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CHAPTER XI. Pioclamationby Admiral Hewitt and General Graham to the Tribes.—
Osman Digna's reply.— Advance of a British force to Tamai.— The enemy sighted.— Night bivouac.— A daring reconnaissance.—
Sharp rifle tire against the British camp.— The next morning's advance.— The Arabs charge the weak points of the square.—
Desperate nature of their attack.— Bravery of some men of the Black Watch.— Retreat of the 2nd Brigade with theloss of their guns.— Advanceof the1st Brigade to the rescue.— Their artillery execution upon the rebels.— The capturedguns re-taken.— Fresh Arab charge.— Deadly repulse of the rebels.— The wounded Soudanese attack all who approach them.— The troops continue their advance to the Tamai Wells.— British and rebel losses.—
The nightafter the battle.— Burning of Osman Digna's camp.—
Reward ofl'eied for Osman Digna, dead or alive.— A copy of the proclamation sent to the rebel chief.— Fresh attempt to capture Osman Digna.— Fruitless efforts at parleying withtherebels.— A few shots exchanged.— The troops retire amid the jeers of the Arabs.— A new advanceordered to the village of Tamanieb.— Itis found to be deserted.— The village is burnt and the troops return to Suakim .......... 74
CHAPTER XII. The rebels round Suakim defeatedbutnot dispersed.— Admiral Hewitt
starts for Abyssinia to negotiate for thereliefof Kassala.— Gordon
appeals for Zebehr or the Turks to be sent.— Berber investedand Korosko threatened.— Concentration of troops at Assouan.—
Major Kitchener's explorations and outposts.— The surrender of
Slaten Bey and Saleh Bey.— Mr. Cuzzi captured at Sherig.—
Blue Jackets to the front.— Fall of Berber.— The Treaty with
Abyssinia.— Ghia and Gadaveef capitulate.— Fighting at Suakim. — Wavering offriendly Arabs and mutinyof Turkish battalion.— Victory over the rebels by the Mudir of Dongola.— The defence of Khartoum.— Operations of Gordon's armoured flotilla.— Scarcity of provisions.— Long letter from Gordon on the situation.—
Declares he will not leave Khartoum.— Parliament votes £300,000
for a relief expedition.— Lord Wolseley appointed to the com- mand.— The military preparations.— Departure of Lords Wolseley
and Northbrook for Egypt.— Gordon gains a great victory.— The Arab camp captured and the Commander-in-chief slain . . 83
CHAPTER XIII. Lord Wolseley's instructions.— Despatch of troops and stores.— The
row boats arrive from England.— Mr. Cook's transport contract.— No gentlemen tourists or travelling Officers allowed'above Assouan. — Activity at Assiout.— Sending the row boats up the Nile.— The
sceneryof the river.— Lord Wolseley starts for the front.— Picnics in the Temple of Cleopatra, and visits Phihe.—
Rumours of the bombardment of Berber.— The murder of Colonel Stewart, Mr. Power and M. Herbin.— Narrative of an eye-witness.— Stewart's mission to Dongola and Gordon's indignant appeal.— The Mudir's
victory at Korti.— Despatch of troops to Dongola.— The banks of theNile ablaze.— Lord Wolseley at Wady Haifa. — The military hospital.— The "Railway Company" ami its work.— The first boats hauled through the rapids.— The Nile between Wady Haifa
and Dal.— The belly of rocks.— Up the cataracts in a nuggar.— Manitoba bovs at work.— Accidents at the rapids.— Soldier killed by a crocodile.— Hauling the steamers through the gates.— The canoeraft and the Yarrow steamer.— Transport of stores to Don- gola 9o
CHAPTER XJV. Formation of the British camel corps.— The idea borrowed from Napoleon I.— Uniform and accoutrements of the corps.— Variety of objects each camel had to carry.— The first mount.— Discom- forts of camel riding.— Lord Wolseley starts for Dongola.— Re- ports about Gordon and the Mahdi.— Consul Hansal's singular uniform.— His letters from Khartoum.— The Mahdi1s European prisoners.— Gordon is defeated.— The Mahdi besieges Khartoum inperson.— His sanctuary and his miracles.— Treachery in Khar- toum.— Epidemics among the rebels.— Lord Wolseley arrives at Dongola.— His reception by the Mudir, whom he decorates with
the order of St. Michael and St. George.— ManSuvres with the camel corps.— Eagerness ofthe troops to advance . . . 110
CHAPTER XV. The advance for thereliefofKhartoumpractically commences.— Gordon
announces that he can hold out for forty days, and that he has sent five steamers to meet the British troops.— Rebel successes.—
The Egyptian prisoners in the Mahdi's camp.— Roman Catholic nunsmarried to Greek captives.— Slaten Bey well treated butin i-hains.— Olivier Pain, the Mahdi's chancellor.—Reported sur- render of Lupton Bey.— Lord Wolseley returns to Wady Haifa.— General order to the troops.— £100 prize for the best passage.— Supplies on board the whale boats.— Military stations along the Nile.— The difficulties of navigation.— The race up the river.— " TommyAtkins"
as an oarsman.— Scenery from Sarras to Don- gola.— The Hannek cataract.— Lord Wolseley returns to the front, leaves Dongola and proceeds to Korti.— Reports from Khartoum.
