Excerpt from Letters From Khartoum: Written During the Siege

I have been induced to publish the following letters, not from any idea of their literary merit - they pretend to none - but because I feel certain that every Englishman at this moment is anxious to receive any items of information that can be gleaned about General Gordon and his gallant defence of Khartoum.

An account, however hastily written, and comprising however short a period, when given by one who was present and saw what things were done; who shared the dangers of the siege with England"s latest hero and his brave lieutenant, Colonel Stewart; who enjoyed Gordon"s confidence, and who was capable of understanding and appreciating what he saw, should surely be of great interest to every one. These conditions the account contained in my brother"s letters fulfil.

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