Deraych

Deraych, a town of Arabia, on the caravan route between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, 450 miles NE. of Mecca, was formerly the capital of the Wahabis, and had a population of 60,000 prior to 1819, when it was taken and nearly destroyed by Ibrahim Pasha. The capital was removed to Riâd, 6 miles ENE.; and at present the place consists of five walled villages, built among the ruins, with about 1500 inhabitants.