Spies informed us that a caravan from Ujiji was expected by the Arabs, with powder and other supplies, and small expeditions were sent out to try and discover its whereabouts. An auxiliary chief surprised it, and, beating a retreat, it came on our sergeant Albert Frees, who was out in the same neighbourhood, and between them they cut the caravan to pieces. Albert marched proudly into the camp the same evening with over 2 tons of splendid German powder and 60,000 caps, the greater part of which was immediately distributed among the auxiliaries and friendlies.

These latter, day and night, prowled round the whole neighbourhood, and attacked any small parties of the enemy who ventured out of their fortifications in search of food. During these times Captain Doorme selected numbers of natives and Arab slaves from among the