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aiterns. Knox and Saunders, ngnaiized themselvs
conspicuously.
BRAVERY OF THE HIGHLANDERs.

conspicuously.
BRAVERY OF THE HIGHLANDERs.
But 1t was the audacious spirit and true military
bearing Oh the part OF the lghlanders, as they
moved down the road toward Coomassie which
challenged admiration this day Very many were
borne back frghtuly dsngured and seriously
wounded, but the regiment never halted nor
wavered; on 1t went, until the Ashantees, perceiv-
ing 1t useless to Tight against men who would adj
vance needless or ambuscades, rose from their
coverts ana fed panc-strlcken towards Coomasse.
being perforated by balls whenever they showed
themselves TO the hawkeyed Scots. Indeed,
only wish ] had enough time given me TO frame in
fit words the unqualified admiration winch the
conduct Of the FOrty-secoud kindled all who saw
or heard OF It,
TON ADAMS.
One man exhibited himself emnenty brave
among brave men. His name was Thomas Adams.
Ir is said that he led the way to Coomassie and
kept himself about ten yards ahead OF his regiment,
the target Tor many hundred guns; but that de-
spite the annoying noise OF iron and leaden slugs,
the man bounded on the road like a we'll trained
hound on hot scent. This example, together
with the cool, calm commands Of Colonel Mcleod,
had marvellous effect on the Highland battalion;
SO much 10 that the conduct OF all other white
regiments engaged on this day pale before that OF
the FOrty.second.
CISqucutiy uuiluk luc nOJ anu Tdpu udICu INV
Coomasse the highlanders saw emerging from the
bushes several score Of lugitives. who found their
movements accelerated by the voileys they re-
ceIved on such occasions Village after village
along the road heard the disastrous tidings which
the iugitlves conveyed, and, long before
the Highanders approached the place where
the King had remained during the battle, the
King had decamped because OF these reports.
FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT EYRE.
Soon after the departure OF the FOrty-Second
from Ordasu Lieutenant Eyre was buried, Sir Gar
net and his stan standing bareheaded during the
ceremony.
About one r NJ. Sir Garnet heard the news OF
the panic which had overtaken the Ashantees, and
he immediately ordered the baggage TO proceed
alter the advance. Half an hour later the cheers
OF the Ashantees ceased. and solitary note OF q
horn was the last we heard from them, as the dis
appointed enemy who attacked the British IN the
rear were also dying precipitately from the disaS-
trOus ana fatal battle field
The column then moved on. Major Baker Rus
SELLS and Colonel Woods regiments OF native
allies, who had acted advance in the morning
and were the last to be engaged, now acted al
rear guard, in conjunction with the Naval Brigade
Dead Ashantees, extended on the ground III all
postures, were the only evidences OF the strife the
Hignianders had undergone and the only OBJECTS Of
KARsI, WHICH Is THREE MILES FROM CooMAss1E
we met nag Of truce with tour Ashantee hos
tages and Fantee interpreter. The hostages
turned out to be mere slaves. whose retention was
or no value as guarantee Tor the Kings conduct.
The Fantee interpreter informed Sir Garnet that
the King had led, and that his army was leaving
Coomassle.
Beyond Karsi We stumbled across very late
sacrifice to fetichism, stretched with Its ieet to
CoOmaSsie and the head toward the invaders. We
had become accustomed to these horrible sights
and the army pulsed on without pause.
Determined 70 DE IN COoMAssIE THAT NIGHT.
At twenty minutes to six p. NJ. we were on the
edge OF the LOubin marsh which lnsulates Coo
massle, and the smell which greeted us was as that
OF O vast charnel house. The crossing happened
to be ct the place selected Tor the reception OF the
dead, statement which the sight OF lioating skulls
confirmed. At ten minutes to six we had crossed
the marsh, and at six p. M. precisely the General
and his star were entering along broad street.
about SHY yards wide, lined with the curiousiy
embellshed houses which have described were
seen at Formannah, the capital Of the Adansi
Kingdom.
Entering Coomassie street grass grew in the
middle OF the street, but the greatest part or it
indicated considerable traffic. The houses-archi.
tecturay nne considering that their builders were
Ashantees-stood few feet apart from each other,
with the same mode OF building prevailing in each,
though the plaster designs over the iacades dill.
fered very much. The fronts consisted OF lofty
central portico supported By two pillars, nanIed
by wings without portcos, but deliberately orna-
mented with plaster. The following plan Of 'front.'
Will best illustrate the style OF
ARCHITECTURE
In vogue in Ashantse:-