Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-31

4 We lefer our readers 10 the u. States
arif Bill in another column. which will
produce a great sensation 10 our manufac-
fturing towns. I be enormous duties on all
-Four Staple Manufactures, will, we doubt,
}giye rise 10 smuggling on most extended
scale from Canada and the West hides,
but while most demoralising effects will
be seen in America, we fear the effects in
England will be of very distressing ma
ture. We owe this measure chiefly to The
cupidity OF our Country Gentlemen, who,
by excluding heir produce from our mar
kefs, impel all the agricultural nations 10
become manufacturers for themselves =
Thus our poor unfortunate woIkmen one
market being shut alter another, are tore
ed to toll Tor less and less, every day
weavers for II or 8 hours day, receiv.
ing from seven to ten shillings week,
wbie lbe Corn Law compels them TO
pay twice as much for their food as is paid
| by the people OF every other country.
| The Americans will repent, 10 sack
cloth and ashes, their absurd law. which
will produce great heartburnings through
out the country. Il will operate as
heavy burden on several of the states, and
greatly retard the prosperity of he whole.
LONDON. June 49,
BATTLE WITH THE ASHANTI
| The details of this disastrous attack have
at length arrived The following are ex-
tracts from Private letters:
CARE COAST Feb 23-Tbe news
have to tell you, is of the most distressing
nature. His excellency Sir Mccarthy,
with few regulars and militia, and some
OF the natives, made rapid advance into
the Wassaw country to repe the Ashsu-
lees, who advanced in great numbers, and
in the most gallant style The attack
was commenced about two o'clock D. n.
or 80 feet wide. The firing was tremeD>
dous till six p N. when IL was found the
ammunition on our side was all expended;
on which the Ashan,ees began 10 cross the
river in great nunbers, and the havoc be-
gan The natives OF our party ,the Fan
tees) would never carry bayonets; but the
regulars and militia used them with the
most deadly effect. Each one ssyonetted
three or tour Ashantees, then, saatching
the bay0net from the musket they dashed
into the middle OF the enemy's force, fall
ing noby and killing ill the last. AS his
Excellency and Staff commenced reueat-
ing, they were attacked IN the rear ty a.
bout 1000 Of the enemy who had heen sent
round to intercept them alter which moth.
ing certain has been learned OF any uf the
whites. Only two officers escaped out OF
the battle, who were Brigade Major Rick
etts, and Lieut. Erskine. Those that are
missing are bis Excellepcy Sir Charles
Mccarthy, the Hon Mr.. Buckle, Messrs.
Wetherel, Williams, HeddIe, Jones'
Hayden, Robertson, Tedie, and Brandon.
There is not doubt of his Excellency
and most OF them being lied. 1t is said
their corpses were used in the most shock.
ing manner Ii is pretty well ascertslned
that Williams is prisoner. Thus in one
day has the sword cut Oft what disease
left
The most lanentable part Of the Ca
tastrophe, is thai it was caused Ia great
measure by the neglect OF the officer who
had charge OF the ammunition, and did not
bring lit forward as he ought; the
Ashanteees never would have broke our
line had there been powder. When Ma
jor Ricketts, went TO open the three last
kegs, be ound-wbst think you? Why
mocaroni !!!-while the Ashantees, who
plundered the camp next day, took ten
barrels of ball cartridges, with great
quantity of other booty. When we got
the news OF Sir Charles disastrous fight,
we retreated directly; Capt; Lang going
to Cape Coast by the way OF Annanaboo,
while l., with Mr.. Fraser and all the
Fantee force marched across the coun-
try to reinforce Major Chisholm; but
when Capt Lang arrived at Annanaboo;
the reports from Cape Coast were, that
the Major and his party were also cut to
pieces, and be sent expresses after me to
fall back and garrison Cape Coast, as the
panic was so great, and an attack dread
ed ! shall always recollect with plea
sure the reception ! met with when the
standard was seen advancing over the
rocks and the bUgles played Over the
hills and far away The whole town ap-
peared mad with joy; such a day in a
mans lite richly repays tor years Of pain.
Fortunately, next day Major Chisholm
and party arrived, having never been en-
gagged | was ordered to occupy the
camp Of Djguah with my little band Of 80;
none OF the auxiliaries having came up,
'All trade is at complete stop; every
merchants goods are deposited in the
forts, which have no doubt we shall have
to defend till we hear from England, as
the Ashantees will no doubt make push
to destroy US before supplies can come
out. The short OF the matter is this:--
England must either now withdraw her
protection 10 this coast, or send out Q
force to put down as cruel an enemy as
the world produces, The loss OF the ner-
chants is not 10 be calculated, such guam.
tiry OF goods being on hand