Ohrwalder's arrival in Omdurman--His first impressions of the Dervish capital--Khalifa Abdullah's intentions to conquer Egypt--Wad Suleiman of the beit el mal--Wad Adlan succeeds--Gordon's clothes, medals, &c.--Adlan reorganizes the beit el mal--The slave market, museum, mint, and system of coinage--Counterfeit coining--The lithograph press--The Khalifa's system of justice 204 CHAPTER XIII. THE KHALIFA DECIDES TO CONQUER ABYSSINIA. Events subsequent to the fall of Khartum--Capture of Gedaref and Galabat--Dervishes defeated by Abyssinians at Galabat--Abu Anga's victorious expedition to Tagalla --His triumphal return to Omdurman--The Khalifa's grand review--Destruction of the Gehena tribe--The Khalifa decides to send Abu Anga's army to conquer Abyssinia--The battle of Dabra Sin--Abu Anga sacks Gondar--The victorious Dervishes return to Galabat-- Rejoicings at Omdurman 216 CHAPTER XIV. KING JOHN OF ABYSSINIA KILLED IN BATTLE. Destruction of the Kababish tribe and death of Saleh Bey--Events in Darfur--Revolt of Abu Gemaizeh--His death and destruction of his army--Rabeh Zubeir--King Theodore's son visits Omdurman--The conspiracy of "Sayidna Isa"--Death of Abu Anga--King John of Abyssinia attacks Galabat--Success of Abyssinians, but the king killed--Victory turned to defeat--The king's head sent to Omdurman 232 CHAPTER XV. DEFEAT OF NEJUMI AT TOSKI, AND OF OSMAN DIGNA AT TOKAR. The Khalifa's intentions regarding Egypt--Wad en Nejumi despatched north--Various operations on the Egyptian frontier--Battle of Toski--Defeat and death of Nejumi-- Subsequent events in Dongola--Osman Digna's operations against Sawakin--Is defeated at Tokar--Emin Pasha and events in Equatoria--Recent events in Uganda and Unyoro 254 CHAPTER XVI. THE FAMINE AT OMDURMAN--1888-1889. Ohrwalder describes Omdurman--The Mahdi's tomb, and how it was built--Pilgrimage to Mecca forbidden--A description of the great mosque--The Khalifa's palace--The markets-- The population--The Khalifa's tyrannical rule--The terrible famine of 1888-1889--Awful scenes and sufferings--The plague of locusts 273 CHAPTER XVII. THE KHALIFA AND HIS GOVERNMENT. The Khalifa's system of government--His household--An outline of his character--His system of prayers in the mosque--His visions and dreams--His espionage system--His household troops--His great activity and circumspection-- The great Friday review described--The emigration of the Baggara and western tribes to Omdurman--The flight of Sheikh Ghazali--Management of the beit el mal--System of taxation 293 CHAPTER XVIII. A CHAPTER OF HORRORS.