In another telegram dated June 8, the commander (1) complained of the difficulty of working with the Egyptian and Turkish commanders in Sudan, and their lack of cooperation with him, especially Major General Suleiman Pasha Niazi. He threatened to resign if his demands were not met. The Egyptian government agreed to recall Niazi Pasha and finally issued an order appointing Hicks to the General Command. In mid-August, it ordered Major General Alaa El Din Pasha to assist Hicks, organize and prepare the campaign, and incorporate any Sudanese forces he deemed necessary. He was then appointed Governor-General of Sudan and ordered to accompany General Hicks as second-in-command of the campaign. By the end of August 1883, the campaign's preparations were complete in Omdurman and consisted of the following forces: 400 infantry soldiers, 100 irregular cavalry from the Bash-Barg, 1 armored soldier, four Krupp cannons, six Nordenfelt cannons, and ten short-range (rocket) cannons. The Egyptian commanders on the campaign were Major General Hussein Mazhar, and the brigade commanders Salim Awni, Sayed Abdel Qader, Ibrahim Haidar, and Ragab Seddik. Abbas Bey Wahbi was in charge of the artillery and cavalry. The campaign was followed by 50 camels and 500 horses. Among the staff officers were Colonel Farkhar, Majors Skutendorf, Werner, and Massy, Mr. Ethan (Head of Intelligence), Captain Herlet, and others. A group of European newspaper correspondents accompanied them. The daily events begin on September 11, 1883, at Ad Doum, which is located 120 miles south of Khartoum on the White Nile. Ad Doum was the base of the campaign. (1) Telegram dated June 8 from Hicks to General Evelyn Wood, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army in Cairo. Telegram dated July 23, 1883, from Hicks to Sir Malet, British Government Representative in Egypt.