— CONTENTS. ix PAGE Save the Queen ” — Fireworks — News from Kassala and Sinkat—Tewfik Bey’s Letter—The Complaints of Want of Provisions, Cold, and the Number of the Enemy—Story of Messenger — His Narrow Escape — News from Tokar—The Enemy seize Part of the Town, and plunder the Principal Mer chant’s House—Arabs anxiously'inquire about New Governor- General—Major Giles—Bashi-Bazouks—Their Want of Disci pline—Mr. Bewley appointed Chief of Transport—Number of Camels required for Army—Glanders—Mahdi’s Intentions— Wreck of the Tantah—Melon-fields—Camels eating Thorns— —Bottle-birds—Native Huts in Town—Colonel of Bashi-Bazouks —Old Pistols—Eastern Auctions—Sale of Things recovered from Wreck of the Sums—Natives looking on 171 CHAPTER XI. ZEREBAS. General Baker returns from Massowah—Complaints of Abyssinian Government—Ras-ul-Riah, the Head of the Bandits—Route from Massowah to Khartoum—Its Advantages for an Advancing Army—Escort of Egyptian Soldiers practising “ Howling Der vishes ”—Hand-charges—Cricket-match and Sports—Attack by the Enemy—General Baker goes to examine Trinkitat—Making a Zereba—No Troops coming—Arab Tribes—Zebehr Pasha’s Men at last—Colonel Fred. Burnaby—General Baker’s Recon naissance—False Reports of Defeat—My Husband marches out —Meets General Baker—The Cadi deserts to the Enemy, leaving a Letter behind—Dinner to my Husband at Foreign Officers’ Mess—Chorus by Italians—Dance by Albanians—Our Camels stolen —Coral Reefs —My Husband is attacked in Zereba—Egyptian Soldiers object to stopping out all Night— Behaviour of Doctor of the Turkish Battalion—The Enchanted CHAPTER XII. EMBARKATION OF TROOPS. Arrival of Last Battalion of Zebehr’s Soudanese—Bad Arrangements as to Pay and Rations—Mahomed Aly will not advance to relieve Sinkat—Many Things wanted for the Army, but Delay no longer possible — Arrangements for Water — Embarking Troops—Abyssinians object to be clothed—Sphinx returns from Trinkitat—Fanatic Boy—Heartrending Letter from Tewfik Bey—My Husband’s Answer — Telegraph Ship Chiltem — —Scare of Garrison—Departure of my Husband in the Zagazig
