After
enemy's
eradication
and
the
capture
of
its
wealth
and
booty,
Mustoufi
Khan
of
Shirvan
ran
away
to
Karadagh
with
Ibrahim
Khan
Sardar .
(139b)
Mir
Hasan
Khan
left
Talish
for
the
Qizilbash
country,
but
Hoseyn
Khan
of
Nukhistayed
longer
in
Shaki.
[He]
dispossessed
the
wealth
of
the
poor
and
merchants
who
camefrom
various
areas.
[He]
sent
his
brother
Haji
Khan
with
Lezghin
troops
to
cross
the
KurRiver
and
to
plunder
some
of
nomad
camps
in
Karabagh.
When
H.
Ex.
Commander-in-Chief[Paskevich]
came
with
his
army
to
a
place
at
three
farsakhs'
distance
fromNukhi,
Hoseyn
Khan
and
Haji
Khan
left
Nukhi
for
the
Qizilbashs'
country.
TheCommander-in-Chief
advanced
with
his
forces
to
a
place
of
Karabagh
named
Takhte
Tovuz(Tavus)
and
stopped
there.
General
Madatov
entered
the
fortress
of
Shushi.
Its
Armenian
and
Mosleminhabitants
were
glad
and
cheerful
to
see
and
serve
him.
[He]
soothed
their
hearts
andgladdened
those
who
had
served
and
assisted
the
Great
Russian
State
devotedly,
who,
withRussian
warriors,
had
shown
steadfastness
and
self-sacrifice
in
their
fidelity.
In
themeantime,
[he]
reproached
and
threatened
those
who
foolishly
had
betrayed
them
and
joinedthe
Qizilbashs.
[He]
quieted,
reassured
and
had
them
settled
down
in
the
areas
they
hadlived.
He
ordered
to
provide
the
population
of
Shushi
with
food-supplies
from
the
royalstores
hidden
in
the
places,
for
they
could
relax
after
all
sufferings
and
hardships
ofthe
siege
time.
[Madatov]
took
retaliatory
measures
and
got
his
revenge
on
Mahdi-qoli
Khanfor
the
violence
done
to
his
family
graves
at
Avetaranots.
At
that
time,
the
Commander-in-Chief
Paskevich
crossed
the
Arax
Riverand
made
raids
in
the
region
of
Karadagh.
He
calmed
down
its
inhabitants,
(140a)
then
tooka
big
detachment
and
left
for
Tiflis.
In
the
winter
of
the
same
year
H.
Ex.
General
Madatov
with
the
purposeof
capturing
some
booty
and
wealth
in
response
for
the
siege
[of
Shushi]
recruited
troopsin
Karabagh
and
Shirvan
and
went
to
raid
the
regions
of
Meshkin
and
Ahar.
He
totallydestructed
the
district
of
Meshkin
taking
a
lot
of
booty
for
his
people.
There,
he
advisedShahsevan
khans
to
submit
to
the
Emperor
and
made
them
swear
loyalty.
Ata
Khan
was
among
them.
During
the
rule
of
Madatov
he
was
one-eyed,
famous
for
bravery,
and
scornful
to
life.
He
ignored
the
orders
and
commands
of
theQizilbash
officials.
Although
Abbas
Mirza
summoned
him
to
Tabriz,
he
refused
to
go.
Once
Abbas
Mirza
gave
a
confidential
order
to
Amir
Khan
Sardar,
who
wasin
Karadagh,
to
try
to
capture
Ata
Khan
and
send
him
to
Tabriz.
Amir
Khan,
under
thepretext
of
giving
his
daughter
in
marriage
to
Ata
Khan's
son
and
establishing
ties
ofrelationship
with
him,
wanted
to
capture
him,
but
failed.
When
Mustoufi
Khan
of
Shirvanescaped
from
Fit
[dagh]
to
the
Qizilbashs'
State,
Ata
Khan
took
him
as
a
guest,
andthinking
it
to
be
an
outstanding
service
to
that
country,
convoyed
him
to
Tabriz.
Onreaching
there
Abbas
Mirza
imprisoned
him
and
bereft
him
of
an
eye.
(140b)
General
Madatov,
indeed,
forayed
the
territory
from
Meshkin
toAhar,
the
capital
of
Karadagh
and
captured
much
wealth
and
booty
for
the
people
ofKarabagh.
Then
he
returned.
Meanwhile,
the
Qizilbashs'
country
was
seized
with
greatfear
and
alarm,
so
that
if
Madatov
advanced
towards
Tabriz
and
Tehran,
nobody
would
offerresistance.
Every
district,
where
the
news
about
Madatov's
arrival
was
received,
surrendered.
Even
Prince
Abbas
Mirza
was
ready
to
flee.
Every
day
he
ordered
tosaddle
the
horses
in
the
courtyard,
so
that
his
wives
and
daughters
would
learn
how
tomount
and
ride
a
horse.
Whenever
they
heard
that
Madatov
was
through
Karadagh
andapproaching
Tabriz
they
were
ready
to
escape
with
a
knapsack
on
their
back.
So
they
weregripped
by
such
a
great
fear
until
the
news
came
that
Madatov
went
back
from
Ahar
and
theywere
cheered.
