EETREAT. — OMAK KASCHEF. 253 rushed one after the other to the Pascha's feet, praying that this day no Lk)od might be slied, as it Avas Chumna, a holy day or festivah This great Kadi is a liypocritical but intelligent Mograbin, drinks stoutly his Avino in private, especially when he gets it for nothing, and, as I afterwards learnt from my brother, during Ramazan, when even the poor half-starved soldiers fasted, t)penly set tliem the fine example of eating and drinking before his tent, nor allowed himself to be annoyed by the displeasure of the other holy Sheiks, who dhring that period abstained from all food or indulgences. The Sheik of the Bischari, Wod-Naga, Avho, as well as the other Sheiks, have no wish to see the complete subjection of the Haddenda, has disappeared with his people from the camp to arrange with them a secret treaty, to which the Pascha has in private given his consent. The latter, who did not, nor dared not, trust to this, has during the negotiation caused the great Sheik Mohammed Din, liis nephew, and the vSheik of Mitkenab, to be placed on camels, loaded as they were with the chains they all along had worn, and conveyed back to Chartum under a strong escort. In spite of the negotiations going on for a peace, many expeditions were made from the camp, but without any success, as tlie herds that were here and there seized on, at the fearful howls of the Arabs were scattered in all directions, upsetting inlantry and cavalry, ami rushing back into the fox'est to their fellows. The Haddenda declared themselves defeated by a deputation of a Sheik and three of themselves, but they would pay no tulba, unless the Pascha retired to the Kassela. The retreat to Kassela was made in a single day. Thirty men perished from fatigue, and 370 asses, and many horses and camels. Among the wounded Avas Omar Kaschef, to whom the Pascha paid every attention, and specially recommended him to my brother's care. His horse had been killed under him by a lance-thrust, and he had received six deep wovmds in the neck from the Ilandschar. The poor man had the night before lost an amulet, and all, even the freethinking Sali EiFendi, are firmly convinced that some evil spirit had during the night stolen it, so to etfect his death. My brother who, after the Pascha had marched otf with the great part of the troops, had been left behind with the sick, has completeb cured the Kaschef. From this and the cure of the three Mo-