use their knives, since bullets were useless against his fetish's witchcraft. I was lucky enough to be able to stop this rush before they had effected their object. The left-hand column of Arabs broke and fled after about an hour's fighting. De Wouters and I then turned to attack the right-hand column, which was the stronger.

Just as the movement was completed, we were delighted to find Michaux on our right flank, he having come up at full speed upon hearing the firing in front. It was fortunate for us that he decided on this line of action, instead of returning to find out what the firing was, which he had also noticed in the rear. This was now the position: — The grass was certainly twelve feet high, and rendered our charge most raged and irregular. This, however, was of small consequence, as the Arabs broke and