The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-02

went 70 Coomasse the King would Kill him; where
upon the Envoy, who was his brother. censured
him for MS unjust suspicion. and promised to re-
port him to His Majesty. Fully satisfied OF the
extent OF the Kings anger on hearing the cal
umny, he put an end to his own life.
When the English Generals letter had been
read the chiefs. who composed the council. began
to extol themselves, and the tributary King OF
Adansi sprung to his feet and shouted, "beho'e'
am the King OF the Adansis. Who can cross my
country without nv permission"
Attiiowah got up and said. "Lo am strong NY
warriors are brave and none can overcome me-
But AmOnquatiah VINO had Just returned rom
the war, said, "He who has seen no war cannot
show a scar"
COOLING DOWN.
Presently cooler councils and more prudent ad-
vice prevailed; hence the letter which Sir Garnet
Wolseley received day before yesterday treating
OF peace The Kings first intention after his Gene
ral's return to Coomassie to permit his war
riors weeks rest ana occupy the Adansi hills and
when the white people should appear to attack
them with vigor. II he were successful In driving
the English back he would slaughter every priso-
ner, white or black he had taken in this war !;
If he we're defeated he intended to await at Coo
arrival of his foe, reserving his prisoners
to plead lor peace for him.
THE GUN (WHICH SHOOTS ALL DAY"
The reputation OF the Calling 10 spread
throughout Ashantee. at is terrible gun, which
shoots all day. Nothing could stand before IL; the
water OF the Prah ran back anrighted." The
effect OF this, combined with many other things,
has been to induce the King and his Council to de-
nberate and reflect on the possibility of peace.
HOW THE MISSIONARY WAS CAPTURED.
or himself MIR. Kuhne said he had been captured
the 18th OF June, 1869. by the General Aldo
Buno; that valuation OF $4,000 sterling was
placed by his captor on Mr.. Kuhne, Mr.. Ramseyer
and wife and NJ. Bonat, French trader, which
was finally reduced TO Fl, 900. He and his brothers
were treated as captives who might probably be
Of value eventually or not. They were granted
a sufficient amount for subsistence, but nothing
more. What money was despatched to them was
retained by the King, who doIed out to them the
sum of 81 so per period OF forty days for the sub
sistence OF each white man and his servants. They
have preached few times on she streets to the
Ashantees of the capital. but the King never gave
PERMISSION to his subjects to become converts.
The popuiace Of Ashantee treated them at first
with contumely, but when the King gave permits
sion to them to punish insoence with the whip
some more consideration was shown to them. 1t
was amusing the way IN which some Of the people
endeavored to exempt themselves from being sub
ject to the privilege granted to the captives by
crying out, "Know ye what ye do l am the
Kings shlrtwasher l wash the Kings robes !
wash the Kings feet ~ While another would ven-
ture to cry out, "My sister Is one Of the Kings
wives"
THE FANTEE PRISONERS
were exceedingly insolent to the white captives.
They were pleased to utterly dsbeieve that the
English General would ever approach Coomasse,
and omitted no pains to Undue the Ashantees with
that idea. or the Fantees Mr.. Kuhne and his mis-
SOnary hrethren q to vIOwa tonp
MESSAGE TO THE CROWN.
On the 18th OF October Mr.. Kuhne wrote to the
King requesting leave to return as he was suffer.
ing from q disease which, unless he was able to
obtain good, nourlshtng food. must soon kill him.
Last Friday night his second request was granted,
and he left Coomsssie at once by torchhght, and
arrived In Kassl, place situate about three miles
from the capital. During Saturday he travelled
for eight hours. and reached Kankassi. On sun
day he made short march to Quiza, on tn other
side OF the Adansi hills
On Monday he travelled to Assaman, village
occupied by the British advance, and by ten A. NJ.
on Tuesday he reached this camp subject Of
compassion to all.
Mr.. Kunne's opinion Ia that the King will not
light; that his fears have been so worked upon by
the reports OF his Chiefs who have exag.
gerated the power Of the white men and
their guns, that be has no combativeness
left In him. he does not suppose either
that King Kofee would perform the harikari
upon himself, as his llustrious prototype did in
Abyssinia, or that he has the moral courage to do
anything uncommon The how of spirits which
caused him TO dance on the streets OF Coo1lassie
before his subjects when he heard that his army
had arrived at Drnquah, in the early part Of the
war, and prompted him TO order the remorseess
butchery OF the white men the coast, has eyapo.
rated and left him ike one who has just passed
through long debauch-nerveless, fearful and an
object OF contemptuous pity.
THE BRITISH ADVANCE IN STRONG POSITION.
AS the advance OF the British army, under the
impetuous Russell, has already scaled the Adansi
hills and made good its position at Quiza no one
can conceive the possibility OF defence left to the
Ashantee King. The very Businesses he boosted
Of-the frontier Of his klngdom-have been
unlocked, and between Quiza and Coomassie
is but twelve hours march. From which
we may accept IL as fact that there is no fighting
spirit left 10 the King OF Ashansee, and that the
British campaign OF '73-'74 is destined to end in
peaceful parade at Coomassie. Sir Garne. Wolse-
ley has sent his fourth letter to the King and en-
trusted it to Captain Butler, Chef Of the rntelll.
gence Department, VINO WILL deliver 1t to the Envoy,
who. With his suite Of fifteen men Is awaiting 1t
at Assaman. 1t is rather disheartening that when
one has dared the fatigues and the climatic dan.
gers OF Africa to be told that peace will be made.
It is more disheartening for an expedition which
numbers so many Europeans to have to go through
the form OF marching to COomassie only to sign
peace-such a peace as has been made al
ready too frequently. 1t must be annoying to
Great Britain, after such an eXpense-after
cherishing the deusion that now she had the
opportunity to crush the Insolent Power which has
insulted her representatives during the past cen.
tury-to be told she shall not have the power to
punish or avenge her wrongs; but she shall have
her expenditures, the losses OF life she has in.
Cured the sickness and fever which her sons have
endured all for nothing,
THE ARMY MUST GO TO CoOMAssIE.
That is OF course certain; score OF valuable
lives may be lest on the journey, nalf million OF
pounds sterling will be added to the expenditure
but England's honor demands that her army shall
enter Coomassie and go through the form OF taking
possession. Hostages will be demanded, and
probably much larger number OF ounces OF gold