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till nearly half-pest four o'clock. It was reported before fear
o'clock that the regulars, volunteers, and militia, had no ammuni.
tion left, only 20 rounds per man having been previondy issued to
them on which I immediately went to the Ordnance Storekeeper,
Mr. Brandon, who had received his Excelletcy's positive orders
Mame, to have Si rounds for each man, packed up is kegs, and
which was always to accompany him. lint he acquainted me that
lee Hely had with hint one small keg of ball and one of powder,
which wan immediately issued to the men, but which, it may be
supposed, slid not last very long. The enemy perceiving that our
tire had become slacker, attempted to cress the river, and sue-
tedcd : they 1)41 frequently ettetspted the thing before,but
were repulsed with great rime:wee Th., at the same time sent a
very considerable force reurd our flanks, to cut off our retreat,
which they completely secceeled in doing, from their superior
nombere.
The whole now became one scene of enr.fusien, the enemy having
iaterminci with us. In my retreat I observed his Excellency a
censiderable distance befit me; soon after which some guns were
f red from the direction in which he was going, and there was a
general rush back of the people who were follow'mg him; but after
which I saw no more of his Excellercy. The people took different
directions, and a number of the wounded men followed me into the
thickest parts Oldie woods,through which,with the waistanceof Was-
salmon, who undertook, for a reward, to guide us,we travelled the
whole of that night and half the neat day, frequently going sealskin-
able distance throueh a stream of wata, for the purpose of hiding our
track. When we got into the wood leading to Awiesnacow, and,
preireeded about Are miles, a party of the enemy was reported to
be before us, we therefme retreated arid got into another path lead.
lug to the same place; but we had not proceeded above three miles
when we had again to retreat, as a part y of the enemy was just
before us. Jest stout sunset I fortunately fell in with a party of
IV emote, who were In Iteartb of their wires and children, whom
the A shanties had taken they said they were going towards the
Ilocemm-pri, tied that they would conduct •me over to it. We,
howr.tr, slept in the woods, and about three o'clock in the morn.
Mg we erne-reed our march. We observed a number of infants
lying in the bosh (riving for breath, the Ashentees having taken
their mothers to terry their plunder, and obliged them to throw
their children ,away • we, however, recovered a number of the
women, and killed about twenty or the enemy. I nnfortutiately
lost mw shoes in the mud en the 22d, and has to travel the whole
of the lad without shoes, a distance of ahout/hirty miles. I shall
liar nothing of the hardships I underwent, as you could be
CNe tos judge from the state in which yon found me on the 2dsh.
Before I close this, I coreeive it my duty to state, that the con.
elan of the company of the Koval -African Colonial Corps, the
volunteers, and militia, was h11;ly creditable; sheet, they be-
haved bravely. It was that Quabie -account's people
Wasgawe) left the firierearly.in the action.
• Annexed is a ream of oar loss in killed, sounded, and missing.
The mane's law must have been very great, as one of our balls,
trees their creuirded state, must have killed and wounded two or
Orme at a time. The force we had engaged (including the
Dineen.% and Wesseasno did not amount to two thousand. The
ff.ounnentlas woe not in the action.
I hare, &c.
R. J. RICKETTS. Captain
and illajor of Brigade.
Major James Chisholm, R. A. CaL Corps
Corot Cape Coast Castle.

(Signed)

Return of the Killed, Wnanded, and Miming, of the Regular and
Militia Forte in the Action withal,: Ashantees, on the 91st of
January, Int, in the West Wittman Country.
Kt Lit.tn.—(llticers—Captaln Hodele, Royal Cape-Coast Militia.
Men—Number not ascertained (see retum of missing).
IllrouunTD—Officers--Captain Ricketts, led West !miss Regi.
anent. Brigade Major to the Forces. alir,htly ; and Ens;gn lkskine,
Royal African Colonial Corps, slightly.
Men-2d West India Regiment, orderly serjeant to Corn-
murder of the Forces - - - - . 1
Royal African Colonial Corps - - . 17
-
Royal Pape Comet Militia -
Royal Volunteer Comptiry . - - 11

Total - - 90
Mainz G.—Officers—His Execlimey Brigadier-General Sir C.
111-Cairthy Commander of the Forces; Ensign Wctberill, 2d
West India Regiment ; Dr. Beresford Tedlie, Surgeon 2cl West
India Regiment ; T Buckle. Esq. Colonial Enxinser and Co-
losiol Aide.de-Camp to his Excellency 4 Captain Jonas, Royal
Moe Can't ; Captain Raydon. Royal Cape Coast Militia;
Captain Robertson, Royal Volunteer Company ; and Mr. Brandon,
Acting Ordnance Strockeepa (the whole supposed to hare been
Afen2-2.1 Wert India Regiment, orderly to the Brigade-Major 1
Royal African Colonial Corps - . . 41
Royal Cape Crust
Royal Volumes'. Company - - 1;•,11

Total s - - - In
(Supposed to hive been killed or lost in the woods).

Crntrn-Oftire, June 22, Mt
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS ',FITMENT
PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Marlborough—The Right ROIL James Thomas
Broder.ll, covamely called Lord Modred].