The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-26
Natives Killed with Shot and Shell
from the Invaders boats and
Several War Canoes Sunk.
MANY CALAIS SLAUGHTERED
1000 KILLED AND 1900 SLAVES
TAKEN by EMPEROR MENELEK.
China Anxious for the Success OF
Lii Hung Changes Peace Mission
Cur Nicholas Losing Popularity.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Advices received here
from Rear Admiral Frederick George d.
Bedford, in command of the Cape of Good
hope and West Africa station, who has
been cooperating with the land forces of
the British expedition on the Brass river,
Guinea coast, confirms the report of severe
fighting in that locality. The Admiral adds
that Lieutenant Taylor, of the royal navy,
and two ere killed and five men were
wounded during the engagement. The first
advices from Brass river were received yes
terday at Plymouth by the wife of Off
eel who is a member of the British force.
Her husband telegraphed that big fight
with the natives had occurred. A later dis
patch stated that Maj. Sir Claude M. Mac
donald, the British commissioner at Brass,
and the officer commanding the expedition
were severely, wounded. The natives, who
were said to be armed with Maxim and
Calling rapid-fire guns, were repulsed.
According to details of the engagement re-
eeved here to-day the British advanced up
Brass river Feb q in steam launches,
and the same day they captured several reb-
ell strongholds and des troyed number of
war canoes Many of the natives were
killed and the main bUay of the rebels re-
treated into the interior The following
day the British advanced further inland,
and, after sofae sharp fighting. captured
and burned the native town of Nimbi. The
natives. who lost heavily. fled from Nimbi
to the town of BasSoum. They were fol-
lowed by the British who shelled the last
mentioned town, but did not proceed any
further inland. Sir Claude NJ. Macdonald
who personally directed the operat'o7s,
then sent an ultimatum to the rebels notify
ing them that unless they surrendered and
gave, up the prisoners which they had cap
tured at AkasSa a month ago and restored
the BOOTY which thew obtained at that
place further attack would be made on
them. The operations were carried out in
brilliant manner. Several of the Niger
protectorate Houssas were wounded.
A later dispatch from Admiral Bedford
says that the British expedition consisted
Of the gunboats Gudgeon, six guns, Lieu
tenant Comma nder William j. Scullard; the
Thrush. six guns, Lieutenant Commander
Henry L. Tootenham two steamers belong
ing to the Niger protectorate, as well as the
boats on the flagship ST. George, twelve
guns. twin-screw cruiser of the first
class, containing detachment of marines
On Feb q the rebels, in twenty-five war
at Sacrifice island, but the fire Of the ma
tives was Intellectual and three war canoes
were sunk, after which the other canoes re-
tired. On the following day the intricate
channels of Brass river were solved and the
creek was reconnoitered. "At daybreak on
Feb 49, continues Admiral Bedford's dis
patch, I'VE commenced the attack, and after
an obstinate defense of a position which
was naturally difficult landing was gall
lantly effected and Nimbi was burned. The
force was withdrawn on the evening follow
ing, after the residence of King koko and
the houses of several chiefs had been de-
stroyed"
mral Bedford this evening, says that Fish
town, another of the towns on the Brass
river was DESTROYED by the British expedi-
1.-THE Brass chiefs and the people implicated
in the attack on Akassa have now been pun
ished, and no further operations are con-