ON THE ROAD TO KHARTOUM The Egtian army — Its merits and defects — Occupation of Firket and Dongola — Parliament votes ;f 800,000 for prosecution of Soudan campaign — Victory of Atbara — Capture of Omdurman and flight of the Khalifa — News of Marchand*s arrival at Fashoda — The Sirdar starts for Fashoda and hoists Egyptian flag — France agrees to evacuate Fashoda — Pursuit of the Khalifa — H is defeat and death at Om Debrikat His Highness Abbas H. had been for three years on the throne when the Anglo-Egyptian forces set forth on the campaign which was to restore to Egypt the provinces she had been compelled by England to evacuate fifteen years before. From no fault of his own, the Khedive played a subordinate part in the re-conquest of the Soudan. The military operations were conducted under the orders of the Sirdar. The native regiments were, with few exceptions, commanded by British officers, and were accompanied by British troops. I do not think the most ardent partisan of " Egypt for the Egyptians " would contend that the native forces could have defeated the Dervishes by themselves. For very obvious reasons,