CONTENTS.
Opinion in England regarding Gordon's
Safety—General Graham's Letter to the
Standard, ...... 63
Sir Charles Wilson succeeds General H.
Stewart—Stewart's Advice to march for Metammeh, . . . .64
The Column again sets out for the Nile
Charge of the Arabs, who are repulsed, . 65
Heavy List of Killed and Wounded—En-
durance and Courage of the Medical Staff, 70
Abu-Kru or Gubat occupied by the Troops
—Looting of the Stores, . . .70
The Position at Abu-Kru—An Attack on Metammeh proposed, . . . -73
Gordon's Steamers found at Metammeh
Briskness of the Black Troops, . . 75
Sir C. Wilson's Conference with Khashm-el-
Mus and Abd-ul-Hamid—The Meaning
of Gordon's Note "Khartum all right"
The Column withdrawn from Metammeh, 76
The Steamers sent down by Gordon from
Khartum— Gordon's Letters received
His Contempt for the Fellaheen Soldiers —His Position at KhartOm—The Mahdi's
Letter to Gordon demanding his Surren-
der—Gordon's Reply, . . . . 78
A Portrait of Arab Servants, . . -83
Extracts from Gordon's Journals—His sor-
row at the Loss of the Abbas Steamer,
and the Murder of Stewart and Power, . 84
Gordon's latest Letters—His Resolve not to
desert Khartflm—His Anxiety about the
Delay in sending Help— Instructions about
his Steamers 86
Difficulties in carrying out the Plan for
Relief of Khartum—Condition of Sir Her-
bert Stewart and Lord Charles Beresford — Sir Charles Wilson resolves to go up to
Khartiim—His Preparations, . . .88
Capt. Pigott reaches Korti with Despatches
for Sir C. Wilson—Sir Redvers BuUer to
be sent from Korti— Lord Wolseley's
Telegrams to Sir Evelyn Baring, . . 89
The Times on the Situation, . . .91
Sir Charles Wilson's Reconnaissance —
Shendy bombarded, . , -94
The Plan for reaching Khartflm—Illness of
Lord Beresford—Mr. Ingram appointed
to the Naval Brigade—The Steamers manned by Lieuts. Stuart-Wortley and
Gascoigne—A Scarcity of Red Coats, . 96
Reports from Korti—The Position at Gubat
—Condition of General Stewart and of
Lieut. Crutchley—Courage and Devotion
of the Medical Staff, . . . .98
The "Penny Steamers'' on the Nile—De-
tails of their Construction—Tlieir strange
Crews—Their Commanders, . . . 100
Dangers of the Passage up the Nile—The
Shabloka Cataract—The Bordein on a Rock—Evil News about the Safety of
Gordon—The sad Calamity made plain
Khartum in the hands of the Mahdi
"All is over," 105
A Messenger brings News from Khartum
Grief of the Black Soldiers for Gordon
Anxieties of the British Officers— Sus-
picions of Treachery—A Summons from
the Mahdi—Cunning met with Cunning, ill
Wreck of the .5(7rrf.v«—Difficulties of Sir C.
Wilson—The Island of Mernat occupied —Lieut. Stuart-Wortley despatched for Help—The News received at Gubat, . 115
Lord C. Beresford sent to help Sir C.
Wilson^Wilson's critical Situation and
Arrangements for Defence—The Mahdi's
terrible Threats—Fidelity of Khashm-el-
Mus, 118
The Story of the Fall of Khartufn and Gor-
don's Death confirmed— Abd-ul-Hamid
deserts—A Plan to seize Feki Mustapha —Sir C. Wilson leaves the Island
Accident to Lord Beresford's Steamer A safe Return to Gubat, . . 122
Sir Charles Wilson starts for Korti—At
Gakdul and Abu-Klea, . . . 129
Feeling in England about Gordon—Sir E.
Baring's Telegrams respecting Osman Digma—The Italians occupy Massowa, . 130