§ MR. BUCHANAN (Edinburgh, W.)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Berbera, on the Somali Coast, was attacked by the Somalia on the 5th of October last; what was the reported strength of the attacking and defending forces, and what were the names of the Civil and Military officers present; and, has the action taken by the officer in charge and his subordinates been sanctioned by the Government; and, if so, is it the intention of the Government to recognize the services of the officers engaged?
* SIR J. GORSTYes; but no special report has been received of the details of the action, or of the views or intentions of the Government in respect thereof. The attack was made by the Ayal Ahmed tribe, and was repulsed by detachments of the Aden troop and 3rd Bombay Native Infantry under Captain Ashby. On our side the loss was one policeman killed and one wounded.