204 EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.

quartermaster-general in the Boer war, for which he was again mentioned. After the battle of Majuba Hill Stewart returned to England, and became aide-de-camp to Earl Spencer at the anxious period when the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish caused such a deep throb of indignation in the country.

One of the earliest appointments made on the organization of the army for the first Egyptian war was that of Stewart as staff officer to Sir Drury Lowe, who was to command the cavalry division, and Stewart was one of Wolseley's most active and trusted counsellors in making the preparations for the expedition. He distinguished himself at Tel-el-Kebir, and took part in General Drury Lowe's brilliant ride through the desert to Cairo. When the Egyptians sent out a white flag to meet the advancing British force, it was Stewart who, at the head of one hundred lancers and dragoons, demanded and received the surrender of the citadel.

Stewart had left Ireland to take part in the Egyptian war, and after the battle of Tel-el-Kebir and the occupation of Cairo he returned to Dublin to resume a position on Lord Spencer's staff; but the Egyptian campaign was not over, and when General Graham went to Suakim Stewart went with him, and displayed excellent soldierly qualities at Tamasi. At the latter battle his horsemen had a great share in retrieving the fortunes of the day, when the first square broke beneath the Arab charge. He then received the rank of K.C.B.

We have already seen with what spirit and energy he entered upon the difficult duty of commander of the desert column, which he led to the victory that proved fatal to himself. It was understood that Lady Stewart was on her way to Egypt to nurse her wounded husband when the sad news of his death reached this country.

A considerable force of the enemy assembled, as was expected, around Abu-Klea, and kept up a distant but galling fire upon the camp of General Buller's colunm. Captains Walsh and Paget of the mounted infantry, Quartermaster Jamieson of the Royal Irish, and Surgeon O'Neill of the medical staff were wounded.

The enemy's cavalry and a large number of riflemen continued