The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-03 00:00:00

THE ASHANTEE WAR.

The special edition of the Byelaw Standord oon-
tidos the following telegram, dated from Lisboa,
yesterday :
" The Inchantreaa has arrived, and brines the follow-
log DOWN per the African ateama Anoquelle, whirth left
Cape °oast Castle on the sth of February :
severs enragement took plsoe on the 31at of
January 02 the Coornaesie aide of the Adausi
leads' twelve hoer,. At one time our army was quits
surrottuded, but the Asbantees were defeated with great
ieee
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"The casualties on our aide were also severe. Thirty-
nine °Moors and men of the Nee.' Brigade were killed
or wounded ; nine effieere and 105 men of the 42nd Reel.
went ; M of3trer+ and men of the 23rd ; and 23 offioers
and men of the Rifle Brigade.

" Of —the oanaultise of-natire troop, ther• are no rs

"The following are the names of the °floors killed
end wounded :::

"llR.m.—liiijor Baird, 42nd R•girnent ; Capt.
Baal*, Royal Engineer.; and Copt. Nicoll, volantoar
°Sear.

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' WOUNDID. —Capt. Grubbs, 901..41ent5. Mundy and
Rawson, of the Royat Navy (the letter severely); Capt.
Creegim and Wont.. Stevenson and Berlelot of the 42nd
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tfirnant.
'The General and Staff were exposed to much lire.
“11Ujor Baird was only wounded at first, and was
Wog canted to the rear by four men, when they ware
attaaked. One of tho four was killed, the other three
running away. The Ashantees decapitated their unfor-
tunate victim/.
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" Amanuestia, C ,mmander•in-Chlef of Albantae
army, la said to be killrd, sod their King ie in the field
go:amending big troop. in Foram.
''On the let of February an important village wu
captured, with the le,a of one seaman,
"The 2nd West ltdia Regiment has born ordered to
the rear, se there we.. rumour of the enemy attacking
at that point.
"The taking of C. °mewls Is named for the 5.h of
Tebraary, sod the whole of n.e trooy • wl.l feeltiVO two
days' provisions, to "cable the slick to be carried on
without dthy.
"Another battle is Introle^nt, and the General is
mutt la want of more troopa."
FALL OF COOMASPIg.

Commando was oaotared on February 4 after five
days' bard fighting. The Asbantess made a treecherous
assault upon the Britt. h 'errs to prevent It. ridv..nos on
Coomsesie. They were d rested with balmy logs, but
our own troops gar trod sr ye.. ly ; 300 ft, i tish Metiers and
men belonging to the 41,d Hlghlabd,re, the fl 1 Beek,
the &las and Malmo. ore rep,rte4 killed or wonnded.
A report that Major Baird was wounded end thereat&
beheaded by the aerates is not oor.firmed. Captain
Buckle and Captain ?Cool were killed, and among the
wousded are :—Cep'aln Grubb'. Lout Mender. end
Lieut. Beeson, of the Newel I.l,igyte ; Msj r 'deplet-
ion. Captain Creech, IA tat. B reriek, ad Limit
Slovenian, of the 42,11 Highlandcr"; and Colonel
Wood.

A oftvond edition of the Daily Newt Rives details of
eke Willa it Ateocfful. The A•hautees fJoeht
desperately, but were ,isfeate4 at ev..ry point. The
itoppii and Boum.; fought with the greatest
gallantry. Guerilla a•taoke are:hem:nit g Inquest all
alms' the Ilse of commuoloa.ioo.

SWISS EMBROIDERIES, MUSLINS
CURTAINS, GLOVklii, etc.—An onergetie
111.411ViLLER, calling opon Drown, eta.. in South and
zoo* of jogland, may hear of on additional Commission
for isle of above.—Addreee LW., Shirley, Hint&