The camel was worshipped until morning, and it was impossible to leave the enclosure after the evening prayer. The matter remained under consideration until morning. When the soldiers set out in the morning, they found him dead by chance, as mentioned. As for the camel, they did not enlist it. This is nothing but the hidden vanguard behind us, which is under the command of Al-Shaq, son of Elias Pasha. Yesterday, when his history was confirmed, they were hated, and they followed our trail behind the expedition and were lying near Al-Thour, at a distance of three or four thousand meters from us. Their number was the majority of our soldiers, and it was said that their number reached three infantry and one hundred cavalry. His Excellency the Governor-General ordered a brigade and two mountain guns under the command of His Excellency Hussein Pasha Madhar to patrol far from the enclosure up to five thousand meters to kill the mentioned scoundrels. He set out and returned without anything happening, except that two cannons were fired as a warning to them because they fled from their place. We saw them from a distance lying on the tops of the trees to observe our situation. While we were marching, at a distance, we sensed gunfire from the reconnaissance soldiers of Al-Bashourq, at which time it was 6 Arab o'clock. After a while, a messenger arrived from them with a man wounded by a gunshot in his chin and a slave girl. They explained that when they encountered these scoundrels, they intended to shoot them with bullets and at the same time with rifle fire. Their number was five. I understood from them that three had arrived, and the remaining two had come. And according to the condition of this man, as he is old, His Excellency the Chief Physician was called and began to treat him. When asked about the location of the Arabs in these areas and why they left their crops and homelands, he said that the Arabs are only afraid of the Turks, and the reason for leaving their crops and homelands is that letters have arrived from Muhammad Ahmad to the Arabs, informing them that the Turks have set out from Khartoum heading for Al-Abyad towards us. And in order not to harm you on the way, as you are few, you must leave your homes, and you are not permitted by us to resist them, and they are not heading for you, but rather heading for [yourselves]. Except for your easiest paths without any interference from you. And whoever fears for himself from you, let him bring his path to his family, as I do not care how many they are, and you will see strength and victory over them. Accordingly, they preferred to go to him, and they are now gathered in Al-Abyad. As for their livestock.