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On 12th January that is, nine days after his first arrival at Jakdul General Stewart reached the place a second time with the second detachment of another 1000 men the total fighting strength of the column being raised to about 2300 men.
A number of causes, principally the fatigue of the camels from the treble journey between Korti and Jakdul, made the advance very slow, and five days were occupied in traversing the forty-five miles between Jakdul and the wells at Abou Klea, themselves distant twenty miles from Metemmah. On the morning of 17th January it became clear that the column was in presence of an enemy.
A strong depot having previously been established at the wells of Jakdul, about 100 miles towards Metammeh, the expedition started on the 8th January. Nothing of importance took place until the 17th of January, when the wells of Abu Klea were approached and found to be held in great force by the enemy.
Sir Herbert Stewart started first, and reached the wells of Jakdul on January 3, and being obliged to halt there, as the camels were needed to bring up other troops, he occupied the time in building a fort. On the 12th they all pushed on to Abou Klea, where they arrived on the 17th, to find the mahdi awaiting them.
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