to have been more ably
seconded than I was by the General Officers serving under me.
Major-Generals Hunter, Rundle, and Gatacre have displayed the
highest qualities as daring and skilful leaders, as well as being
endowed with administrative capabilities of a high order. It is in
the hands of such officers that the Service may rest assured their
best interests will, under all circumstances, be honourably
upheld, and while expressing to them my sincere thanks for their
cordial co-operation with me, I have every confidence in most
highly recommending the names of these General Officers for the
favourable consideration of Her Majesty's Government.

The manner in which the Brigadiers handled their respective
brigades, their thorough knowledge of their profession, and their
proved skill in the field, mark them out, one and all, as fitted
for higher rank, and I have great pleasure in submitting their
names for favourable consideration:--Brigadier-Generals N. G.
Lyttelton and A. G. Wauchope; Lieutenant-Colonels J. G. Maxwell,
H. A. Macdonald, D. F. Lewis and J. Collinson.

Macdonald's brigade was highly tested, bearing the brunt of two
severe attacks delivered at very short intervals from different
directions, and I am sure it must be a source of the greatest
satisfaction to Colonel Macdonald, as it is to myself and the
whole army, that the very great care he has for long devoted to
the training of his brigade has proved so effectual, enabling his
men to behave with the greatest steadiness under most trying
circumstances, and repelling most successfully two determined
dervish onslaughts.

I should also mention under this category the excellent services
performed by Colonel R. H. Martin, commanding 21st Lancers; by
Lieut.-Colonel Long, commanding the combined British and Egyptian
Artillery; and by Lieut.-Colonel R. G. Broadwood, commanding the
Egyptian Cavalry; as well as by Major R. J. Tudway, commanding the
Camel Corps. I consider that these various arms could not have
been more efficiently commanded than they were throughout the
recent operations. The best result was, I believe, attained, and
it is due to the skilful handling of their respective commands
that the dervish defeat was so complete.

The Medical Department was administered with ability and skill by
Surgeon-Ge