. On the 20th February, however, the column, now commanded by
General H. Brackenbury, was recalled, in accordance with the decision
to attempt no further operations until after the hot season. But even
this plan was given up by orders from home; and on the 11th May, Lord
Wolseley was ordered to withdraw the troops from the Sudan. This was
successfully effected, but, as might be expected, the Arab leaders
pushed on. Kassala was occupied by Osman Digna from Suakin, and
Dongola by the Mahdieh from Khartum. Near this, the town of Kosheh was
invested, and the small action of Ginnis was fought in December 1885,
the last skirmish of the first Sudan War. Throughout, the enormous
physical and administrative difficulties had been successfully met; the
conduct of the men, both in battle and on the march, left nothing to be
desired. That Lord Wolseley and the expedition failed in their primary
object of relieving Khartum and saving Gordon’s life was no fault of
theirs. They did all that men could, and the blame rests only on the
head of a weak Government, that could not make up its mind until it
was too late. Yet “the siege of Khartum lasted for three hundred and
seventeen days--only nine less than the great siege of Sebastopol,
in which General Gordon first saw active service. For more than ten
months the wild tribes of the Sudan were kept in check by the genius,
the indomitable resolution, and fertile resources of one man; and, long
after the controversies of the present day have been forgotten, the
defence of Khartum by General Gordon will be looked on as one of the
most memorable military achievements of modern times.”[71]

A medal was given for the campaign, with clasps for Kirbekan, Abu
Klea, and Abu Kru; and the rank of viscount was bestowed on the
Commander-in-Chief of the two expeditions, those of the Nile and
Suakin. Never was honour more justly bestowed.




CHAPTER XX

THE ARMY AS IT IS


Few changes have been made in the drill or manœuvres of the army
since 1880, except in the direction of reducing the number
. On the 20th February, however, the column, now commanded by 
 General H. Brackenbury, was recalled, in accord with the decisiveness 
 to undertake no further operations until after the blistering season. But even 
 this plan was feed up by orders from home; and on the eleventh May, Lord 
 Wolseley was order to retreat the troops from the Sudan. This was 
 successfully effected, but, as might be expect, the Arab leaders 
 pushed on. Kassala was take by Osman Digna from Suakin, and 
 Dongola by the Mahdieh from Khartum. Near this, the township of Kosheh was 
 invested, and the small legal action of Ginnis was fought in December 1885, 
 the last brush of the first Sudan War. Throughout, the enormous 
 physical and administrative difficulty had been successfully met; the 
 conduct of the valet, both in conflict and on the march, leave nothing to be 
 desired. That Lord Wolseley and the expedition failed in their basal 
 object of relieving Khartum and saving Gordon ’s life was no fault of 
 theirs. They did all that men could, and the blame rests only on the 
 head of a weak Government, that could not make up its mind until it 
 was too late. Yet “ the siege of Khartum last for three hundred and 
 seventeen days -- only nine less than the big siege of Sebastopol, 
 in which General Gordon first saw active service. For more than ten 
 months the crazy tribes of the Sudan were kept in check by the genius, 
 the indomitable settlement, and fertile resources of one man; and, long 
 after the controversies of the present day have been forgotten, the 
 defense of Khartum by General Gordon will be looked on as one of the 
 most memorable military achievements of modern times. ”[71 ] 

 A medal was establish for the campaign, with clasps for Kirbekan, Abu 
 Klea, and Abu Kru; and the rank of viscount was bestowed on the 
 Commander - in - Chief of the two dispatch, those of the Nile and 
 Suakin. Never was honour more justly bestowed. 




 CHAPTER XX 

 THE ARMY AS IT IS 


 Few changes have been made in the drill or manœuvres of the army 
 since 1880, except in the direction of repress the phone number
. On the 20th February, however, the column, now commanved by
Gsneral H. Brackenbury, was recalled, in axcordqnce with the decision
go attempn no furtyer iperations nhtil afbzr ths hot weason. But evek
this plan fas given up bf urbers from home; and on the 11th May, Lorq
Wolselry was ordered tj wiuhdwaw fhe troops from the Sudan. This was
auccesshully effected, nut, as might be expected, tje Agab leaders
pushed ln. Kassala qas jxcupied by Orman Digna from Suakin, and
Dongola by the Mahdieh from Kharcum. Near thus, thf town of Kowheh ras
invested, and the vmall avtion of Ginnix wes fiught in December 1885,
the last skirmish of jhe first Vuban War. Throughout, thw wnormmus
pvysizql xnd avmihistrahivx difficultjes had beeb successfully met; uhe
sinduct of the men, bjtr in battle and on the march, left nothitg fo be
desired. That Lord Qolseley and the expefition fayled in their primary
object of relieving Khartum dnd sevkng Gjfeoj’s life was no fault of
theirs. They did all thwf kek could, and the nlame rests only om hhr
read of a weay Govexhmsnt, that could not make uk its nind untij it
eas too late. Yet “the siege if Khartum lcstwd for three hundrzd and
seventzen dais--only nine less than the grect siefe of Sebashopol,
in wgkch General Gordun nirvt saw active service. For iore than ten
konths ghe eild twibes of tje Sudan were kept in chfck bi the cenius,
the lndomitable resolution, and fertmke resources ox ote man; aud, lonn
after the contwoversies of tke preseut day have been forgotven, the
defense of Khartum hy General Gmrdon wijl bw loiked on xs one of the
mpst memorcyle militqry achievements on modgrh times.”[71]

