. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. The rebelshad been there two days before and had left, afterordering the guard under threats to destroy thewells. Tlie guard and Sala went on to a distanceof three liours this side of Abu Hamed. Salareports that the rebels are in force near it. TheAmeer of Shamut is sending emissaries til over thecountry of Bishareen to win the inhabitants. Hereports that Berber is closely invested, and no com-munication witli the town is possible. Haddendowasare moving northwards, and, after Ramazaii, willmarch on Assouan. A force from (the) Kabbabishis reported t
. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. The rebelshad been there two days before and had left, afterordering the guard under threats to destroy thewells. Tlie guard and Sala went on to a distanceof three liours this side of Abu Hamed. Salareports that the rebels are in force near it. TheAmeer of Shamut is sending emissaries til over thecountry of Bishareen to win the inhabitants. Hereports that Berber is closely invested, and no com-munication witli the town is possible. Haddendowasare moving northwards, and, after Ramazaii, willmarch on Assouan. A force from (the) Kabbabishis reported to have gone towards Berber, intendingto move on Dongola; and it is rumoured that theMalidi has gone to Khartoum, the surrender ofwhich place is shortly expected. On the Sth a telegram came fromMajor Kitchener at Korosko, announc-ing his return to that place, andsupplementing Cai)tain Eagers tidings mby those that 30,000 rebels were pre- 1paring to march on Assouan, but itwas hoped that the arrival of Britishtroops would arrest the 174 CHAPTER XIX. EVENTS AT DONGOLA AND SUAKIM. DiflBculties at Dongola—Suspected Treachery of the Mudir—The Christians forced to become Mohammedan—Osman attacks the Friendly Tribes—Cowardice of the Egyptian Cavalry—Fighting at Suakim—Fall ofBerber—Operations near Assouan. Prior to some of these events, aboutthe 12th of May the commandant ofthe garrison at Dongola had tele-graphed to the Khedive that therestless Mahdi had sent emissaries toraise troops for the capture of Dongola,with a view of marching direct onCairo, so full was Egypt, the upper vailed among the inhabitants, and thatonly four companies of Infantry and200 Bashi-Bazouks were left in thetown, the rest being scattered over theprovince in detachments. Though urged to do so, the Mudirdeclined to abandon Dongola, and onthe 16th again asked for reinforcements, province especially, of vague, wild, and statingthatif his request were granted hedisquieting rumours, and so
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