CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

Th e Mahdi — Mahomet Aciimet, .frontispiece.

Khartum, the chief Town of the Soudan — looking North, to face 8 The First Cataract of the Nile, ,, 80 General Gordon releasing Prisoners at Khartum, Feb. 18S4, ,, 100 A Dervish preaching the Holy War, ,, 124 Surgeon-General J. O'Nial, c.b., ,, 202 Major-General Sir Herbert Stewart, k.c.b., ,, 218 Scene on the Nile at Wady Halfa, ., 234 Hauling Boats past a Cataract of the Nile, ,, 250 Major-General H. Brackenbury. c.b., ,, 264 CHAPTER VI.

p Difficulties of the Egyptian Government — The ex-Khedive's Opinion — Determination of the British Government regarding Egypt — Cherif Pasha resigns, and Nubar Pasha succeeds him, ....

Colonel Coetlogon at Khartum — Condition of the Place — Dr. Bohndorf's Report, Colonel D. Stewart's Report on the Soudan — Policy of the English Government, General Gordon interviewed — -His Ideas of the Situation — Recommends the Appointment of Nubar Pasha as Governor-general at Khartum — Cost of the Soudan — Causes of the Insurrection — Character of the Soudanese — Gordon warns the Government against announcing an intention to evacuate Khartum, ....

Mr. Chamberlain's Declaration respecting the Duty of the English Government, Gordon, preparing to go to the Congo, is suddenly despatched to the Soudan — Difficulties of his Position — His Farewell at the Railway Station — A characteristic Telegram, 11 19 20 Gordon's Opinion of Ismail and Tewfik Pashas, and of Service with an Oriental Government — The Egyptian People, . 22 Gordon appointed Private Secretary to Lord Ripon, Viceroy of India, but suddenly resigns — His Explanation — He receives a Message from China — Goes to Ilong-Kong — His Advice to the Chinese Authorities— He proceeds to the Mauritius His Work there, 25 Affairs at the Cape of Good Hope — A high and mighty Government — Gordon persuaded to go to Basutoland — Unsatisfactory Conduct of the Authorities at the Cape, .... . . 32 Gordon's Sojourn in Palestine, . . 37 A New Prospect — Arrangements for the Congo Expedition with Mr. Stanley — Gordon's Letter to Sir Samuel Baker, . 3S Khartum at the beginning of 1 884— Mr.

Power appointed Consular Agent — Story of the Destruction of Hicks's Army — Opinion of the Military Authorities on the Situation — Colonel Coetlogon's Telegram to Sir E. Wood, . . . ■ 39