the emperor then dispatched jan zeg, the garad (governor) of bale, in a campaign in the region of gam, where the garad was killed. cholera (or some other pestilence) broke out among his men, depressing him further, resulting in his withdrawal to tigray. there he called upon one of his best fighting regiments, jan amora ("royal eagle"), after which the sub-province and woreda were named, who were eager to participate in the campaign. the twelve dobe'a leaders learned of the new attack being prepared, and began to flee in various directions into the lowlands of adal with their women, children, and cattle, with their property loaded on their camels and other beasts of burden. the emperor heard of their plans, however, and mounted another campaign against dobe'as, sending the governors of tigray, qeda and damot to pursue them. this new campaign was successful, resulting in the capture of many cattle and the deaths of many dobe'a, both in the main attack and the following pursuit.