and a salute of hundred guns. He congratulated me on my success and thanked me for my loyalty and the good services I had rendered.

CAPTURE OF THE EMIR HUSSABULLAH.

When those of the Fur army who had been left behind realised that Sultan Ibrahim had indeed been killed at Manawashi, they chose his uncle Hussabullah in his place, and departed for Jebel Marra, where they intrenched themselves. On the arrival of Ismail Pasha at El Fasher I handed over to him the administration of the kingdom, and set out with an army of 12,000 men, including 400 trained troops and 200 horses from the Government forces. I proceeded to Jebel Marra, and, when the Emir Hussabullah saw my force, he surrendered without a fight. With him were some of Ibrahim's children, their aunt El Miram Arafa, and others of the royal family, as well as some twelve hundred of the chief men of the State. The King's wives, who were riding on horses, numbered 500, besides 80 eunuchs. I brought them all to El Fasher after a campaign that had lasted about ninety six days.