swampy valley which defended one side of their position, and to gain the high ground on which the camp stood, without molestation. As soon as they had crossed the swamp, they got into high grass and cassada fields, which hid their real character from the enemy until they had formed line and broken cover within a hundred yards of the nearest Arab line. Though the Arabs had seen the arrival of our people, they were to all intents and purposes surprised.

Mohara, who had been wounded in the morning, was, luckily for us, killed very early in the fight; and the loss of their chief, as is usual with any but European soldiers, spread dismay among the ranks. . ' The nearest river to us to the eastward was the Lufubu. After our successes on the 9th, the Commandant decided that there was no reason why we should not attack Sefu's