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];