TRANSFERENCE OF THE STATE FORCES FROM KASONGO TO BENA MUSUA THE COMMANDANT DIVIDES HIS FORCES IN ORDER TO CUT OFF THE ARAB COMMUNICATION EXTRA FORCES STATIONED AT BENA GUIA, ON THE MAIN ROAD TO KABAMBARI, AT BENA KALUNGA, AND AT BENA MUSUA — REINFORCEMENT OF THE ENEMY THE STATE TROOPS FORM A SEMICIRCLE ROUND THE ARAB FORTS, AND CUT OFF THEIR FOOD SUPPLY ARRIVAL OF CAPTAIN LOTHAIRE WITH CONTINGENT OF SOLDIERS FROM BANGALA — EXPLOSION IN THE ARAB CAMP — CAPITULATION OF THE ENEMY — THE TAKING OF KABAMBARI ARAB CHIEFS MADE PRISONERS BY LOTHAIRE

By the 20th of December the Commandant had transferred all the available officers and men from Kasongo to Bena Musua, and himself joined us on the 23rd.

Rumaliza, who had also been reinforced, was in a very strong