The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

WEST COAS l' OF AFRICA,

DISTURBANCES ON THE COAST OF SO
GAMBIA, AND LOSS OF LIFE. ,
PLYMOUTH, Monday.—A summary of the fl
lowing (brought by the steam-ship Candace, ann.
forwarded by electric telegraph by our corresr
dent at Plymouth) appeared in the second editl°
of yesterday's Morning Post :
On the 17th of July last, the natives of sab;
bagee, a town within the British settlements
the River Gambia, broke out in open rehelli°ed
The affray arose in consequence of a man nawee,
Fodey Ansumana, who was living at SahhaLA
having, accompanied by an armed party of sey,'
or eight men, gone to a village named Jesvicti'r:
also within the British territor, and there °as
cibly seized and carried off a many and his wifs,dhe
slaves, and kept them in irons at Sabbagee•
husband, having succeeded in making his 8s"-v',1
to Bathurst, went to the police-court there, 80,
lodged his complaint on oath before the vibe
trates, who thereupon issued a warrant tbi_r;vg
apprehension of Fodey. The magistrates, L'''o3
aware that Fodey was a lawless character, s_i)t
supported by the Maraboos, wrote to the Gorebrres,
soliciting a military escort to assist the con.
The' Governor, on their application, sent tbel)°101,1
magistrate, accompanied by the constables, o,
supported by Lieutenants Davis and Arnistreli;ii
with a small military force, to support the c%e
power.. On their arrival at Sabbagee, the 13;ge
magistrate explained to Fodey Ansumana the
of the charge against him, and that be must VseJ
Bathurst and answer the complaint. This he rr
to do. The constables endeavoured to take In Anti
goner, when his supporters attacked the police, 'divg
upon the soldiers, and drove them back, W° ltd
Lieut. Armstrong severely in the right
ii3o;
(which has since been amputated), and 11'31000
prisoners of two of the soldiers. On the after'ioed
of the same day the natives of Sabbagee, J,?,os
by the Maraboos of Gounjone and Burporti
-
and destroyed the English villages of Jessf
Cotto, and Baceonconco. fl love'
His Excellency the Governor (Lieut.-vtree,
O'Connor) immediately mustered his m1131,1;10'
which, with the assistance of the militia, en'Y -pre
bered 260 men and officers, and proceeded t°
tires,
St. Mary's, in the hope that, by proMpt nieasiow;
the rebellion might be quelled. The natives'ifCia
ever, had collected in large nu mbers. and wale7,;l
this small party on their march froM the O'io,t•
Sabbagee, in the bush, about a mile from 0° the
ter place, where, after fighting for two hcars,'i 51)
British troops were driven back with a loss ;06
killed and 43 wounded ; amongst the for°. 05
Capt. J. Degreney, of the Gambia tifo
Excellency Governor O'Connor receiv'cuo
wounds on the right arm and one on the '4lol bk
The rebels, joined by the Marabous, and ,e°lo`l
dened by their success, took possession of the $t
between Bathurst and the military quarterstbe
Cape St. Mary's, and threatened to invade
former place. Fortunately, the natives °f
towns of Baccon, Busamballab, and BecarliVi'eci
mained faithful to the English. In this st;sls
affairs the Governor applied to the authoriti
the French settlement of Goree for assistance'Ak
at once came to his support with a French 1115-011
war, the Eutreprenant, and 150 white trocPs,'nfer
the 33 inst. a second expedition was made by `",.- des'
nor O'Connor against Sabbagee, aud,
perate resistance, the stockaded town of 9!,-,',.-,3170
was carried at the point of the bayonet, the
troops gallantly leading the advance, and the DO'
was totally destroyed. The French lost 3 1)
commissioned officer, of long service, and 01)e13i4;31'
aud file killed, and five wounded. The v.tis.o
troops and volunteers, 35 wounded. The 0.
lost about 200. t
This has given temporary security to Pl/„opr
but it cannot be permanent so long as the s" the
holds of Gounjone and Burfort exist, wher: *0;
disaffected and lawless bands of natives areeftt'gc!,
gated, and whence they can at any moment
British subjects and property, defying alike
own Sovereign and the British authorities. 004
On the same day, but after the second 3
Su
H.M. steamer Myrmidon arrived at CaPeolleti
Mary's. A council of war was held on board, ttO
it was considered absolutely necessary t° the
Gounjone, but the force at the command the
Governor being insufficient for the purposvii',ol.i
commander of the French troops thought it All'
visable to do so, unless the English had fol,ifies•
number of white troops to act with their defeir
His Excellency then decided to act on the
sive, and to hold Cape St. Mary's. it, ox
The Candace was detained 24 hours for t" ttl6
vernor's despatches. Up to the time 0000
steamer's departure (August 8) the GOetsfitb;
wounds were progressing favourably, n°3" tot"
standing a severe fall from his horse, whiea'illeo,q
fright at a rocket being fired, while his EO-t e:r
was commanding the second expedition, 00 "ij
instant.