—Gordon challenges the Mahdi to dry up the Nile.— Casualties to boats and men.— Wear and tear of the oarsmen.— Falstaff's
ragged regiment.— Head-quartersat Korti.— Testing the steadi- nessof the camels.— Christmas festivities.— Lord Wolseley's plan. — Two columns formed under Generals Earlc and Stewart.—
Stewart's march to Gakdul Wells.— Capture of the enemy's sup- plies.— A running fight in the desert.— Return of Stewart to Korti.— News from Khartoum.— Gordon'ssecret message . 118
CHAPTER XVI. A march oftroops fromKorti to theNile uuder General Stewart deter-
mined on.— The Naval Brigade on the ships of the desert.— The
flying column starts on its way.— Peculation of water by thirsty camel-drivers.— Arrivalat the wells of Abu Haifa.—
The soildis- coveredto be full of hiddendrink.— The Gakdulreservoirs.— A two- days' water feast.— Colonel Fred Bumaby joins the column.— Arduous march onAbuKlea.— First view of the rebel forces.— The troops form a zereba.— The Arab advance.— Skirmishing around the camp.— General Stewart orders a move forward.— Hot fire openedby the enemy.— Suddenrush of Arabs.— The column closes square andmakes a stand.— British skirmishersindanger.— Colonel Buroabv'sunfortunate order.— The Heaviesleave their positionand
the Arabsbreak into the square.— Gallant fightof ColonelBurnaby with arebel Sheikh.— The Colonelis speared in the shoulder and throat.-— Unavailingefforts made to save hini.— Desperate struggle within the square.— The Gardner gun gets jammed.— The Ameer ofMatamah shotdown.— General Stewart's horseshotunder him.—
The Guards drive the rebels from the square.— Final charge and completerout ofthe rebels 132
CHAPTER XVII. The AbuKlea wellstakenpossession of and fortified.— Nightmarch of General Stewart's column towardsthe Nile.— The camels givein.—
Bivouac of the troops.— The rebels prepare to intercept theBritish advance.— Deadly fire of the enemy.— General Stewart mortally
wounded.— Mr.St. Leger-Herbert shot dead.— Sir Charles Wilson assumes the command.—
Advanced workserectedfortheskirmishers. — Mr. Cameron killed.— A flying column sallies forth.—
Repeated desperate charges of the foe.— Valley of the Shadow of Death.— Finalrush andretreat ofthe rebels.— TheNileat last.— Occupation ofAbuKru andburning ofGubat.— Resultsof the battle .140
CHAPTER XVIII. Burialof the dead who fell at AbuKlea.— Ageneral advanceorderedto
the Nile.— Attack on Matamah.— Arrival of some of Gordon's
steamers.— Landing of native troops.— Despatch from Gordon : "Khartoum allright :couldhold out for years."— Gloomy account given by the Egyptian soldiers.— Private letter from Gordon.—
Treachery at Khartoum.— Sir CharlesWilson's unaccountable delay. — Formation of a new camp.— Shelling of Shendy.— Sir Charles
Wilson at length departsfor Khartoum with two steamers.— Diffi- culties atthe Sixth Cataract.— Reports current thatKhartoum had fallen:— Thefirstglimpseofthecity.— Engagement withtheenemy's batteries.— Runningthe gauntlet.—
Khartoum inthehands of the Mahdi.— The steamers ordered to retreat.— Various nativereports of the fall ofKhartoum. —The Mahdi's account of the capture of the city.— The treachery of Faragh Pasha universally believed in.— Gordon killed on the threshold of his palace.— Death of Consul Hansal.— Two thousand other victims said to havefallen.— Reported massacreof womenand children.— Fate of the remaining European i-esidcnts atKhartoum.— Gordon's misplaced faithin being timely succoured 143
CHAPTER XIX. Sad effect ofthe news ofthe fall of Khartoum onthe troops at Gubat.—
Rejoicings among the rebels at Matamah.— Wreck of one of Sir Charles Wilson's steamers.— A flagof truce.— Letter from the Mahdi demanding surrender.— Ruse of Khasm-el-Moos.— Wreck of the second steamer.— Sir Charles Wilson andhis men in peril.— Lord Charles Beresford comes to the rescue.— Engagement with the foe. — Bravery of Benbow the engineer.— General Earle's expeditionup the Nile.— Arrival at Kirbekan.— Attack upon the enemy.— The Black Watch carries the hostile position with the bayonet.— General Earle shotdead.— Capture of the enemy's camp.— 'she advance to
Abou Hammed countermanded.— Lord Wolseley orders a general retreat.— Sir Redvers Buller assumes the command of General Stewart's column.— Attack upon a convoy of wounded.— Mortality among woundedmenat Gakdul.— Deathand funeral of Sir Herbert Stewart.— The whole force concentratedatKorti.— Lord Wolseley's generalorder and promise of an autumn campaign.— The Suakim and BerberRailway.— A successionof engagements with the tribes inthe neighbourhoodofSuakim.— The abandonmentof the Soudan decided upon.— The anti-Mahdi enters El Obeid.— The Mahdi attacked by small-pox at Omdurman. — His death.— Contest betweenhis followers.— Pretended assassination us Olivier Painby order of theBritish Staff 1.52
CHAPTER XX. What the abandonment ofthe Soudanis likelytoleadto.— Consensusof opinioninfavour oftherestoration ofthe KhediveIsmail.— General Gordon's estimateof the latter.— His last letter and accompanying decoration to theKhedive ." log