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CHAPTER X.—Conclusion.

Question of the Occupation of Egypt and the Soudan — Antecedents of Osman Digma—Kassala invested by the Rebels, 229 A British Force on its way to Suakim Proposed Railway from Suakim to Berber, 232 General Sir G. Graham arrives at Suakim Disposition of Troops during the Summer —Night Attacks by the Arabs, . . 234 An Assault led by "Abdul the Lion"—Assassinations—The Camp remodelled, . 236 The Route from Suakim to Sinkat—Necessity for reaching and defeating Osman Digma—Our projected Abandonment of the Southern Soudan, . . . 239 Prospect of a Summer in the Soudan Desert — Probable Plan of Campaign, 241 A rival Mahdi appears—Arrest of Zebehr Pasha, ... .242 Advance from Suakim to Hasheen—The Rebels attacked and defeated, . 243 General Graham's Plan of Operations— Osman Digma's Mode of Warfare, . . 247 A Force marches from Suakim under Sir John M'Neill—Sudden Onslaught by the Enemy— Repulse of the Arabs—Loss of the Britisli—Discomfiture of Osman Digma and virtual Close of the Campaign, 249 Landing of the Australian Contingent at Suakim—General Grajiam's Address, . 254 A British Force advances from Suakim-The Enemy retires to the Mountains, 255 The "Proposed Suakim Policy"— An advanced Post formed at Otao—Signs of the End of the Campaign—Mr. Gladstones's Statement, 256 Lord Wolseley arrives at Suakim— Review of the Troops—Sickness in the Camp End of the Campaign—Lord Wolseley and General Graham leave Suakim, . 257 The Australian Contingent ordered home A farewell Message from the Queen Their Arrival in Sydney, . 258 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Soudan — Financial Condition of the Egyptian Government, . . . 259 Lord Wolseley's Despatch on the Impolicy of abandoning the Soudan—Sir Henry D. Woolf's Mission to Egypt, . 260 Deatli of the Mahdi—Lord Wolseley's Report on the Soudan Campaign—Colonel Chermside at Suakim — Defeat of the Arabs by the Abyssinians, . . .261 Defeat of the Arabs at Ginnis—The ' 'Friendlies'' capture Tamai after a severe Fight, 261 British Troops left in Egypt— Results of British Intervention in the Soudan, . 263