They trudged patiently along in the rear of the columns, and formed an encampment of their own, half a mile away from the men's, generally selecting a piece of ground surrounded by thick bush, into which they could escape, should Dervish raiders come down upon them.
The stores arrived in due course.

One of the gunboats, however, was missing--the Zafir, with three gyasses in tow, having suddenly sunk, ten miles north of Shendy, owing to being so deeply loaded that the water got into the hold.

Those on board had just time to scramble into the boats, or swim to shore.

No lives were lost, though there were many narrow escapes.

Among these were Commander Keppel and Prince Christian Victor, who were on board.