Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-03


ger bound, in considering the question of recog-
milton, To wait forany communication with Spain.
but that it is wholly free TO act view of its |
own interests.
g, That the Government will consider the |
question OF eacl State separately, ana not South
America maSse.
B. That Ministers have taken means to in
form themselves OF the actia! condition of the
respective Governments. but that no HIBERNATE
OH upon the subject has vet reuc,icd them.
4. That his MaJesty's Government will stead
tasty adhere To the declarations il has made on
the subject, and which before Parliament.
Lastly. That it has second time refused the
urgent cnireaty OF SPAN to become apcrty to Il
Congress for considering this question.
| We do not see how more than this could
have been said, in the absence of that informant
| on which the inquiries Of the Commissioners NAV
be expected to supply. 1t would be n ,nanif.,,
! i,tcomsrutv 10 send out Commissioners for the
purpose OF inquiry, and then to act without
waiting for their reports.
BATTLE WITH THE ASIIsNTEEs.
| LoNDuN, June II.
The following are extracts from private let
ter, received yesterday
CARE COAST, Feb. %.
"The news lave to tell you are of thefnost
distressing nature. His Excelcncy Sir c.
! Mccarthy, with few regulars and militia, and
some OF the mattress, made rapid advance into
! the Wassaw country, TO rcpel the Ashansces,
whe advanced in great numbers and in tire
most gallant style. The attack commenced "a
bout two O'clock, p. IN. on the 21st of january.
! across river about 30 or 50 feet wide. The
iirng was Tremendous CHI both stleSaIli y. IN.
when il was found the ammunition on oar side
was all expended. on which the A,iiautees be-
gan 10 cross the river in great Numbers, and ha-
/ voc began. The natives ofour party (tl,e Fan
lars and militia used them with the most deadly
effect. Each one bayoneted three or four Ash
antees then spatching the bayonct from the mus
! 1ct, they dashed iuto the middle of the cue,ny',
force, falling not,ly ani killing till the last. As
! his eXccllcacy and Stall commenced retreatnp
they were attacked in rear by about 2 900 of the
enemy who had been sent round to intercept;
them, after Which nothing certain IIas been l.>.rn-
| ed oil any Vi the whites. Only two officers cs-
capped ont of tie battle w,,1 were Brigade Ma
| ior Ricketts, and Lieutenant Erslline. --Tiiose
! that arc missing are his Excc!ic;tcy, Sir Charles
| Mccarthy, the Hon. Buckle hIessrs. WetlIcr-
ell, Williams, licillc, Jones, hayden, Robert
son., 'a,llie, Brandon. There is not a doubt oil
| his eNccllrncy and most of them being killed -
| IL is SAID their corpses were used in the most
shocking, 'ieimncr II is pretty well asccrtained
! that w i!liams is prisoner. THIS in one day
has the sword cut of what disease left.
=" The most lanentabla part of the catastro-
pho is, tliatit was caused, in great measure, BY
the neglect OF the officer, who had charge of the
ammunition, and did DOT bring ii forward az he
ought the Asl,antces never would have broke
our line had there been powder. When Major
; Ricketts, went TO open the three last kcrs he
| iound-Hhat think yofo WHY .Mtcarom ~
while the Ashantrcs who pfunlcfctf the carnp
next day, took 10 barrels of ball cartridges with
great quantity of other booty. When we pof
the news of Sir Charles disastrous fight we
retrcatel directly; Capt Lang going TO Cam.
Coast, by the way of Annanabon, while I. with
Mr. Fraser aud all the Fautee force marched
across the country to reinforce Major Chisholm:
mt when captain Lang arrived at Annarnaboo
the reports from Cape Coast were, that the Ma
| lor ami his party were also cut to pieces, and he
sent expresses sitter 10 fail back and gar
riSon Cape Coast as the pane so great
ami an attack dreaded. I shall always recolecf
with pleasure the reception met with when the
standard was seen advancing over the rocks
and tee buglcs played, Over the hills and far
away The whole town appeared mad with
JOY; such day in mars life richly rcpays for
years of pain. Fortunately, next dav Major
Chisholm and party arrived, having never
oeen engaged. was ordered to occupy the
camp of Diguah with my little band of So none
OF the a'xiliaries having come up.
"f:i trade is at Il complete stop every MGR
chants goods arc deposited in the forts which
i H.h'C tio uoHct we @iNttl nave 20 defend till
hear from England, tire lisIantces will no
doubt make push to destroy us b.lor. supplies
can come out. The short OF the matter is this
-Engiant must either now withdraw her pro-
cction to tins coast on send olt Il force to put
down as cruel an enemy the world produces !
me loss, or the merchants is not To be cacuI-
tcd's''ca Quantity of goods being on haud."
.4'Hothe' letter Of The SINE d1,e says
When Sir Charles Mccarthy and Maior
Chisholm were In tic interior they ,:iyi.icd |
their army, and each took different routc. |
Sir Charles, hear, had only 900 men and 10 |
officers, of which only 30 have returned They
had gone but short way when they were al |
tackled by the AShantces, by all accounts 10 OOOl
IN number. Oar party behaved very well. and |
iad much the advantage, until they found all |
their ammunition was expended, There were
only two officers that were not killed, and they
had 70 make their escape after being wounded.
The battle took place on the 2Ist and we
III not hear of it until the 23J ultiino Poor
ir. iledllc gas the first that feel sacrifice +
these dreadful bar!,arians. He was shot thro,
both 'ns knees, and in that state he killed with
his sword two ithe ehcny. In a short time
alter party OF the Ashantccs came to cut Off
ms head, wien hoslot hi.nscIfin the heart.
p" The officers who returned wounded are Ma
lor Tickets and Ensign Er5kinc yVeexpact
the enemy 70 come down To attack this place
but II they do, they will meet will, n warm ro-
ceptlon, as we have the frigltc Owen Glcrfiow
CT and the Raven sloOp of war to assist MS
have put all our property INTO the Castle for
safety; but DO not think there Is the least fear
but 1T IS better to be on tilc safe side as the
people at the Dutch fort of Emma are supnosad
to- be rather favorable to the AsI,antccs. I'VE
have blockaIc1 It TO prevent any supplies bcin,,
brought there. In fret VIC shall nrvnr 10 -, |