Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-26
F FOREIGN.
Heavy Battle on the Ashantee
Coast.
The Sayages Surround the British.
The Latter Compelled 90 Retreat.

The SaYageS Surround the British
The Latter Compelled 60 Retreat.
LONDON, Feb. z5.-A report has reached
here that 4 great battle has been fought at
CO0massie, between the AShantees and the
force under Gen. Sir Garnett Walsely. The
engagement is said to have lasted a whole
day and to have closed with No decided re-
suit. TIE loss Of the British troops is
given as nearly 500. including many officers.
The Iiighlanders alone are reported 10 have
had 10 men killed and wounded. Cen
Sir Garnet WIlsely was said to be in neet
Of reiut0rcementS, which were fifteen
miles of.
Later.
The War Office has received a report Of
the battle, but an unofficial. though cir
cumstautial dispatch las reach the Admir-
ais Office Of a battle fought at Acroowboe
Jan. 81, not az COOmassie. rs repCr-ed
Among the killed are Maj. Baird and Gait
Bucllly. The Globe SAYS if this news o.
true, a great disaster has e'allen lie Brjt-
ish arms, and the only cOuE.e left SIR Gai-
net Walsely is to effect a safe retreat to the
coast.
A special to the Standard saws the
Ashanteas entirely surrounded the British
army hut were eventually driven of with
great loss. The principal var chief Of tie
Ashantees was killed. The King has taken
command Of his army in person and il WIS
expected he would renew the attack.
! February the Jth was the date decided upon
for the stOrming CO0masie By N0lsleys
forces.
-LATEsr.-Further details Of the battle
] between Sir Garnet W0lsey's forces and The
Ashantees, say the latter fought desperate
| ", the fight lasting from o'clock in Che
| morning until 3 in the afternoon. Seven
| teen British officers were killed or wounded.
| The naval brigade. 14J strong, lost 30 men;
| the rifle brigade 80, and the engineers IS
men. The loss sustained By Others as far
as known, is very heavy. The oOmmunica-
| tiOns Of the British forces with the rear are
threatened. Il is believed another large
| force Of AShantees is approaching COOmasse
/ from the southwest.
| Another Exposition.
PARIS. Feb. zj.-it is proposed TO hold
another international exhibition in his
city in 1875.
Reported CarIist Victory.
| BAYONNE, Feb. 2j.-It is rumored that
| Gen. Mari1nes has been badly defeated be-
fore Bilboa, with the loss Of large num-
Der Of his forces and compelled to retreat o.
| Santandre.
Opinions Of the Press
/ LONDON. Feb. 15.-The SfGndGrdthinks
that the fact that the z0th Of February had
been fixed for lhe attack on Coomassie ia
dicates that 1he position Of the British
troops is not hopeless, but at the same time
sees that uT Ger the circumstances audacity
gives the only chauce not merely ~ victory
but for saving the army.
The Ddi'B Telegrug's special Dispatch
says the highlanders suffered heavy loss in
an ambush. The ground was hilly and The
bush dense. Gen. Walsely was within
fifteen miles Of C0masSie.
| All the London Journals show, in thei-
editorials ga ihe Ashan,ces, the utmos-
anxiety Is to the rcst,t.
The TaHcs aII legoph attribute ih'
failure Of peace negotiations to the unooin-
| promising determination of the British
! Commodore 70 enter C1massie.