. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. he Telegraph, advancing to dis-perse the rebels near the place, butthey knew the night before of our in-tentions. Osman Digna quietly calledhis head men, and said, Not all the dogs are coming out this time. Leavethem alone, for later they will advanceall together, and then their annihilationwill be certain. On the 9th of February a heart-rending letter came from Tewfik, thegallant commander in Sinkat. At thetime he wrote he was ignorant ofBakers defeat, and he implored thatassistance might be sent to him. Themen were now starving, and chewingthe le
. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. he Telegraph, advancing to dis-perse the rebels near the place, butthey knew the night before of our in-tentions. Osman Digna quietly calledhis head men, and said, Not all the dogs are coming out this time. Leavethem alone, for later they will advanceall together, and then their annihilationwill be certain. On the 9th of February a heart-rending letter came from Tewfik, thegallant commander in Sinkat. At thetime he wrote he was ignorant ofBakers defeat, and he implored thatassistance might be sent to him. Themen were now starving, and chewingthe leaves of the trees to allay the pangsof hunger ; and they had at least 1,000women and children with them. Thisletter was read by the British officerswith emotions of pity, humiliation, andindignation, impossible to describe. The fact that no British troopshave been sent down to relieve Sinkatand Tokar, says a correspondent, causes a general belief among thenatives that Britain cannot wish tosave the Egyptian towns and garrisonsfrom the
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