work enabled us to build another, strong enough to bear the passage of our regulars and baggage, part of Lutete's force having crossed the river before the bridge was carried away.

A great many of the remainder of his force succeeded in passing by climbing the trees on the bank, and swinging across by the creepers. Though in some places the boughs of the trees were interlocked, the most frightful scenes nevertheless occurred. We, who were working lower downstream, saw many a face, arm, or leg in the boiling flood, which was tearing like a mill-race past us. Help it was impossible to render. Our own men had many narrow escapes, and one was carried away and drowned. Just as the sun went down our forces crossed, and after forty minutes' marching we rushed into the Arab camp, and were surprised to find it deserted.