Tanganyika, and established himself with Sefu, and what was left of his forces, at Kabambari. During the preceding month, rather important movements had taken place to the northward. In March 1893, by order of the Inspector of State (Five), Captain Chaltin, commander of the military camp at Basoko, was ordered to join us with all his available forces at the seat of war. He was in a particularly good position to give us every succour, as the camp at Basoko had been established by the Free State as a precaution, in the event of a quarrel with the Arabs at Stanley Falls.

He, with two steamers, went up the Lomami, and occupied the former Arab post, Bena Kamba. From this point he had only three days' march to the large Arab town, Riba, on the Lualaba; but owing to bad weather he was delayed, and when he arrived at Riba