first great Arab chief who attacked us on the Lomami) was mortally wounded, and died a few days afterwards. The Arabs continued to attack the retreating column until it was within a couple of miles' march of our position at Mwana Mkwanga. Commandant Dhanis never decided whether this was a victory or a defeat; for though we failed to take the fort and lost de Heusch, the Arabs lost Sefu, many men, and a quantity of guns and ammunition. For ten days no further operations were undertaken, when, Rumaliza having crossed the Lulindi (in reality another advance on Kasongo), de Wouters, with Doorme and Hambursin established himself at Bena Musua, on the road between Rumaliza's new position and Kasongo.

Lange, whose wound was now nearly healed, was left at Mwana Mkwanga with two other officers. By the 4th of December