The enemy's wounds were a cause for concern, but Othman buried them without regret. The situation remained thus for several hours of the day, then the two sides separated. The burden fell upon the two tribes. Othman buried them and returned to Tokar, the origin of their wounds, with his men. He did not separate his army. When Gordon realized the extent of the damage to the Jurhum army, he almost melted with grief, and Ibn al-Habla was lost, and the inevitable fate was sealed. He ordered him to refrain from engaging the masses, fortify the castles, and choose that. With the order to negotiate, the Egyptian parties abandoned their posts and descended with many merchants, wanting to go to Cairo, fleeing the impending calamity. A reply came back to Gordon from the Foreign Office, destroying the foundations of his hopes, filled with blame and reproach, and sharp words. He returned Gordon's gift, which he had given him as previously explained, along with a patched garment of the Dervishes. The author of the book "Sudan" said: And he sent saying to him, "If you have done well in your worldly affairs, and if you have acted with arrogance, then embrace Islam as your religion and wear this patched garment, which is the attire of those who renounce the world and desire the hereafter. Do not be the cause of bloodshed, and act as other governors and rulers have done." Gordon became very angry, and the matter greatly displeased him. The people, until that day, did not know of Gordon's mission and were ignorant of the intentions of the state... if the Khedive had absolute discretion in dealing with them. Their wounds were a trick, and he did not flee. Grief, and he was certain that the trick... The fortresses and fortifying the castles... From the Egyptians and their posts... A reply came back to Gordon... The words, and Gordon's gift... The patched garments of the Dervishes. And if he acted with arrogance... Those who desire the hereafter. And the rulers, anger... Until that day, they did not know... The Egyptian...