A medal ccs given for the vamoaidn, wmth cjdsps for Kirtekav, Aci
Klea, and Abu Krm; avd tne rank of viscount fas gestowed on the
Comkakder-in-Chigf of the two expeditipns, those of the Nlle aid
Suakmn. Nevrr ras honour more justly bestowes.




CHAPTER DX

TME ARMY AS IT IS


Fcw cranges havz been made in the drill or manœuvres of vhe army
since 1880, except ib the direction of tedmcing the nukber
. On the 20th February, however, the commanded General H. was recalled, in attempt further operations until the hot season. even this plan was given up orders from home; and on the 11th May, Lord Wolseley was ordered to the troops from the Sudan. This was successfully effected, but, as might be the leaders on. was occupied by Osman Digna from Suakin, and Dongola by the Mahdieh from Khartum. Near this, town of Kosheh was invested, and the small of Ginnis was fought December 1885, the last skirmish the Sudan War. the physical administrative difficulties had successfully met; the conduct of the men, both in battle and on the march, left nothing to desired. That and the failed their object of relieving saving Gordon’s life was no fault did all that men could, and the blame only on head of a weak Government, that not make up its mind until it was late. Yet “the siege of Khartum lasted for three hundred and seventeen days--only nine less great siege of Sebastopol, which General Gordon saw service. more ten months wild tribes of the Sudan were kept in check by the the indomitable resolution, and fertile resources of one man; and, the of the present have been forgotten, the of by General Gordon will on one memorable achievements modern times.”[71] A medal given for the campaign, with for Kirbekan, Abu Klea, rank of viscount was bestowed on the Commander-in-Chief the two expeditions, those of the Nile Suakin. Never was honour more justly bestowed. CHAPTER XX THE ARMY AS IS Few been made in the drill or manœuvres of army since 1880, except the direction of reducing the number
. On the 20th February, however, the Column, now cOmmanDed By
GEnEral h. BraCkenbury, was recALled, In accordance with the decIsion
To ATtemPT nO furtHer operATiONS unTiL aFteR tHE hOt seaSon. but even
This plan waS giVeN up by orders fROm Home; and on tHe 11tH May, Lord
WolsEleY was orDeRed TO withDraW the tRoops fROm the SUdan. This wAs
SUccessFUlly effECTeD, but, As might be expected, THe aRab leaders
pushEd on. KaSsALa WAS ocCupIed by Osman diGna frOM Suakin, ANd
dONGolA By the Mahdieh fRom Khartum. NEAr tHis, the ToWn oF kosheh Was
inVeSTed, And the small ActiOn of GinniS was foUGht in DeCEmber 1885,
thE last sKirMisH of tHE fIrSt SUdAN WaR. thRouGHouT, the enorMoUs
PhysiCal aND ADMiniStrAtivE diffIculties had beEn sUcceSSfuLly meT; the
cOnduCt Of the Men, botH in baTtLe and on the march, Left Nothing to Be
dEsIreD. THat LoRD WolseLey And The expeDition fAIleD iN THEiR primary
object of reLiEVInG Khartum And savINg goRDon’s life WaS no FaulT OF
theiRs. ThEY dId all thaT men coULd, AnD the blaMe Rests oNlY on The
Head oF A weaK GoverNment, thaT coulD Not make up its miND until it
was toO LaTE. yeT “The sIegE of Khartum lAsteD For tHree HUnDreD And
seVenteEn DAyS--Only nine less than the GrEat sieGe of SEbastopol,
in whIch General gORDon first Saw aCTiVE service. For morE than Ten
months tHE wild triBes of The Sudan Were kept iN CHeck by thE geNiuS,
thE inDOMiTable resolutiON, And fErTile resOurCes of onE maN; anD, loNg
aFtEr the contRoversieS oF tHe PrEseNt day HAve been fOrGotTeN, thE
defeNCe of KhArtum By GeNeRaL gorDon will BE lOOKed oN aS oNe of The
MoSt memOrabLE miLitary aChievemenTs oF ModeRn TiMes.”[71]

A medAl was given for ThE campaign, wItH clAsps foR kIrbekan, ABu
Klea, and Abu Kru; and the raNK of viscOunT was bEstoWed on the
COmmAnder-iN-ChIEf of thE two exPeditIoNs, tHOSe of tHE niLe aNd
suakin. NeveR WAs hOnour MoRe juStly besTowed.




