Some foolish speculations in morals resemble the idea of a Muganda, who said last night, that if Mtesa didn't kill people now and then, his subjects would suppose that he was dead! _23rd July, 1872._--The departure of the Baganda is countermanded, for fear of Mirambo capturing their gunpowder.
Lewale interdicts them from going; he says, "You may go, but leave all the gunpowder here, because Mirambo will follow and take it all to fight with us." This is an afterthought, for he hurried them to go off.

A few will go and take the news and some goods to Mtesa, and probably a lot of Lewale's goods to trade at Karagwe.
The Baganda are angry, for now their cattle and much of their property are expended here; but they say, "We are strangers, and what can we do but submit ?" The Banyamwesi carriers would all have run away on the least appearance of danger.

No troops are sent by Seyed Burghash, though they were confidently reported long ago.

All trade is at a standstill.
_24th July, 1872._--The Bagohe retire from the war.

This month is unlucky.