The New York herald., 1873-11-17
THE ASHANTEE WAR.

The King Determined to Vanqufsh the
English Die i'm the Attempt-The
Marital Relation Not Respected.
From the London Times, Nov. Al
CAPE COAST CASTLE Oct TO- 1873.
Our news consists entirely Of rumors 1t Is
rumored that the Ashantees have left their camp
near Elmlna. 1t was rumored some days ago
that reinforcements for the Asnantees had crossed
the Prah, and now this report has received some
confirmation from Accra An Ashantee prisoner
captured In the Eastern districts says that
TWO LARGE ARMIEs
of 90 900 and IL 600 men had crossed the Prah and
that the King had sworn the great oath to take
Cape Coast Castle or perish in the attempt. The
Soudan, mail steamer, homeward bound, was TAX
ing In cargo at Accra, and, although she would
only have remained there day, Captain Glover
thought 1t advisable that Sir G.. Wolseley
should receive the intelligence at once,
and paid f25O to the Soudan to sail at once. Mean
while the road from Cape Coast Castle to the Prah
is being made under the charge OF Lieutenant
Gordon, OF the Ninety eighth regiment, who came
out here some time ago as volunteer, and who
has now been placed by Sir G. wolseley among the
special service officers attached this expedition.
Lieutenant Gordon has nearly reached Yanco-
massie, where
THE FANTEEs WERE BEATEN.
IN pitched battle by the Ashantees, and where
the bullet marks are still to be seen on the trees.
1t Is about 80 miles northeast OF Cape Coast Castle
SO far already guns can be transported. The first
and great camp Is to be at Doonque, lew miles
this side OF YancOmassie. company OF SO men
OF the West India regiment, under Lieutenant
Jones, Is at Akroofoo, nine miles this side OF Doom
que. Captain Glover, at Accra, is said to be get
ting on well, the only cO,atretemps having been
fight between the Houssas and the Accras The
Houssas are notyet quite broken in, and frequently
take the sheep, fowl and wives OF their friends
The Ashantees No Mean Enemy-They
Understa Ind Flank Movements.
FREETowN. Sierra Leone Oct 16, 1873.
Two OF the mail steamers from the Leeward
Coast, the steamship Elmna and the steamship
Monrovia, arrived here to-day almost simultane-
Ously. The Monrovia went aground nearly four
months ago on Brass Bar, and alter remaining
aground for three days. was got of with consider
able difficulty and repaired to allow her to
return to England. The steamship Soudan,
which left Cape Coast before the Mon
rovia, has nearly all the Coast mails
on board. She has been expected here for some
days past. 1t now appears that the cause OF the
delay In her arriving is that she met with q ship
In distress or Cape Pamas, and remained to tow
her to Sierra Leone. She is expected to arrive
here tomorrow. The Monrovia brings strange
report to the effect that when the Soudan was at
Accra Captain Glover received news that the whole
strength Of the main army OF the Ashantees,
headed by the King in person, was
MARCHING FROM CooMAssIE
by the Accra country. Captain Glover deemed this
news Of such Importance as to induce him TO give
q very considerable sum TO the captain OF the
Soudan to induce him to proceed at full speed to
Cape Coast, without making any delay at Accra to
ship cargo, and apprse Sir Garnet Wolseley or the
news 1t appeared uncertain whether an attack
on Captain Glover's newly-raised Houssa evies at
Accra and Addah was intended, or whether an
attempt would be made to attack Sir Garnet
Wolseley in flank. and thus interrupt the cutting
OF the road to COomassie. Captain Glover was re-
ported to be
CONCENTRATING
port Is anxiously expected. II the news be true
the reported movement OF the Ashantee army will
probably have arisen from the rapid progress that
was being made by our troops in cutting the road
to COOm2ssie, which the Ashantee Generals must
have seen IL was vital for them stop at all risks
The MOnrOva made but very short stay at Cape
Coast. She reports the health there to be greatly
improved. The road to Coomassie is now opened
nearly to Donquah, and IL was stated that Sir
Garnet Wolseley intended moving his headquarters
from Cape Coast some distance to the front.