CHAPTER VIII.

State of Affairs at D’Jounie—Effect of the Capture of 94 Sidon—The Emir Bechir Cassim joins the Allies—Overtures from the Emir Bechir—Movements of Ibrahim Pacha—Capture of Caiffa, and of Tyre; Captain Collier’s Report—Conflicting opinions as to future Operations—Letter from Sir Robert Stopford—Insufficient boating of War Steamers