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—Endurance 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C. Wilson's Conference with Khashm-el-Mus and Abd-ul-Hamid—The Meaning of Gordon's Note "Khartum all right" The Column withdrawn from Metammeh, 76 The Steamers sent down by Gordon from Khartum— Gordon's Letters received His Contempt for the Fellaheen Soldiers —His Position at KhartOm—The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 Surrender—Gordon's Reply, . . . . 78 A Portrait of Arab Servants, . . -83 Extracts from Gordon's Journals—His sorrow 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 Herbert 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—Details 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— Suspicions 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.

WilsonWilson'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 Gordon'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