Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-04

Arguing thus, he resolved TO return to the 10
rests, and in the pursuit Of his former occuPa-
lions 10 lose all love for Ambd. at is my own
fault" said he, "and my aziness has been the
principal cause of all this folly" For gay or
two, therefore, he redoubled his activity, ousiea
himself with his land and his slaves, and
thought he was cured. BY The end OF the MIN
day, however, he became little tired OIL MS
re sumed pursuits; and as he was lIstlessly lying
on large cushion, man came past PLAYING
Amba's favorite air u pom the sanko, and all ar
baras resolution vanished: he loathrd his sports;
every body and every thing was wrong; and he
almost cursed the hour when Amba came into
the country, or wished that she had died with
her mother. Then shudderng al his injustice,
he would determine upon claiming her as a
bride Ii was not long before The latter feeling
prevailed, and he opened the treaty by sending
Coomba Gas the only representative Of Ambas
mothcr)a handsome present. The present was
accepted, and the succeeding gift, TO Amha
herself, was graciously received, belokening her
willing acceptance of Tarba"a as a husband
Coomba undertook to provide the bridal clothes,
aud the guests were hidden 10 the feast al the
end of fortnight. In the evening OF the a2-
pointed day the banquet commenced, the fetish
man pronounced the nuptial benediction, and
towards the middle Of the night the females,
who had feasled separately, led the spendidly
atUred Amba TO her OWE apartment, amidst
shouts and rejoicings. The next day all who
had been present went 10 pay their compli-
ments, and in q few days Amba began 10 return
their visits Her cloth was OF golden tissue,
and her ankles, arms, and neck were adorped
with massy gold ornaments, which had been in
Coomba's family for several generations. A.
mong other bracelets, she wore her own manI-
la; broad golden tiiet encircled her head:
Coomoa attended her, and she was followed by
several female slaves, richly dressed The pre-
senCe of her motherir,: law restrained all Ooser-
valions; but no sooner had The party quilted
each house, than III; several inhabitants vented
their spleen against poor Amba-a ieeilng
which was now more than ever melted by The
beauty and .nagnihcence OF her appearance,
and the disappointment experienced by many
at ner being not only the wife Of Tarbara, but
the first wife, and conse quenAy forever entitled
to the supreme rank in his household.
Two or three weeks had been spent in the
above manner, ill one evening, faligued by The
ohnd of visits she had been paying, Amba was
reclining on mat at her husbands feet, when
man with tall cane in his hand, 10 show that
he was messenger, entered the house with
brra,hiess haste and cried, "War! war. The
hyeuas are out in search Of their pray, and the
d, fureess deer will be devoured and their pas
tues trampled npon." He then stated, that
The Ashlatre army had begun its march, in
tending TO destroy The kingdom of frhSran, and
iha, ne had been sent by the people Of that
country 10 summon all who had possessions
there Thi, wasslhe native place OF Coomba,
aud She there retained considerable property
TarDara knew that his presence would be want
ing Tor rs defence, aud, arring ~ with an IN
Gignan, exclamation against the enemy, sum-
mourd his followers. In few minutes all
were in motiou; some were sent 10 the English
merchants TO pcrchase arms and ammunition,
Others few TO the nrighboring plantations TO
call away as many as could be spared from the
necessary abors; and Tarhara himself, proceed
ed by drum, went through the town to assem-
bic his friends round his standard With such
active preparations, a de,achVnent of the little
army soon proceeded TO Accra, the capital Of
lukran, in canoes. and in the last of all, sur
rounded BY the flower OF .\ddina, sat Tabara,
sitting his fIial ard couiugal affection, in the
pride he felt as the leader Of such band
Amba had wept, and entrealed permission to
follow her husband. She urged that she was
young and Incapable Of enduring fatigue, and that
she could be useful 10 the wounded or, at least,
no harm could arise 10 her il she remained at
the captalAthile barbara marched towards the
interior.
Tarbara, however, was deaf TO all her pray
ers; for he burst not expose her To the peris
which awaited, in his apprehension, even those
who lived in Accra; and yet fearing TO yield
to her influence. he look hasty leave OF both
moIher and wife and assuring the latter that
the death pang ihAcied by his enemies could
not be worse than separation from her, he dart
edit tow ards the beach, and leaped into the canoe,
where his companions awaited him. The bam-
boo sail was soon spread, TarbafGs yellow
silk flag floated in the air. aud the fragile bark
CALAMITY pu, to SEA, amid The shouts Of those
left behind, and ne incantalions of the priests
for his prosperity