receives letter from Ameer of Mahdi, [388];

answer to Ameer, [388];

called Pasha of Kartoum, [389];

would like to question Mahdi, [390];

and human glory, [390];

frets at delay, [394];

plan of, for future government of Soudan, [394];

his tactics if in command of expeditionary force, [395];

done his best for honour of country, [395];

good-bye, [395];