On Friday, the blessed 26th of October, 1883, at 3:30, after the bugle sounded for the camels to go out to pasture, the enemy, the 'Arinyan, opened fire on us intensely before we could get out of the enclosure. They were hidden in the grass, lying on their bellies. The soldiers outside the enclosure returned fire. Only two soldiers were wounded, with light injuries. Fire was also opened on us from the west, from inside the camp. The soldiers returned fire, and no one was hit. Seeing them gathered at a distance of two to three thousand meters, preparing to attack us, two Krupp cannons were fired at them at the mentioned distance. One cannon hit them, and through binoculars, it was observed that after the shell landed in their midst, their greatest leader was killed. They then fled, and the gunfire from both sides ceased at 3:15 PM. His Excellency General Hicks Pasha arrived due to the circumstances of His Excellency the Governor-General, and a discussion took place. His Excellency the General said to His Excellency the Governor-General that since our arrival here, the priority is to send the messenger Ahmad Subhi with a reply to King Adam of the Telli Mountains, requesting his presence with a cavalry escort to assist us, as he had informed us before we left Khartoum. We are awaiting his arrival here, as it is essential. His Excellency the Governor-General replied that sending a messenger to King Thiqil is absolutely not advisable, as we cannot do without him at the moment, and there is a fear that the 'Arinyan might kill him. As for King Adam, it is best not to rely on him at all, as King Adam has been outside the government's authority since the opening of Sudan during the time of the late Gihna, in the era of Muhammad Ali Pasha, until now. Many soldiers and two officers were lost because of him, until the government saw fit to leave him as he was, only imposing a special annual tribute on him. In return, a number of gifts are sent to him, the value of which exceeds what is collected from him. Since these are the king's characteristics from ancient times, how can we rely on him at this difficult time? The priority is to leave him as he is.