The native American., 1840-07-11
From the Spirit Of Missions.
WESTERN AFRICA-AsH

that full presented readers he visited GOO
capitol 1899, absent from Cape Coast nearly
re months The short sketch of the recent history o tins
ngom taken from the Missionary Periodical containing Mr. FREEMAN
-,
powerful kingdom contiguous the Gold Coast in Western
Africa. capital has been calculated more han one
thirty Cape Coast Castle in horizontal direction
the DISTANCE considerably by the pathway through hr forest
The have been estimated at seventy nous
nd and the capitol son"nnded by numerous towns anu 'ase
said to be one third Of the size Of coomass.
Aantee, with all its dependencies upwards OF four nhons ne mar
exploits the coast see the COM:
present century. rendered their national name n
liar in Europe Fine Fanees who were originally Gz an % "
Apour chiefs Of OsAl rooo QoAmSA
img q Ash"e wnn haa reoge asn s nl ne aosars tus
possession of the rebel chiefs by am''ate means but ne hs
formed resolution entirely ex,pae the faee ofdefs
accordingly issued neither man. "o,' nor ru anu M
desaon Having signy wreaked his vengeance upon
owars the while the other half empoye IN DESTROYING
they passed along leaving people alive some oil
he highest rank who reserved experience more ehneo
he of the conqneror to Coomassie; ,ha .A
and third 1916 when Cape Coast underwent long blockade
sands dragged into the interior be sacrificed 'he m
he 70 avert continued succession o. su caue an e
ha concluded with the king Mr.
HurcuSsoN left behind resident Asnee but ,esu 70 oa
the Of the with CANAAN After this Mr. DuruIs was
BY the British invested w! consular
pesens Accompanied by manifestations to the king England New
understandings however, and Ashanee ar ny g"n m,ne TO-
took the field against them with the most prospects
70" besides sons hody of regular troops wcn was I uv M M m M
the Of the Volta in arms to the amount OF hy
The Governor with division the army hav'ng erssg we @ 1 %
vanced into the Warsaw were he engaged the A an"
wounded fell into the hands Of the who cut on ms hea ana pre-
served the usual manner IRIS heart was eaten 1y & a n ]
having dried divided together with his bones
shares about their as charms to inspire them
elm the month If May following the new king s.' @ M voS n M
war his the head ot strong ren
with the destroy 6sos Gi o" nd osia hen @
army had suffered the loss of thousand OF men, by the ra
The last and decisive battle was tough.
ne of the year 1896 miles northeast OF Ac
emp baggage. After this battle negotiations were nu
owing to various was w not s s n s sen" s and
Of the preceding king hostages With six hundred ounces " g M p
the conditions the treaty for the of six years At 'e end Of
the g" and the k"y h
England where they present remain land which had
been awfn visited in the order Of Divine Pro-
slonry were M az h sI free Of expense to the Society
d M b @ sa4 the Rev. Jnsnpu Duvwrl1
observation to- Cape He welcomed by many OF the ma
tive" wn w na an" sns e eu work. wh thus so
extended along the Gold Coast eastward as tar as Ar
chapels built the erection and SIX
henm have been united together ohuhe-
lowsl'p :, =; ;,s hnaf;,, effects
Interesting this when viewed IN IFS oenehcla et %
upon the Gold Coast however, in Importance when
luon Gospel Ashnee h" establishment ." ~ 'sS"h mas
'servod particular attention. the a MA
and has created the r'es oy " "
enabled visit Coomasse 1t deserves es-
pecay be noticed that immediately on the M @ % M ] M
sion influence began he exerted upon the two Asah
hostages the ministry of Mr. Du<wtL they became me"
formally embraced in this and they are now on 'he eve m e
nrn their when their uncle the pre-
sent king avoraby disposed missionary eXerohs
has access afforded people, the conversion whom 70 VIA
could considering geographical SITUATION and tnelt
weirh in African naions greatly to promote the spread Oh e
Gospel, and at the same ume advance the cause o ''"' ~
ton hroughout the continent of Africa. , =. !, .
Reng detained nearly Fomunnah tributary town on the
way, Mr.. F. writes as follows: ..,.co ;, - c., oe -.
When CoRNTcnIE sitting before the ron o MS
house under umbrella waiting receive me ms captains
peon occupying his right and left After the us coPh
ents meeting what object had in view hng pass
had