On receipt of the first news of the murders, and in view of the fact that with the exception of one company retained for the protection of Wad Medani, the remainder of the XIIIth Sudanese Battalion was marching through the Sennar Province, hundreds of miles away from the scene of the disturbances, the following additional arrangements were made at Khartoum with a view to co-operating with Major Dickinson. One company of the Xth Sudanese Battalion, under Captain C. I. Ryan, proceeded to Dueim by steamer, disembarking half the men at Geteina on the White Nile, in order to block the passage west to the rebels, should they attempt to flee in that direction.


Two companies of the same battalion with a section of Maxim guns followed up the mounted infantry on 1 May, under the command of Captain Chevenix Trench, R.F.A. Half a squadron of Sudanese cavalry was ordered from Shendi to Khartoum and the Camel Company of the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, six companies of the IXth Sudanese Battalion, and a section of Maxim-Nordenfelt guns were held in readiness to move south if required. The above troops, under the command of Captain Higginson (Royal Dublin Fusiliers), left Khartoum on 3 May, but on more reassuring news being received the IXth Sudanese and guns were recalled. As, however, Major Dickinson desired a display of military force in the disturbed locality, the remainder of the troops continued to march and, under the command of Major Leveson, they have since been occupied in visiting the various villages, reading out the proclamation proscribing the rebels and urging the inhabitants to loyally do their duty by handing over to justice all persons implicated in this determined effort to overthrow Government authority.


On 11 May the inhabitants of a village of Debeiba El Dubasein brought Abdel Kader in a prisoner to Katfia, who had received and inflicted some slight injuries before being seized. It appears that he had been captured a few hours previously by a servant of Sheikh El Taieb Mohammed Badr of Um Dibban who had found him asleep by the roadside and had taken his sword away, but failed to observe he had a dagger as well. While being marched by his captor to Rihana, Abdul Kader suddenly drew his knife, killed him, and escaped, only to be recaptured a few hours later as already stated.


Abdel Kader was tried on 8 May before a Mudir's court, presided over by Mr. H. St. G. Peacock, Civil Judge, and was found guilty of the murder of Mr. C. C. Scott-Moncrieff, the Deputy Inspector, and Yusbashi Mohammed Effendi Sherif, Mainur of Messallaimia and of waging war against the Sudan Government. The court sentenced him to death, and to forfeiture of his property. The execution took place on 17 May, at 9.30 a.m., at Millet Mustafa, the chief market place of the Halowin tribe. Detachments of the British Camel Corps, Xth and XIIIth Sudanese Battalions, Mounted Infantry, Artillery, and Police were formed up around the scaffold.


Nyima (1-21 November 1908) 27 clasps awarded to British officers but none to British other ranks.


This expedition, called the Jebel Nyima patrol was undertaken in November 1908, against the inhabitants of the Nyima Hills of Southern Kordofan Province, for the purpose of compelling the return of slaves captured by the Nuba in raids upon government friendly tribes, and in order to assert the authority of Government which had been persistently ignored ever since the reconquest of the Province of Kordofan in 1899.


If slave-raiding was to be put an end to in Dar Nuba, a salutary lesson was felt to be necessary, as any procrastination would only have encouraged the people in the belief of their own invulnerability and the inability of the Government to enforce its laws. The trouble would undoubtedly have spread and given rise to endless misery and unrest among the whole of the inhabitants.


The force was under the command of Major A. R. Lempriere, West Yorkshire Regiment, and consisted of a half Squadron Cavalry, one Section Mountain Guns, one Section Maxim Guns, four Companies of Camel Corps, seven Companies of Infantry, and about 500 friendlies - who were always happy to join on the off chance of some cattle looting.


After concentrating at Dilling on 1 November, the first move was made against Fassu Hill. This was attacked from two sides at dawn on the 3rd and carried after seven hours hard climbing and considerable resistance. Very few captures were made, however, the inhabitants hiding in caves and burrows in the rocks. The attacking force had two men killed and 26 wounded, so it was not a simple one way skirmish. The tribesmen were then given four days in which to come in and surrender - unfortunately they refused to do so. A further attack was made on 8 November, which resulted in the headmen deciding that enough was enough and they surrendered. The assaulting force lost a further two killed and three wounded.


On the 10th, Funda Hill was bombarded, and the following day their headmen also came into camp to submit. On 18 November, Katla Kurun Hill was attacked, the Cavalry and Camel Corps approaching it from one side, whilst the Infantry advanced against the other. Some resistance was encountered, but the enemy, not believing that the Government troops could scale the heights where they and their cattle had retreated, were taken completely by surprise. Many prisoners were made.


This last achievement brought the operations to a conclusion, as the Chieftains now realised that opposition to the Government’s laws was pointless.


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