Identifier: cassellshistoryo00gran (find matches)
Title: Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Grant, James, 1822-1887
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Publisher: London Cassel
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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nxiety for the safety of Massowah,on the Red Sea, then garrisoned by2,442 of the Khedives troops, as hefeared the Abyssinians would take ad-vantage of the situation and obtainpossession of that island, which theycoveted greatly, as it is the ordinarystarting-point to the interior of Abys-sinia, and the great outlet to the tradeof that country ; so Sir William Hewettagreed to send gunboats to Massowahwithout delay. Then, with respect to the suggestionof taking the field, Suliman was com-pelled to admit that he had no confi-dence whatever in the troops under his 92 CASSELLS EISTOBY OF THE WAB IN THE SOUDAN. commancl; tliat three large columns of disciplined Black troops could establish the enemy, flushed with recent victories, order near Suakim, and overawe the were not far distant from Suakim, the tribes as far as the base of the moun- security of which would be imperilled tains. Events soon proved that without if he attempted the relief of either large reinforcements it was impossible
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.J ^ ^ yo\a Dongola _ \ -. Ke.^ Dongola El Obeld^ MAP OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN. Sinkat or Tokar, and that in orderto open the road to Berber, 50,000Egyptian and Nubian troops would benecessary, with a force of 20,000 Sepoys,to hold the wells along the line ofmarch. On the other hand. General Sartoriuswas of opinion that one brigade of well- to act efficiently from Suakim, and whenthe first day of his inspection ended theAdmiral came to the conclusion thatany forward movement would end onlyin massacre and disaster. Osman Digna, the Mahdis second incommand, despatched a missive to theofficer commanding in Tokar, summon- TEE RED SEA. 93 ing him instantly to capitulate, addingthat the garrisons in the Soudan werefast falling into the hands of his holymaster, who was now about to invadeEgypt, a rumour which made excite-ment spread far and fast along theshores of the Red Sea. The origin of the name of this sea Mount Sinai, the whole bay, of whichthat village is the port,

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