between the Lualaba and the capital N'Gandu. After the news of Gongo's death, these seven men were set upon and killed and eaten by the inhabitants of the town belonging to the chief Wembe.

Wembe, collecting all his forces together, attacked my camp, under the impression that it was a party of Gongo Lutete's soldiers going home; he, however, immediately withdrew on discovering that I was present. The following morning some men from the capital came in with news that Congo Lutete had been shot by the white men; and later that same day we heard that, after the death of their chief, the Bakussu had attacked the State station, and were then besieging it. This was anything but reassuring news, as I had made a forced march, hoping to arrive before the fall of the station. Later in the day we heard that the station had fallen.