safeguard of the Prince's presence, who, in fact, was encamped amongst them), plundered those poor people, set their houses on fire, and deprived them of their little all. In the confusion, the family and baggage of Vehhab-aaly-qhan underwent the same fate; and his lady and children found themselves in the morning without a single farthing, or a yard of cloth, or apparel. Luckily for them, that some generous officer passing by at the very nick of time, interposed timely enough to save the honour of that forlorn family, which, but for his interference, was going to be wrecked. He brought those hopeless women to camp, and having lodged them there, under some trees, he went away. All this time the unfortunate owner was searching for them throughout the whole plain, and throughout the whole camp;