FIRST PART OF THE WAR IN THE SUDAN, 1884-85—EXPEDITION
UP THE NILE.
General description of the possessions of the Khedive in
1882—Rebellion in the Sudan; rapid rise of the Mahdi—Policy of
the British Government—General Gordon sent to Khartum; he is
cut off and besieged there—General Lord Wolseley goes to
Egypt—Formation of a Camel Corps, of which the Guards compose a
Regiment—Problem how to effect the rescue of Gordon—The Nile
route selected—Advance to Korti—News from General Gordon—Two
columns advance from Korti: one across the Bayuda Desert, the
other up the river—Battles of Abu Klea and Abu Kru—The Nile
reached near Metemmeh—Sir C. Wilson’s effort to proceed to
Khartum—Death of General Gordon—Change of plan entailed by this
event—Battle of Kirbekan—Retrograde movement of both
columns—Troops placed in summer quarters 372