 In February, after Vladimirescu had conquered the town of Motru, boyars still present in Craiova petitioned the Ottomans and Russians for help.Consul Pini approved their request to use force against Vladimirescu, but refused to commit Russian troops for that purpose.Reassured by Pini, the regents began amassing an Arnaut resistance to the rebellion, with individual units led by Dumitrachi Bibescu, "Serdar" Diamandi Djuvara, "Deli-bașa" Mihali, Pharmakis, Hadži-Prodan, and Ioan Solomon.