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WAR WITH THE ASHANTEES.

PROM LAST NIGIfT.3 GAZETTE.
COMNIAL OFFICE, JULY•zi, 1894.
Dispatches, ler*Wtell the following are extracts, were
this day received from Lieutenant-Colonel Sutherland,
commanding his Majesty's troops on the Western Coast.
of Africa, addressed to the Earl Bathurst, K.G. one of
his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
EXTRACT OF A DISPATCH PROM LIEUTeCOL.SUTHERLAND,
DATED CAPE ROAST CASTLE, 28TH MAY, 1824.
On the 19th inst. I went to the Camp (bush or jungle),
to see the position occupied by our force, and left Major
Chisholm (whose exertions have been most praiseworthy
throughout), in command there, with directions to con-
tinue cutting paths towards the Ashantees, whose
fighting post was about five miles distant ; returning
myself into the Fort, to superintend and hasten our pre-
parations, and forward supplies of ammunition.
20th.—I ordered every man, well enough to do duty,
to be marched to Camp, being anxious to attack the
enemy as soon as possible, having learnt that the King
of Ashantee was rapidly advancing with 10,000 men, to
form a junction with the body who were opposed to us.
The forts were this day gat risoned by seamen and
marines from the squadron, who were landed with the
utmost promptitude, by Captain Prickett, of the Owen

Glendower, the then senior Officer, for the purpose.
21st. Major Chisholm succeeded, after very great ex-
ertion and fatigue, in cutting paths to the enemy's posi-
, lion about one P.M. when an engagement immediately
commenced; the enemy fought bravely, keeping up a
heavy fire from bush so thick that he could only be seen
at intervals, and making several attempts to turn the
Major's flanks, but finding himself baffled at all
points, after fighting for five hours, his fire ceased, aad
he retired from the field, as we afterwards ascertained,
with great loss ion killed and wounded, whilst ours, as
will appear by the annexed return, was trifling in both. •
The advantage thus gained might have been produc-
tive of the most beneficial and decisive results, had it
been in Major Chisholm's power to follow it up, but
neither threats nor persuasions could prevail on our
Emcee allies to advance a step in pursuit of the enemy:
on the contrary, most of them fled previous to the first
fire, others soon followed, and as Major Chisholm at
last found himself abandoned by all, except the Offi-
cers, regulars, and militia, and a few brave native auxi-
liaries, not composing in all near half our forces, he
very prudently retired, without the slightest molesta-
tion, to a position rather on this side of that which he
occupied previous to the action ; and the Ashantees, two
days afterward, returned to the ground from which they
had on that occasion been driven.
I cannot close this communication without express-
ing my obligations for the cordial co-operation and as-
sistance rendered to me by Captain Bullen, C.B. R.N.
(and before his arrival by Captain Prickett), and the
Officers of the squadron under his orders, and particu-
larly to Captain Bowen, of the Driver, whose exertions
for five months last year, in mounting and equipping
the guns of this fort, drew forth the warm acknowledg-
ments of the late Commodore Sir Rubel t Mends.
I must also particularise Lieutenant King, R.N. first
of the Driver, who commanded a division of our forces
in the field for several months in 1823, and being a vo-
lunteer, was slightly wounded in the affair of the 21st
instant.—From Major Chisholm, Royal African Colo-
iti,il Light 1111 intry (with whr,se Civil Government I do
not mean to interfere), and all Officers, Military and
Civil, I receive every support, although their duties are,
in consequence of their very limited number, very fa-
tiguing and laborious.
It affords me much pleasure to add, that Major Chis-
holm, who is really a most deserving and zealous Officer,
represents the regulars (2d West India Regiment and
Coloni.tl Corps), Militia, and some others, to have con-
ducted themselves with very praiseworthy steadiness
in the recent engagement.
Return of the Regulars, Militia, and unorganized Forces, sheaving
their strength prior to the action with the Ashantees, on the
21st of May, 1824, and their Losses in Killed, Wounded, and
Missing, on that day.

Cape Coast Castle, May, 1824.
Effective, prior to the Action.
Regulars-1 Major, I Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 3 Ensigns, 1 Quar-
termaster, 2 Assistant and Staff Surgeons, 12 serjeants,lo drum-
mers, 211 rank and file.
Militia-1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 19 serjeants, 446
rank and file.

Total-1 Major, 2 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 4 Ensigns, 1
Quartermaster, 2 Assistant and Staff Surgeons, 31 ser-
• jeants, 10 drummers, 657 rank and file.
Killed—Regulars, 1 rank and file. Militia-3 rank and file.—
Total-4 rank and file.
Wounded—Regulars, 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 18 rank and file.
Militia, 1 Captain, 5 serjeants, 51 rank and file.—Tutal, 1 Cap.
tain, 4 serjeants, 1 drummer, 69 rank and file.
Missing—Regulars, 1 strjtant, 7 rank and file. Militia, 80 rank
and file.—Total, 1 serjeant, 87 rank and file.
The unorganised native force consisted of 77 Chiefs, and 5187
men, of whom 84 were killed, and 603 wounded.
Names of Officers Wounded—Captain William Hutchin,.on, of the
Militia, dangerously; Lieut. King, Royal Navy, slightly.
Extract f a Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel SUTHERLAND, dated

Cape Coast Castle, 31st May, 1824
herewith I hare the honour to transmit a duplicate of a dispatch,
under date of the 28th instant, forwarded by his Majesty s ship
Driver.

