FROM DAKHALA TO WAD HABESHI. 87 We were to march as far as Abu Kru that day, and encamp near the spot held by Stewart's handful of men in 1885. Major Williams, R.A., went off with his battery, the 32nd, at 3.30 a.m., and the 37th battery accompanied him. Lieutenant H. Grenfell got away at four am., and the Lancers at 5.20 am. I pushed ahead of the troops in order to have time to revisit Hatr py THE Way.

some of the old ground I had been over with the Desert Column in 1884-85. It was odd, that though hundreds still survived who marched with Sir Herbert Stewart, there were but fifteen persons in the whole of the Sirdar’s army who got through to Metemmeh.

Of those still less went in and left with the force that fought at Abu Klea and Abu Kru. Of the very numerous body of correspondents there were but two.

I regretted that there were not several score or more