, 1873-12-10
hERIEA,

AFRICA.
DEFEAT OF THE RRtT1all TROOPS nY THE AsHAN7EEs.
eaps Coast ea' SG?; s,a for1fsp'"a<ss q "e 's''
We havo again had some Heyoro flghting and,
although We don't confees it oven to ouiHclyoH.
to fight every inch of our way buck to Duntlnal,
hcmmcd in Oh every side by orr foes, with 1.-Two
Of our officers wounded and fifty-two OF our na-
tiyes killed or wounded. Aud now these natives
enough Of 1t, refuse to march against tho foo
at least for tho prcsent-and fasl back into thatr
former demand tint the war elnll be Fought by
tho whites themselves. Sir Garnet Wolaeoy,wo
Of additional troops. We arc told that :hey will
como immediately. It is to bo hoped 30, for VIC
Bllall uced tlon md moro too.
| 1t was OIL tho 9th Of October, five days ago,
| you about our fortified camp ut Dunquah, at
| which noHt Of tho nntive !evics linvo beon con-
centrated On tho 20tll Sir Garnet Wolseley,
| with 26o salora aud mariuoH, lad marched from
from Capo Const Castlo, mud u miles from
Dunqaah, whore Col. Testing was in command:
Tn tho 9Th Col. Testing, with COO natives aud
20 West Indian troops, marched out OF the camp
enony, aud to drive him, il possible. into
tho arms Of Sir Garnet, who was to ra-
main at Abraknmpfa until ho learnod what
had happened. It was bold thing, thin
| plGnEfnh 1uLQ L00 IuIe6t Will ollS oou Allu
10 lind an enemy who probably nun1berca ion
timop that strength, Col. Posting q column
| started very early, mud moved very quietly along
a patti knowu as tho Walk OF the Ghost, or Tie
Haunted Road. It is IL harrow but beautiful
pathway, covered with tho most lovely ferns,
and luod with troes covered with vinea which
are now full Of blossoms Of every hue, Tho
men marched 10 quietly tint their akirmisllers
| in adyauco Gre long Haw III Aahanteo soltlert
| who, quito nnawaro of their approach was ei-
gagged III some operaticnB which seemed to en~
gross hla whole sttontion. lle waB in TACT, Bees-
Ing for peculiar plant which grows u thls
haunted wood" Of which to make fettsl';;
him. Col. Testing then told him that II
he would guide them Aafcly to tho nenrost
Ashantee camp ho would 30 rewarded X !; II not he n
should he killed. then aud there. Tho raucal
consented, and ho did his trcachoro'ss business
woll. Diyart,ing from tte Haunted road, ho led
tito column through tho forest for some hours,
aud at last, just ut noon, ho pointed out to them
camp wl.oro somo thousands Of ABhantees woro
like tho frat morning Of tho battle of Pittsburgh
Landing. when tho Confedcrates surprised the
Uuion troops while thoy wore cooking breakfast.
So noiseless Ind been the approach Of Col:
Festinge column that for some moments ho and
his men stood unobserved, looking from hehtnd
the buHl,os into tho camp. Thou, with yell,
his men fired yolley; then another; and then
tlley ruahod iato tho camp. The AAhantoea
went out OF 1t AZ Festing's men went into it. and
tho camp was taken. Nome kiled-nono wound.
) cd--tho Victory WIS complete aud oaay, The
camp was quickly SGT on lire. aud quickly var II
consumed but now tho tables ara turned. The
AshantooA in tllcr light had not forgotten 10 takt
, , buHl around tho camp. The Ashautoes sur
, rounded tho canlp; they oporcd from oyo!y side
avory hot tlro. and tho situation OF Col: Fasting
but G to nako bold pusl Tor Dunquah, aa!I form
began to- fight his way home. 1t wa*
n"' oa from s A Sroakins thoir no % and tsEius ts
flight. All Of tlleso officers wolo wonNlal ON
Of them, Cupt. Goodwin, ia ahot III the i;rol''
Tho column fortunately had with it. u scyon
poundor gun and Ii rocAot-tubc, alld these wor
ill TINT saved tho whole command from destruc
tlotr: Aftor running fight III lAs fashion. kct'
up to tho very olgo Of Dunquah Col. Festin
: reached Lis camp shortly bolorr dark. 1lia cx
podtion had cost hu'Hcf ami iiye Of hia oacsi 2.
n mon wero klilosl or wounded
!. Moanwhllo Sir Garnet Ind done nothing; bt'
d presently messenger frcnl hin airFcu, stain
that q daylight on Tho following n1'or,ng Il +
y Haunted Noaa, anl that Coz: festing NM
: march at the aal.o time to 1nest hin hut nol
r. ing could persnado Col. Fostins's mon TO Moy
tho next aay. They had had quite en!oaEh II !, It
n some white troops to 50 with them. Word
d thia state Of things was solt to 6ir Garuot, ~
Il both expeditions wero abnn1oned. On the as's
,- Sir Garnet brought Lis men back to tlis plne'
md thers has been no more lighting biatca. III
h bir Garnet las issued tho following PROCLAIM
It | tion:
Il 0arnet Joseph Noselty Najo'.Ctnsra', Ad'"'"t
Il fr1tar:
y - al( the Ktugs, Hcaducu, Catefs, ind tribrs
the Gold CouHs, alea VI Her MnJeDsy. tAo Q3ehn
o EnNhltd, gree.lng: desiru ttat yon should kilu
l. nt inllNe1ltoy Hftcr the attack mulc upon EssAuia
rt n,,d AInpnec, ind tl!a destruction Of tnono psacos
n tue EngBh troops ulIdos MY ooAau, your gnet,!l
a. hyoka IN their encuuspnuut Ut 3lumpon. F!ndi,
. That they wcre ulaDlv to contend will t. either III u
4. open or in the bush, they sro nov III a rsfeIt 9
"a tcaYorinH to retnrn to tArir cuutFy ~ l"Gslt
Ono M er reErca.ing columns las bte4 at14cled ~
Ia diaperao1 by my troops near punl'a1 Tt!sy q
Of trying tu carry with th9M In their iynt nh thn Een
10 1t which lLoy hays rabbol yol.-ali tue wysr ~
-. =. childrsu w''n they hayo asoon from you Msl'
10 tha hours sp by w,lsl your wYua, your Ao's, ~
D. y0lr daughters nre helng driven of to ataa4u.:s
G. The flying enetny7 Will you no. pursue shsm7 i.
10 never II the lle to Shnw that you ars He!s
my part .ha lod ~ .ata w tha ts!an Of liev MAJ!
ty, Or "a A1 friend of tlis cnunsry, wilu de!uys
Qua 1uen.ent. You lIayo nothing to f!ar. huld I
whole road from hero tu Mausus, ~ tAA tAoy cum
M xsaa!l It. Gather ulon my aronB fore. Ut pHnqnu
U Abraka,npin, and at4usuu. NJ will vsnturo
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