COOKERY LW TILE EAST.
4101
111—Soyer has forwarded us the following le
publication : 03.
Li efillYe 1118

Messirie's Hotcl, -for
"Dear Mr. Soyer,—Accept my best thael°
copy of your book. desert
"Your Your philanthropic labours in this country.,, 03!
the thanks of every Englishman, and fur one I 61, 1"
fal for what I have seen of your good work et
" I am.yours very truly,
" NEW CAD
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" Head-qularters, Scutari, t" 0
" Dear Mr. Soyer,—As you are about to le-stice tro
hospitals at Scutari for Balaklava, I think, in J.iu Ity°'l,o
your unremitting attention and zeal in your e''.ebeo-0
to improve the culinary department, it is ioce9 oopo
me, as the military commanding,officcr of the tr V.,
the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, "to express te r'sollro
much the sick' and wounded of this army, fbte3;oll/
those who have their interest at heart, are Ite
you for the improvement you have made in Ore tebo,',l,
of these establishments. Your alterations 6.`,7-0f0„-c,
chens and stoves must add much to the econ062)or;;;
which is of the greatest consequence here, and Yo,l‘'or
cessful attempt', combined with simplicity, lrija
such palatable beverages and soups out of se 6131" Ad
thin of ingredients, are highly advatata,eous• to 1 J.:pi
"Wishing you a pleasant voyage, and 13°P.13;00
the cooking in camp as much improved as th
here,
"I am yours very faithfully, reoer6orft
" W. PAITLET,
"I am sure General Simpson will •afford
assistance in carrying out your wishes."
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PovERTY.---Poverty isolates. No crowd eat tor -Ic' ,*
him who has nothing to give, arid it is much .desert•
his indigence does not convert the world into
six•
m irM22.w6aßte..ael3kkseAvvicsieEniwic,:triirLer'fisseuDertlgiSneMgoinS;Sew:Lyh.
n d °I1,1,013:
cal arrangements in the army 13:7-fsetrrlve°:nr;hgetalbYes LasuatitP:(Pl-)e7ehltiot'tfethrit°9"-:l7edeeicil'etig
summarily dismissed from the service, wit"taioldecerg
allowed to substantiate his charges, or heir'-ic iertfc4tir
be heard in his own defence. Although clr° ittV
the first to doubt the accuracy of Mr. sage tsP
meets, and to defend the Medical DeP3r—:csn',, t'
army from the charges preferred against it, W- froi'frote
prove the st- p thus taken in dismissing l',1,0;30
service, in his absence, and while he wa' °Ol/
dysentery. If his statements were inaccurct"ei oPper
believe they were, he might have been o,ol:botigilietllr
by a court-martial ; but a secret dismissal' aiaq,' 04;
haps excusable in a board of poor la's glcitiv
worthy. of the honourable character of the
.gcfo est
The injustice of the procedure is apparente'stiar 501
Mr. Bakewell himself, it may be trEteef
readers to state that although a novice tr',";clclr-eled larg
he is a gentleman of excellent profession „d 4% be 111,7'
who, previous to his joining the armyr,h''oglit at
opportunities of knowing how hospitsis -.ergeTi,e so,°,
naged. Two years ago he was hottse't'ool: `," suet
Middlesex Hospital, and on leaving it it wh'e
office at the Staffordshire General 1105P.1,-e Pst.o3
utenriyprreesseirtecdirienumorsterncteos,glot o
isuta
ric acl!tY a Or
e th° ecoll The
interest of those in power to institute doubt, writer
most rigorous inquiry there can hot n°, of tbe.ts
offer made in the first letter that the aritocestig,-tewel'o
should be given up to any one wishing t° gr. Po tber
characteristic of fearless honesty ; °deo, fureefotej
past conduct in respect to it has been an
NOY reggj
confirm that impression. Unless he howio will aeA
by evidence in an open inquiry, the Pduical 24°1
leo
his charges as all but proved.---. 1116"
Gazette.
A CHIMPANZEE. —The ship
tWa as :01
131-e;
atlinholibbcebi
trbtptaririt.ileAetr:
returned from the Con o.; of Africa w tn,t boll° eeZeeet
Majesty's Dockyard at Pater,
number of curiosities, among which ", frequelobebt.
It is aver singular-looking anieraalt_sen_u_se, end. 'brecir,'.
with in the neighbourhood of Sierr lives ica.`, wit;
chiefly Guinea and Senegambia, where
arms
constructs huts of leaves and sticks. ":" d e epoi°l eh;
clubs and stones, and thus repu6eson'ewlialk, ted
When domesticated, it soon learns t are rol'of
tbra
like a man. Many interesting
animal during the voyage from _s to be t t
the captain and the crew of the trick
meek and docile as a child, and ap r
ea,3Bn o3ajaet•ice3rl; affis
peaattaebni" hei°t
tionate, as shown in its manner and a hernallerop
sailors. It will sit and eat at table a 0 yetil,
and obey orde.rs with as much readiebbaugh by ip 9,1;
but it likes to be spoken to kindly.
t r the cs"Ptla'
accustomed to drink nothing but wa-eerday it wsscleic, 9
it is very fond of spirits or wine. °Dasien to g° 01, th,
cabin, and Captain Lewis, .tezrri
nrileacnaageed_ tab:per:l ateb,
having
"netera of viiiitey bOti
deck,toanble,
w hunavoidablywhich
r creatureleft tw o
ho returned. Instead of becoming vi r?:nd 151eP ester!
effects of intoxication. In appearalnc.aeg peerU for
noisy, it went quietly away to its bear ibis el.
,t th!
next to the ourang-outang, en
rs ieresai.; for
ireTskraas
warded shortly to its destination.
thuen'aZnooslpoegeicie:l-gaTrdheentreasreidnt wsPilete:ne: doubt'