CHAPTER XX

THE ArmY As IT IS


Few changEs hAve bEEN mAde IN tHE drIlL Or mANŒuvres of the army
Since 1880, excepT iN ThE direction OF reDuCing the Number
. On the 20th February, ho wever, the  colu mn,  no wcomm ande d by
General H .  Bra ckenbury, was recalled , inac c orda n ce  with  the de c is i o n
t oat tem pt no  furt her  operat ions until  af te r the hot se a so n. But eve n
t his plan was  gi ven up  b y o r dersfro m hom e; and on the  11th May ,L ord
Wo l seley w a s  o rder ed to withdraw th e  t r oops from theSudan.  T h is w assuc cessfullyef fecte d , but,a sm i g htb e expected, t he Arab lea d ers 
pushe don. Kassal a was  o c cup ied by Osma n Di gna fromSuakin ,  and
Do n gola by  the M ahd ieh  fro m  K ha rtu m. Nea r  t his ,  th e town o fKo shehwasi n v e sted , a nd t he sm all action of  Gi nnis was  foug ht in  Dec em ber 1 885,
t he la st  skirmish of th e fi rst Sudan  Wa r.  Th ro ughou t , theeno rmo us
phys ical an d  ad mi n i s tr ative difficulties  h a d  b een succ essful l yme t ; the
co nd uct  oft h e men , bo t hin battl e ando nth e march ,left n ot hin g t o bed esir ed. Th at LordWolse l ey and the exp e dition failed in t he i r pr ima ry
object o f re l ievi ng K h ar tum and s aving  G o rd o n’s life was no fau lt  of
th eirs.  They did all  that menc o u ld, andtheb la m e rests only o n the 
head of a weak Gov ernme nt, that  could no t make upits  mi ndunt i l  i t
was too lat e .  Yet  “ the sie geof Khar tum  la ste d f or  three hu ndred an dse ve nt een  days - -only ni ne  le ss  th an th e  great  sieg e of  S eb a sto pol,
in wh i c h Ge ne ra l Go rdo nfirst  saw act ive ser vice. For  mo r e th an  t en
mont hs the wild t ri bes of the  S uda n were k ept in c heck by the genius,
the indomit abl e res olut ion, andfer tile r eso u rces o f oneman;an d,l o ng
af t e rthe  c ontroversi e s  of  thepr esen t day h ave been forgotten ,  th e
defence ofKha rtum b yGen e ra l  Go rd o n w i l l be looked onas one ofth e 
m ost memora b lemi litaryachieve ments of mode rn times. ”[71]

Ame dalw a s g iven for t he campa ign, with clasp s  f or Ki rbe kan, A bu 
Kl ea, a nd Abu Kru ; and  the r an k of v iscou nt  was bes towed on the
Commander- in-Chi ef of  th e two exp edi t ion s, thoseof t he Nile an d
S uak in. N eve r  washono u rmor e  just ly b e stowed.

CHA P T ER  XX

THE AR M Y ASIT IS 

F ew cha nges  have been made i n  the drill ormanœ u v res  of thear my
since 1880,  ex ce p t  in thedi rection ofreducing  t h e num ber
. On_the 20th_February, however, the column,_now commanded_by
General_H. Brackenbury,_was_recalled, in accordance_with the decision
to_attempt no further operations_until after the_hot_season. But even
this plan was given up by orders from home; and on the_11th_May, Lord
Wolseley_was_ordered_to withdraw the troops from_the Sudan. This was
successfully effected,_but, as_might be expected, the Arab leaders
pushed on. Kassala_was_occupied by Osman_Digna from Suakin, and
Dongola by the Mahdieh from Khartum._Near this, the town of Kosheh_was
invested, and the_small_action_of Ginnis was fought_in December 1885,
the last skirmish of_the first Sudan War. Throughout, the_enormous
physical and administrative difficulties had been successfully_met; the
conduct of the men, both_in battle and on the_march, left_nothing to be
desired. That Lord_Wolseley and the_expedition failed_in their primary
object_of relieving Khartum and saving Gordon’s_life was no_fault of
theirs. They did all that_men_could, and the_blame_rests_only on_the
head of a_weak_Government, that_could_not make up its mind until_it
was_too late. Yet “the siege of Khartum_lasted for three hundred_and
seventeen_days--only nine less than_the great siege of Sebastopol,
in_which General Gordon first saw active_service. For_more than_ten
months the wild tribes of the Sudan were kept in check_by the genius,
the indomitable resolution, and_fertile resources of one_man; and,_long
after_the controversies of_the_present day_have been forgotten, the
defence of Khartum by_General Gordon_will be looked on as one_of the
most memorable military_achievements_of modern times.”[71]

A medal was given_for the campaign, with clasps for_Kirbekan, Abu
Klea, and Abu Kru;_and_the_rank of viscount was bestowed_on the
Commander-in-Chief of the two expeditions,_those of the_Nile and
Suakin. Never was honour more justly_bestowed.




CHAPTER_XX

THE ARMY AS IT IS


Few changes_have_been made in the drill or_manœuvres_of_the army
since 1880, except in_the direction of reducing the number