Yassagula, chief of the village of Karema, attacked the station soon after Storms arrived.

Becker counterattacked with his askaris, put Yassagula's men to flight and destroyed the village.

A few months later Yassagula submitted, and from then on was a reliable ally.
Becker left the station on 17 November on his homeward journey.
Storms strengthened and expanded the post, which was now called Fort Léopold, and started to grow vegetables.
 He responded to an attack on his couriers with an expedition that defeated the rebel chief on 23 April 1883.

However, the German scientist Richard Böhm who accompanied Storms was struck by two bullets in the leg during this action and was laid up for several months.
Yassagula, chief of the village of Karema, attacked the station soon after Storms arrived.
Becker counterattacked with his askaris, put Yassagula's men to flight and destroyed the village.
A few months later Yassagula submitted, and from then on was a reliable ally. Becker left the station on 17 November on his homeward journey. Storms strengthened and expanded the post, which was now called Fort Léopold, and started to grow vegetables.  He responded to an attack on his couriers with an expedition that defeated the rebel chief on 23 April 1883.
However, the German scientist Richard Böhm who accompanied Storms was struck by two bullets in the leg during this action and was laid up for several months.
Émile Storms