At
that
time,
Abbas
Mirza
was
informed
about
severe
assaults
ofthe
Russian
army
upon
Abasabad
as
well
as
Cossack
cavalry's
raids
crossing
theArax
and
clashing
with
the
army
of
Ibrahim
Khan
Sardar.
The
latter
was
sent
to
thebank
of
the
Arax,
where
he
demonstrated
great
courage
and
fortitude
in
the
encounters.
Abbas
Mirza
decided
to
take
several
thousand
cavalrymen
and
at
night
lay
an
ambushat
the
foot
of
Kejlar
Mountain,
at
a
gunshot
distance
from
the
Arax.
In
the
morningIbrahim
Khan
would
take
to
flight
after
some
fight
with
the
Cossacks,
who
would
cross
[theriver]
as
usually,
draw
them
to
the
ambush,
and
thus
enable
Abbas
Mirza
attack
themand
massacre.
Therefore
at
night
Abbas
Mirza,
with
five
thousand
warriors,
(142b)
waited
in
an
ambush
in
the
deep
ravine
of
Jevanbulagh
for
the
sunrise.
In
themorning
when,
by
God's
will,
the
yellow
sun
rose
from
the
lake
of
crawfish
and
thearmy
of
stars
fled
away
from
its
attack,
news
were
received
that
the
Cossack
dragun
troopshave
crossed
the
Arax
and
fought
with
Ibrahim
Khan's
forces.
Ibrahim
Khan,
accordingto
the
previous
night's
decision
feigned
a
defeat
from
Cossacks
and
escaped
in
thedirection
of
the
ambush.
The
Cossacks
with
two
-
three
thousand
soldiers,
chased
themkeeping
their
troops
in
order
and
firing
upon
the
enemy
rows
from
huge
cannons.
Abbas
Mirza's
army
came
out
of
the
ambush,
merged
with
the
running
crowd
[ofIbrahim
Khan].
Qizilbash
warriors
thought
that
Cossacks
would
scatter
because
of
pursuingthem,
so
that
they
would
turn
their
swords
back
and
overcome
them.
But,
alas,
Cossackskept
themselves
in
order,
were
not
confused:
they
reached
them,
fired
from
the
cannonsupon
their
rows
crushing
necks
and
heads
of
numerous
horsemen.
They
chased
AbbasMirza
and
his
troops
four-five
farsakhs
murdering
and
imprisoning
a
lot
of
hiswarriors.
Finally,
Abbas
Mirza
himself
rode
on
horseback
to
Kejlar
Mountain,
whilehis
infantry
and
cavalry
dispersed
in
various
directions
and
were
completely
destructed.
They
wanted
to
crash
the
Cossacks,
but
they
themselves
(143a)
were
scattered.
Moreover,
the
Cossacks
rode
after
them
on
horseback,
killed,
captured
them
excessively.
[TheRussians]
seized
even
one
of
their
banners
and
its
holder
and
were
back
to
theCommander-in-Chief
with
much
booty
and
spoils.
After
this
defeat
Abbas
Mirza
leftKaraziaddin
and
hurried
to
Khoy.
The
Commander-in-Chief
sent
the
banner
to
show
it
to
thedefenders
of
Abasabad
and
advise
them
not
waste
their
efforts
for
holding
thefortress,
since
it
was
the
banner
of
Abbas
Mirza
who
had
left
it
and
escaped.
TheRussian
army
was
ordered
to
block
up
the
fortress
and
attack
it
severely
from
four
sides.
They
drew
near
machines
used
for
capturing
fortresses
and
dug
trenches.
The
people
of
thefortress
lost
hope
in
receiving
Abbas
Mirza's
aid.
In
addition,
they
consideredEhsan
Khan
a
traitor,
because
he
had
promised
[Paskevich]
to
surrender
the
fortress.
Thisis
why
they
agreed
to
submit
and
apologized
for
their
former
faults.
The
Commander-in-Chief
seized
the
artillery
and
arms
after
theoccupation
of
the
fortress
of
Abasabad.
Then
he
imprisoned
Muhammad
Amin
Khan
withother
Qizilbash
khans
and
officials
and
had
them
sent
across
Karabagh
towards
Tiflis
withthe
prisoners
of
Kejlar
battle.
Ehsan
Khan
was
praised
for
his
good
service
and
honored
by
theappointment
to
the
post
of
the
governor
of
Nakhichevan
(143b).
In
addition,
he
wasbestowed
with
the
highest
position
among
the
officials
equal
to
him
with
their
ranks.
The
victory
of
Abasabad
was
won
in
July
of
1827/1243.
WhenMuhammad
Amin
Khan
had
been
taken
to
Tiflis,
he
was
kept
in
the
fortress
of
Shushi
severaldays.
He
was
a
short
and
bodily
deficient
person.
He
was
one
of
Qajar
noblemen.
He
had
abig
and
solid
horse
and
on
it
he
looked
like
a
child.
Abbas
Mirza
removed
him
fromhis
post
and
rank
for
his
weakness
and
surrendering
the
[Abasabad]
stronghold.
Heappointed
the
eldest
son
of
Amir
Khan
Sardar
to
his
post.
Abbas
Mirza'ssister,
who
was
his
wife,
divorced
him
saying,
"The
man
who
surrenders
a
fortress
isnot
worthy
of
being
my
husband".
H.
Ex.
Commander-in-Chief
settled
the
matters
in
Nakhichevan
andAbasabad.
As
it
was
summer,
and
the
maddening
heat
drew
in
he
appointed
a
commandantand
a
garrison
to
defense,
moved,
thence,
to
spend
the
hot
spell
in
the
mountainous
areaof
Sisian
and
Karabagh.
