The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-19


different person except the General Amankw tsia
whom In his name the letter Is addressed he the
Governor gave me and the Ashantee man los. and
few biscuits &c. subsistence, shortly after this We
departed rom the Governor began our journey,
in about IL O'Clock IN the same day, we met in o
to reach the Ashantee camp two men Of the
Ashantees whom inquired u.s. were you the mes
sengers that was send from Elmina said, Yes;
they asked me, what news 7 said with letter
to the General they said deliver to us the letter,
SAID, no; but win do so unless meet the General
us TIL we came to the General there we greet him
meantime he commanded all his Chiefs to sit,
when they al sat, he the General called me to
same time l did humbly raise up and said to the
General
Here your ietter send by me from the Governor
Of Emina with greeting; The General asked me II
know letter to read 1t myself, but said, no, then
he said to bring one scholar native OF Aquapim IN
Accra and was taken as slavery during the war to
come ana read or explain the letter, who explained
as feOws:-
to be the only powerful In this Coast which she
sincerely wish you prosperous victory. The Mer-
chant in ENGLAND greed you and require you to
rendered during this war ana they will pay
you, SO therefore deem it advisable
your sSoad behind the River Pra, for in the place
you now occupy is under the Queens protection
and also you and your master Nhe King OF Asian
tee) are not mt to resist her power, The Queen al
lowed you two week to remove this place other
wise unpleasant steps will be taken against you,
tue queen Will DC glau Juab you may not XIII the
messenger for God sake and to return him with
speedy reply.
Governor OF Cape Coast first he presented them
went to him and asked when may be ready to 60
my Lord9 He said away from me, you will never
60 to Elmina, for you Elminas are roguoes Pm
going 20 deliver you to the King OF Ashantee,
there he will give you answer to GO il he please,
said its not lawful any messenger to be detained,
Lord he said l will behead you If you In mind to
run away; meantime sworn the Kings Big oath
thai that ms. ;, was IS. caggh; running ,na away my
marched away from that place with package on
my head, and my cloth was been striped of from
Camp Napoleon or Kakomdoe they said the white
troops there are not more, but will go near where
their Is 50 we went portion Of Doonk9W
days S good % ~ to reach en- pOonkow during the
ana hs eonS s 1enns upon my stss tsas
over two hundred souls died with hunger during
aa w1 or n .
where they fought little and in the evening them
both side retreated, but IN next day was Thurs
but the young men, especially the princes,
and sons Of Lords stated, let US go and
attack or fred At these foolish whse@en
When the interpreter these explained, all the
people gave audience; in the same evening
brought another letter which the interpreter
stated 1t was addressed The King OF Ashantee but
the General said it must be opened for he is at
liberty to do what he seems right, but mis- Chiefs
oppose to 1t, afterwards / learned the letter was
been opened in private and the contends is just
other might reach him; Before / was
not yet send with the above letter to
the General, The General has made MS
mind to remove little further, having heard
the White troops were IN the same bush preparing
to come against him, but his Manometan Priests
prOfesy, and swared to the General The great
forbidden oath Of the King Of Ashantee that he
must MT remove the place so soon for two separate
messengers will be send to him. which one VIII
come from the left ana the other from right with
in days time and II this statement win not iulfi
at the specified time their heads might be cut or;
ans s
the General at the very fixed time, and /
saw these Mahometan Priests myself when the
chewing medicine. praying IN the Mahometan form
and manner with both their feet kneeled down
e ea w
With the said letter. and found them to be the
faithful he presented them Sleeps and money
they never eat; the next DAY the Gene
raj called the Police messengers and make
them ready with Ashantees men to the Gov:
powerful ought to occupy the General road Il
mean the road from DOonkow to Pradoe) moment
they sworn the Big oath, that, by that road they
they shouldn't light on Thursday but it was on
Thursday they fought at Djukwa and killed all
their royal families and Just as i Is this THURSDAY
away as we feel too much hungry in this place.
When these Princes zinc managing how they
the Senior General Aisamoeakwanta the
FIRST person) who came and sworn the
Big oath before Amankwatsia that having
heard the White troops have occupied all the
roads and he will go to fired and drive them
away 80 as we may have the chance, who went
same time these princes ana all the troops Of
AmanKwatsia marched about one hour alter
heard nre was given and as prisoner lay down
my package and seated where the Big General Is,
the General immediately put on his war dresses
and took something to eat from his package
ana ms IT. S ne
with his teeth, and smote with his hands upon his
breast and prayed to his several gods OF stools.
could overcome the white troops, so do SO claims
the General road, amunitions and eatable from the
White troops but IN vain; the Princes sons t Of
above 1000 and the numerous that was wound
is not to be supposed to live in this
been assist, but in vain; indeed the General
field great sorroy that day in the next morning
early we heard guns fired inviting them again to
shortly alter we heard the White troops are com.
ing and Is very close to u.s. assure YOU we did
did actually run, his great many things taken by the
White troops although lot oil his best things Is sent
by his wives to Ashantee but the royal things he got
from the Fantees part OF his own things, the royal
death bones, all Is taken from him even the very
day Of the Battle had not his Senior General
Aisamoeakwanta sent fresh troops to assist him,
otherwise 1t would be very bad altogether
Tor MIN, q bout one week after this the Senior
General Aisamoeakwanta, took great vex who
draw his sword and said, You Ashantee people
swared before the King his great oath, that you
will fight to the last dr0p Of your blood to claim
Cape Coast and Elmina CASTLE which the King sup
ply you all amunitions and great deal Gold dust,
now you Ashantee people disappolnt him and In
stead OF claiming any OF these forts, you consume
all the Chiefs Princes and Sons OF Lords, o
upOn nv "sterr l will not fOrbear II,
he and his troops went to the tick Bush and sur
rounded, shorty alter the black troops OF the
White troops came and fired at them, but the
Ashantees did not fred only laying down with
breast to the earth when the Fantees finished
firing and cryed to their Commanding Of1cer for
powder and been Ashantees can understand the
Fantees language they the Ashantees stood up
with their numerous caught them with hands re-
port was brought to Amanquatsia where l live
that, 60 beheaded and 70 taken IN live, Ashantees
is now, satisfy very little and is going
away. / don't expect any fight again, and
they don't care to get ORIGINAL road this time,
they are going through the tick Bushes till they
crossed the River Pra, Because they have received
news from the Prisoners during the last battle
that there are troops IN Doonkow, Mansoo Abak-
rampa, Yankoemadie and PradOeand as their pow
der is remaining only 800 kegs 20 lbs EACH so they