History of Armenia, by Father Michael Chamich; from B. C. 2247 to ...

410 HISTORY OF ARMENIA.
with such celerity,
that he found there was no
hope of escape by avoiding them. He then
boldly determined to oppose them, and drawing
his sword, rushed in amongst them like a wild
boar at bay.
His valour and strength astonished
the Saracens, who seeing him kill all before him,
took to flight.
Vasak succeeded in overtaking
their general, whom he brought to the ground
by a blow with his sword, and trampled to
death beneath his horse's feet. He then made
off eastward, to the country of the Gardmans,
whose chief, Carich, gave him apparently a
most kind reception.
The traitor, however, only made a shew of
hospitality, for in a short time he seized the illfated
Vasak by surprise,
and sent him in chains
to Bulah. The tyrant was overjoyed at the
capture of the chief, and doubled his chains.
Immediately
after this,
the Saracen troops having
perceived the position where Vasak's brother
Ashot and his mother had taken refuge, surrounded
the place and took them prisoners, with
several other chiefs, who were residing with
them. They were then sent to Bulah, who
shackled them and kept them in strict confinement.
Bulali, shortly after this, marched with his
troops to
Arzakh in the provmce of Cachen in
(Kharabai;h), and captured Atirnerseh the chief,
with his family,
and many other distinguished