They took the camel and what was on it, and the *indafiyya* as well, and fled with all their might. As for his companions, they came to us on foot, without any oath, concerning what had happened. So the necessary precautions were taken at the *nafta* (camp), i.e., with the army, and an order was given to dig a trench, which was done. Around the eleventh hour of the day, our scouts from the direction where Hamid Al-Sira, Al-Hajj Ibrahim, was struck, found him standing on his feet, hoping to reach us. So they carried him and brought him to the army in the manner previously mentioned. This caused great sorrow and distress among all the armies and the *robsa* (soldiers) at the treachery and cruelty of these infidels, making this truthful report a wonder, as the Franks claim. Due to his strength, His Excellency Khulusi Bey, the army's chief physician, was summoned. After examining him to ascertain his pains, he administered the necessary remedies. [His wounds were not benefiting from treatment.] Our entry into the mentioned region was at 7 AM, and at 3 PM, an officer from the side of His Excellency General Hicks Pasha arrived, requesting permission from His Excellency the Senior Governor to come to his side to discuss what is necessary and to implement it. Since His Excellency, due to the distress he was experiencing regarding obtaining water and the difficulty in advancing the army towards Al-Abyad, [and his ability] to convince the General, believing in their knowledge of the true path, and based on what His Excellency Hassan Pasha, known for his compass, informed him of, that the departure would be at its earliest date based on what was received from His Excellency Commander Hicks Pasha, he decided to sleep, thinking about what would happen tomorrow. I informed him of this, so he went and informed His Excellency and returned asking for me for this purpose. I went and proceeded to His Excellency, so he asked me about it. I told him that His Excellency the Senior Governor had slept [for such and such reasons] which I had previously indicated. He replied that he had not ordered the army to depart and that the Governor did not need to be informed of army matters unless it was from him personally, and that he did not see the Governor having any involvement in this matter. Since I am now ready to discuss, including tomorrow, regarding travel and reinforcing water supplies, and that he slept, there is no doubt that this will cause us a delay, as he is the ruler of these regions and we are subordinate to him in matters related to departure and water. I replied that if it is necessary to