Mathews and Cave also began to muster their forces, already commanding 900 Zanzibari askaris under Lieutenant Arthur Edward Harington Raikes of the Wiltshire Regiment who was seconded to the Zanzibar Army and held the rank of brigadier-general.
Mathews og Cave begyndte også at samle deres styrker; de havde allerede 900 zanzibarske askarisoldater under løjtnant Arthur Edward Harington Raikes fra Wiltshire-regimentet, han var blevet sekonderet til den zanzibarske hær og havde rang af brigadegeneral.