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The Massachusetts Spy
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Letters from Cyprus and Cairo report the defeat of Ali Bey in Cairo on April 30: rebels Aboudaab and Abderhaman attacked, routed his army, captured him and 17 followers, executed officers, and humiliated women; he may be sent to Constantinople.
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Two letters, one from Cyprus, and the other from Cairo, have brought us a particular detail of the defeat of Ali Bey. The latter says, On the 30th of April, Aboudaab and Abderhaman, whom Ali Bey had banished on a suspicion of their intention to revolt, entered this place at the head of a great body of troops. They immediately engaged with Ali Bey's army, which was soon thrown into confusion. On this Ali Bey left the field, and fled; but being pursued by Aboudaab, he was taken, with seventeen persons of his train, loaded with heavy chains, and brought back to the enemy's camp in triumph. His chief Secretary and Treasurer were seized, and all his officers were either beheaded or burnt. Not satisfied with these barbarities, they seized on the women of Ali Bey's camp, and dragged them round the public places in triumph. It was imagined that Ali Bey himself would be sent on board a vessel for Constantinople.
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Cairo
Event Date
30th Of April
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ali bey captured with seventeen persons of his train; his chief secretary and treasurer seized; all officers beheaded or burnt; women of his camp seized and dragged in triumph; ali bey imagined to be sent to constantinople
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Aboudaab and Abderhaman, banished by Ali Bey on suspicion of revolt, entered Cairo with a great body of troops on the 30th of April, engaged Ali Bey's army, which was thrown into confusion. Ali Bey fled but was pursued and captured by Aboudaab, loaded with chains, and brought back in triumph.