of massacre he next marched towards the camp of Kishen Roy, who,
thinking himself unable to oppose notwithstanding his numerous force,
fled to the woods and mountains for shelter. The sultan followed him
from place to place for three months, putting to death all who came
in his way, without distinction. At length Kishen Roy took the road
of Beejanuggur, his capital. The sultan, pursuing, soon arrived with
his army near the city."

To make a long story short, the Sultan besieged Vijayanagar in vain
for a month, and then retreated across the Tungabhadra, harassed at
every step by masses of the Hindus from the city. He halted at last
in an open plain, and the king also pitched his camp at no great
distance. Muhammad's retreat had been deliberately carried out in
order to draw on his enemy, and cause him by over-confidence to
neglect proper precautions. The ruse was successful. The Muhammadans
made a sudden and unexpected night-attack. Bukka (called, as before,
"Kishen") was off his guard, having indulged in wine and the amusements
provided by a band of dancing-women. The slaughter was terrible, and
the Raya fled to Vijayanagar, ten thousand of his troops being slain;
-- "But this did not satisfy the rage of the sultan, who commanded
the inhabitants of every place round Beejanuggur to be massacred
without mercy."

Then Bukka tried to make peace, but the Sultan refused.

"At this time a favourite remarked to the sultan that he had only
sworn to slaughter one hundred thousand Hindoos, and not totally to
destroy their race The sultan replied that though twice the number
of his vow might have been slain, yet till the roy should submit, and
satisfy the musicians, he would not pardon him or spare the lives of