Since then the enemy has made no movement of importance,
but the army under the King is said to have formed a junction
with that at Fettue yesterday, and I suppose he will immediately
undertake something, his united force being stated to amount to
16,000 men; and as the rains have now set in, he will not certainly
remain inactive. •

I am making the most strenuous exertions to collect a force
strong enough to cope with the enemy, and whenever I succeed so
far as to render an attack on him prudent, I shall endeavour to
drive him a little further into the interior, it I can do no more.
_ _

In the meantime I learn the small-pox and dysentery are com-
mitting sad ravages in his camp, and these are likely to be assisted
by want of provisions and the present inclement season.

THI DISCOVERY SHIPS.
Letters were yesterday received from Captain Parry,
from Whale Island, Davis's Straits, crew all well, dated
the 26th of June. No accident had occurred since they
left the river. Both the Ilecla and Fury kept company
daring the voyage, and arrived together. The expedi-
tion was to proceed on their ulterior destination on the
I st of July. Dispatches have also reached the Admi-
ralty from Captain Parry, later in date than the private
letters above referred to: they were brought to Whitby
by the William Harris transport, which left this enter-
prising officer on the 2d of July, at the entrance to Baf-
fin's Bay. It is not likely that any other intelligence
will be received of Captain Parry until the result of his
expedition is known.—The following letter on this sub.
ject will be read with interest:
" His Majesty's ship Fury, Whale Cove, Whale-fish Island,
lat. 69 deg. 9 min. N. long. 56 deg. 30 W.
"'We have had a very good passage: called nowhere
since leaving the Nore. We passed several immense ice-
bergs on the 21st and 22d of June, in Davis's Straits,
and made the land on the morning of the latter date.
44 It gives me much pleasure to inform you that our
Captain enjoys perfect health, and is in good spirits, as

are also the Officers and men of the Fury. Captain
Parry, of the Hecla, his Officers and men, are all well.
We have been very busily employed clearing the trans-
port of stores, live cattle, &c. We shall have fresh meat
on alternate days until Christmas, or perhaps longer, if
the fodder last. One thing I wish to caution you against
..--namely, the vague reports you will hear of us. After
the transport leaves us, depend upon it we shall never
see a European face or ship—how then can it be
possible that any information respecting us can,
reach England, unless there were conveyances for
dispatches by land, which cannot be the case ?
Should we succeed is finding a passage to the south-
ward of the Pole, we might soon transmit you a letter.
I hope I shall have the pleasure of regaling you on
board on our return, after a successful voyage round
the Island of America, with a glass of grog made from
the first rum that has accomplished that passage.
"CHARLES PULFRIL Carpenter of his Majesty's ship Fury.
" Adieu for three or four years ! We expect to part
with the transport that has accompanied us from Eng-
land to-night ; by her I send you this letter.
" July 2, 1824."

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1824.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 923 for the Account, and got up
to92a, I, at which price they remain steady up to this hour.
The Express from Paris has brought the Reines, after 'Change
on Monday, at 99f. 35c.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
There is scarcely anything doing in the Foreign Market this
morning.

Current Prices : New Spanish 16, Old 21/ to 1, Russian 941 a,
Alliance Shares 121 131, Blexican 521 to 531, Colombian Scrip
41 dis. Milan 781, French Scrip 10i, Austrian 081, Portuguese
861, Buenos Ayres 11.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2361h-3 per Cent. Reduced 9314 Vs
S per Cent. Cons. 925/s 1/4 Y4-3i per Cts. 101%
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Bank Long Anns. 22 15.16 23—India Bonds 76 SO
£l,OOO Exchequer Bills (2d.) 38 42 36 ; (1 V2d.) 37 8
£5OO Do. (2d.) 39 6 40 ; (11/2d.) 37 8
£lOO and £2OO 1)o. (2d.) 40 38 40
Consols for Acct. 92% Y 2 1/4.

By the arrival of a Jamaica Mail this morning, we
have Papers to the 19th of Jane, bringing an account
of an insurrectionary movement on the part of the
Slaves on Argyle Estate, in the parish of Hanover.
This intelligence excited considerable alarm among the
West India Merchants in the City, and the most extra-
vagant rumours were circulated on Change. One re.
port was, that the Slaves had been joined by five thou-
sand Maroons; now it so happens that there are not
more than twelve or fourteen hundred Maroons on the
whole island.

The affair, which does not appear very serious, is said
to have arisen in consequence of the slaves not • being
allowed Saturday for themselves, as had been pro-
mised. The following account of it is from the Ja-
maica courant of the 18th of June.

KINGSTON, JUNE 18.
We were on Wednesday in possession of very un-
pleasant tidings that have transpired regarding the pro-
cceedings of the slaves on Argyle Estate, in Hanover, of
which yesterday we received the following account.
An old woman attached to Argyle Estate, informed Mr.
Malcolm, that the slaves on the property intended to set
fire to the thrash-house, and that the Maroons were sus-
pected of being concerned, but had not openly joined.
A notice of this alarming circumstance was dispatched
to his Grace the Governor, who, on Wednesday, sent
his Military Secretary over t. the Commander-in-Chief
with the intelligence.
We are informed his Excellency has taken measures to
reinforce the military in this distracted quarter, and that
two companies of the Hanoveriaa regiment had marched
to the spot.

Since writing the above, we have been permitted the
perusal of letters from the Parish of Hanover, which
we are inclined to believe. They state .ghat the
slaves on Argyle Estate, having been promised Sa-
turday for themselves, resisted working on that day,
when called out, on which the Overseers punished a
few refractory ones. A general discontent was the con-
' sequence ; and after fir ing the thrash-house of a neigh-
bouring estate, they absconded into the woods; but
many have since returned, and the whole were expected
to follow, when tranquillity will soon be restored.
We have heard that the Hussar frigate was to be
held in readiness to take troops on board, in the event
of this ebullition assuming a decided character.
We earnestly hope our next report will bring the
news of the Negroes having resumed their wonted ala-,
crity and submission.