Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

| lanuers, hIiieQ captain w aucnOpe
Forty. slightly wounded, auC
about thirty Dther wnite troops wound
ed, besides natives. On the part o
the Ashantees the losses must have
been very heavy. At the close o
the day the King aud chiefs were
panic stricken and for>ook their men
We know that two of their ''cabOceers
were among the killed. Messenger.
were instantly despatched from the
Queen Mother to Sir Garnet WolseleJ
begging for peace. Although on
men were excessively fatigued b,
over seven hours fighting it was de
terInincd to press on to COomassie,
and we reached the Ashantees capi
tai at dusk. In enteriug the city the
same order was maintained as ha,
been observed in our progi eSs from
the Prah The first man actually
within Coomassie was Lord Clifford
whu has calamity led the way with
his scouts and been in the thick Oi
all the fighting He vas wounded
and had to be carried into the city.
Next came the Black Watch, which
has fought SO CALAMITY and lost so
heavily. Their ranks have been
sadly thinned by the fight ng of these
last few days, but they were yet in
sufficient force to raise a tremend-
OusIy hearty Highland cheer as they
came within the black capital. All
felt that they were entitled to shout
of triumph. Next followed the &c
tachnent of the Twemty-tb;rd Regi-
ment. after them the Rife Brigade,
and finally the gallant Naval b. Biigade.
King kotfee's capitol is a much
super or town to what we had expect
e.i to fnd Tie Kirg's palace S
really a handsome building. 1t was
tound to contain quantity of silks
aud Il large amount of curious and
even valuable furnishing, ali of which.
by The M4jor's command, has been
jealously guarded. In the nigh: there
was some loolIng and the Fantees
fired several Louscs, causing im-
meusc con>ternatinn among the in
habiiants who remained Everything
has been done. however, To keep our
native allies within bounds. and
some looting Kossus have been hang
ell by way OF example One fright
fal IRA "back to the the place is the
stencil OF exposed corpses which is
encountered in all directions The
scene at the Execution House" was
apPeinng
The King and the chiefs arc still
in the bush OIL the north Of the town
Sir Garnet AoIscley despatched a
messenger to Hts NJ jesty requesting
his attendance here, and a reply was
sent back immediately, arriving N
the course of tie night, that the King
woult come at once. His arrival to
sign treaty OF peace is hourly ex-
pected.
Ou the morning OF the 9Th Lieu
tenant Wood, aide de camp to Sir
Garnet WoiseIey. arrived in London
bearing despatch. dated Agiammu.
February Z, from which 1t appears
that on the evening Of lhe { OF + b.
ruary the troops occupied COomas>ie .
The General nude repeated efforts to
communicate with The King, but
Iared the Kings envoys refusing to
bear the letter to him. Sir Glrner
then concluded that as treaty would
be valueless and would be difficult TO
obtain. nothing remained but to l"ay e
d lasting mark of the British power,
and gave orders for the destruction of
the palace and the burning of the
city, abandoning the project burning
the Bantoma, or sacred burial place
The demoIit OH of the place was
complete. He believes the main
object of the expedition has been
perfectly secured. The troops we're.
wheB he wrote, on their march home
ward and would embark for Eng>
land Immediately on reaching Cape
Coast.
The same officer brought also the
following deSpatht
HEADQUARTERS DETCTIAsU,
February 9, 1874.
Messenger from the King just ar
rived in camp requesting pence l
halt with native troops north of
AndAnsi Hill until the 18th or 18th
instant to allow time for negotiations.
Enemy has not attempted to interfere
with our troops returning.
(Singned)
G j. WoLsELY. Maj General
The Right Hon. the Secretary OF
State of War,