A History of the Mahrattas v1.c8.23

v1.c8.23

The Emperor, on discovering the plans of the insurgents, immediately invested Doulutabad, and detached a force under Ummad-ool-Moolk Tebreezee, to pursue Zuffir Khan. The garrison was reduced to extremity, when information was received that another insurrection had broken out at Delhi, which obliged the emperor to proceed thither, leaving the siege to be carried on by his officers. The Deccanees, encouraged by his departure, collected from all quarters to annoy the army before Doulutabad; which so alarmed the officers, that they hastily raised the siege, and retreated to the Nerbuddah, closely pursued, and constantly harassed by the Deccan cavalry.