Havingmusteredallthemen，Iturnedoutalltheammunitionfromtheirpouches。Thecartridgeswerecounted。
Iexaminedallthereserveammunition。
Thetotal，includingthatfromthemen’scartouche-boxes，wascartridgesforsniderrifles4，540andcartridgesformuskets4，330，makingatotalof8，870rounds。
Inowaddressedthemen，andabusedthemmostforcibly，callingthem”oldwomen，”andseveralotheruncomplimentaryepithetsforsoldiers。I
dividedamongthemfortyroundseach，andIsworesolemnlybytheirprophet，”thatIwouldnotgivethemanothercartridgefromthisspotChorobezeuntilweshouldreachMajorAbdullah’sdetachmentatFatiko。”