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 respect-
ing 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 Her-
bert 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 Char-
acter and Adventurous Career, . . 34
The Officers killed at Abu-Klea—The Field
after the Battle—Burying the Dead— Im-
portant 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 Pre-
sentiment 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