CONTENTS.

THE RETURN VOYAGE-KHARTUM TO

MERNAT ISLAND.

Khartum taken by Mahdi-The steamers turned-
A brave Sudani—The ‘Talahawiyeh' struck—
Out of range-The Sudanese despondent-Con-
firmation of Gordon's death-Effect on native
officers-Evidence of fall of Khartum-Attend-
ing the wounded-Low state of Nile-Repairing
damages-Descent of cataract-Wreck of 'Tala-
hawiyeh' - Messenger from the Mahdi - The
Mahdi's letter-The Mahdi's messenger-Shagiyeh
reports—In the cataract—The ‘Bordein' aground
-Bad place in the cataract-Abd ul Hamid Bey
-Shagiyeh visitors-The last of the cataract—

Taking in wood-Abd ul Hamid-Wreck of

'Bordein,'

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174

MERNAT ISLAND..

Proposed night-march-Sudanese will not move—

Wortley's boat-journey-The first night—Khashm

el Mus-The zeribah-The garrison-Call to

arms-Shagiyeh visitors-Loyalty of Khashm el

Mus-The second night-Boat - mending-Feki

Mustafa-Abd ul Hamid deserts-The last night

-Beresford's steamer sighted-Breaking up the

zeribah-Crossing the Nile,.

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MERNAT ISLAND TO GUBAT.

Established on the right bank-March down the
right bank-In action at Wad Habashi-Com-
municate with 'Es Safia '-The nuggar aground-
The march continued-The nuggar aground again
-Exposed position of nuggar-Bivouac on the

-

Nile The nuggar afloat-Junction with Beres-

ford-Loss of kit-Beresford's action Reach

Gubat-Position at Gubat-Court of inquiry—

Parade of native soldiers-The native soldiers,

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GUBAT TO KORTI.

Sir Herbert Stewart-Departure from Gubat-Wells

of Abu Klea-Abu Klea battle-field-Camp at

Jebel Sergain-Jakdul-Jakdul to Howeiyat-

Wells, of Howeiyat-Arrival at Korti-Telegram

from War Secretary,

POSTSCRIPT-THE FALL OF KHARTUM,

Privations of the garrison-Capture of Omdurman-

Action taken by the Mahdi-Entry of the Arabs

-General Gordon's death,

APPENDIX.

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276

I. Letter from General Gordon to Lord Wolseley, 289

II. Extracts from Sir Herbert Stewart's instruc-

III. Organisation of the Sudan Camel Corps, .

IV. Letter from Muhammed el Kheir to Muham-

med Zein,

V. Instructions to Colonel Sir C. Wilson,

VI. Approximate distribution of troops in the desert,

294

295

297

300

CONTENTS.

IX. 1. Muhammed Ahmed to Khashm el Mus,

2. Ahmed Mustafa and others to the Melik

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310

312

3. Ahmed Mustafa and others to Khashm el

X. 1. Muhammed el Mabarsi and Muhammed

Mansur to Khashm el Mus, &c.,

2. Hassan Wad Khalid and Said Wad el Said

to Khashm el Mus and Abd ul Hamid, . 313

INTRODUCTION.

On the 16th December 1884, Lord Wolseley reached Korti, and joined the camp which had been established on the previous day by Brigadier-General Sir Herbert Stewart. The troops then in camp were the Guards Camel Regiment, the Mounted Infantry Camel Regiment, and detachments of the South Staffordshire Regiment and of the Royal Engineers.

The latest direct news from General Gordon that the Expedition possessed at that time, was contained in a letter,1 dated 1 1 Appendix I.