The troops soon ran up huts of bamboos and palm leaves and, as there was a small native village close by, all were soon able to sleep in shelter.
The Prah was found to be full of water.

It was here about a hundred and fifty yards wide, and circled round three sides of the position.

There was no bridge, but two old wooden pontoons were found, relics of the last expedition; and these, with the aid of two old native canoes, were the only means of crossing.
On the morning after their arrival a despatch, dated May 24, was received from Captain Hall.

It gave the details of his attack on Kokofu.

Some thousands of the enemy were round that place and, in his opinion, no advance could be made to Coomassie till this force was destroyed.
An hour or two later another runner came in, this time from Kwisa.
The despatch he brought gave details of the fighting the force at this place had had, in trying to effect a junction with Captain Hall.
The column advanced rapidly.