[149] Of course General Gordon’s contention throughout is that giving Kassala, Katarif, Galabat and Bogos, to the King of Abyssinia, is in fact precisely the same thing as abandoning those places.—Ed.
[150] Here a page has been cut out by General Gordon himself.—Ed.
[151] Appendix U, a.
[152] Appendix U, c.
[153] U, b.
[154] U, d.
[155] The Austrian Consul.—Ed.
[156] When a Christian becomes a Mahommedan he has to take a Mahommedan name.—Ed.
[157] General Gordon is here evidently thinking of Gessi’s glorious campaign against Suleiman.—Ed.
[158] The Black Watch started from Cairo for Wady Halfa on September 23rd. The Mounted Infantry reached Deel on September 24th, and 150 men under Daubeny got as far as Tangoor on the 26th. The first steam pinnace arrived at Sarras, which is about twenty miles above the second cataract, on September 26th. Lord Wolseley did not reach Wady Halfa until October 5th.—Ed.