CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.

Captain Lord Charles Wm. Beresford, c.b., r.n., .frontispiece. Advance of the Desert Column under General Stewart—Halt at the VitWs, . . .to face 12 Plan of Battle of Abu-Klea, Jan. 17, 1885, , 18 Plan of Battle of Kirbekan, Feb. 10, 1885, ,, „ Battle of Abu-Klea—British charged by Soudanese „ 22 General Sir Gerald Graham, r.e., v.c, k.c.b., g.c.m.g., 64 Beresford on his way to rescue Wilson—Steamer's Boiler pierced by a Shot, ,, 126 The Hon. William Bede Dalley, Attorney-general of New South Wales, 174 Colonel John Soame Richardson, Commander of the Australian Contingent,.. „ 192 Camp of the Scots Guards at Otao—Suakim-Berber Railway, ,, 240 The Australian Contingent at Suakim—Meeting of Colonel Richardson and General Sir G. Graham, ,, 254 Capture of Tamai by "Friendlies," Oct. i886, ,, 262 CHAPTER VIII.

p Instructions sent to Lord Wolseley—Later Policy of the British Government respecting Egypt and the Soudan, The March of the Desert Column from Korti —Wells on the Route, ....

Arrival of part of the River Column at Korti —The Force under Sir Herbert Stewart His Instructions—Sir Charles Wilson to take command at Metammeh, .

Incidents of the March— The Troops at Gakdul—The Garrison left there, .

The Column leaves Gakdul—In sight of the Enemy—Sir Herbert Stewart's Position at Abu-Klea— Serious Night Assaults Sir Charles Wilson's Description of the Advance—Route of the Arabs, Details of the Battle—How the Square was broken—Bravery of the Arabs—Sir Herbert Stewart's General Order — Lieut.

Dawson's Account of the Fight, A March from Wady Haifa to Korti— A Christmas Dinner in the Desert, 16 I 31 Sir Herbert Stewart's critical Position after the Battle of Abu-Klea, ... 34 Loss of Lieut, -col. Fred Burnaby—His Character and Adventurous Career, . . 34 The Officers killed at Abu-Klea—The Field after the Battle—Burying the Dead— Important Papers found on the Field—The Mahdi's Prayers—The Emir's Letter, 41 A Night March to reach the Nile resolved upon—Ali Loda the Robber Guide—The Enemy again in sight—Preparation for another Fight— Fatigue of the Men, . 47 Sir Herbert Stewart severely wounded—Mr.

Cameron of the Standard and Mr. St.

Leger Herbert of the Morning Post killed, and Mr. Burleigh of the Daily Telegraph wounded, ...... 51 Reminiscences of Mr. Cameron—His Presentiment of Death—Last Letter to the Standard—His Career in India and South Africa— In Madagascar, Tonquin, and Egypt—His Devotion to Duty, . . 51 Character and Services of Mr. St. Leger Herbert, 62