The New York herald., 1873-09-30
THE ASHANTEE WAR.
Fitting Out the Expedition.

The latest English mail supplies accounts OF the
progress of the expedition against refractory
Ashantees. The Lords OF the Admiralty have char
tered another large vessel, the King Bonny, to
convey provisions and other stores to the Gold
Coast for the forthcoming expedition, and she win
arrive at the Royal Arsenal WO0lwich, next week,
making the fourth ship fitted out at the same place
for the expedition. The Adela, which has nearly
completed her lading, Is a long and narrow, but
deep and rOomy ship of 75O tons burden, and from
the large quantity OF stores which have been put ON
board her, as well as from her appearance in the
water 1t is evident that she is already well
ireighted. She Is, however taking on board $50
tons OF Goals for her engines, and to-day she must
embark 100 tons of gunpowder; but barge loads and
wagon loads Of stores, especially 'shlp-bread"
or biscuit, continue to arrive Tor con-
veyance IN her, and some OF the people
concerned Tor the safety OF the ship are
beginning to get anxious The policy OF sending
out such a large quantity provisions two months
before the troops who are TO consume them Is also
discussed, but 1T does not appear that any other
stores which are likely to be more urgently re-
qured nave been left behind in consequence. inc
snip has on board sufficient tarpaulin To cover up
the provisions when they are landed and several
shiploads will have to % sent out before Sir
Garnet WOlseley will be satisfied that the army Ii
adequately Wctualled for the march forward. In
addition 10
board several tons OF preserved potatoes, u guam
tty OF Australian meat, several barrels OF SaL ana
some cases OF tea and tobacco. Thirty large hos
ptal marques have also been embarked, and
numerous cases of tools Tor engineers, tinmen,
carpenters, co0pers and other tradesmen.
There also cases OF signal rockets ana
slow match for the Commodore OF the feet but
the bulk OF the stores addressed TO 'The senior
Control Onicer,n indicating the uncertainty which
prevails in such q climate as to who may he lett in
command. Some additional cases OF filters arrived
from London, aud Were ordered to be put on board
the Adela, even at the risk of dlsplacng something
else; but she VIII drop down 10 the powder maga-
zines, after which no general stores will be en-
barked until the arrival oil the next ship. The
hundred axes already mentioned were supple
mented yesterday by no less than l,200 others.
proving that the work TO he done In cutting through
opinion gains ground that not only wide ROAD, nus
will be pushed into the interior; ana recens
events nave also dispelled the hopes WHICH
able 10 deal with the Ashantees Dy means
OF the native troops alone, without caii,ns ~.
the two regiments at home, who are uetaneu III
the expedition. number Of the CniIh DaI M Ia
store nave already been convei eo ~ ia ,,r tIss
Carriage Department into trucks suitavie ioI t,us
service ana handed over TO the Comptroller
General m W. Gordon, c. B.-or shlpment. Ineso
trucks are llled with HOOKS ior cVupung wv y.
more together, and they seem caPaoe y, ans s ,
inc an the requirements OF hghtness strength ana
rSe Wi,ar Emmanuel TO- screw ship, 3,os7 tons.
coa nrse bower has been taken Into dock at Ports
,noufb She Is % be lifted for service as hospital
MN nj Cape coast Castle, and In order that the ne
snssary Dreparations may be completed as soon ~
nossbie a large number OF work Zen nave been
sent on board. A detachment or the fifteenth
regiment has LETT Haslar Tor Cape coast Castle
There was slight INSTRUMENTATION among some OF
pay About dozen or fourteen were placed under,