trying to cross, drowned each other. What with the falling of the bridge, crammed with humanity, and those killed by native arrows or drowned, their losses at the river alone must have been several hundreds.

The official report for the day was “Enemy's loss over a thousand.” Our gain in ammunition was small, most of it having exploded during the fire, and the greater number of guns and repeating rifles were so badly burned as to be useless. Without following the flying enemy, Lothaire turned his attention to the other fort in his immediate neighbourhood, and partially invested it. The following day Commandant Dhanis, leaving me in command of the centre at Bena Musua, joined Lothaire, and, taking command, completed the circle round the boma. The line was advanced so that our men were established actually