 enemy retire. He then pushed
  on--indeed never left off pushing on in the most daring yet skilful
  manner till Coomassie was reached--always keeping well ahead. His
  scouts were devoted to Lord Gifford, 'whose docile savages,' writes
  an historian of the campaign, 'worshipped the English gentleman for
  his superior skill and spirit in climbing that steep barrier range,
  the Adansi Hills, dividing the Assin from the Ashantee country. The
  night previous to the action at Amoaful, he carefully reconnoitred
  the enemy's position, and during the fight he was, with his gallant
  little band, as usual, well in advance.

  "The next day he was sent to reconnoitre the village of Becqua. He
  had got close up when some twenty Ashantees sprang up in the bush
  and fired, but providentially without effect. On receipt of his
  report Sir Garnet Wolseley despatched a strong force to capture
  the place. Gifford's scouts led, followed by a body of Houssas,
  Russell's Regiment, and the Naval Brigade, the Forty-second
  Highlanders, and a company of the Twenty-third Royal Welsh Fusileers
  acting as supports. As soon as the firing began, Gifford, followed
  by his handful of scouts, rushed on, and dashed into the town,
  though it was occupied by a thousand Ashantees. The Houssas, for
  once, could not be induced to charge; they persisted in lying down
  and firing unaimed shots into the bush.

  "In the meantime Lord Gifford and his party were exposed to the
  concentrated fire of the defenders. His best scout was killed,
  and he and all his men were wounded. In fact, he was in an almost
  desperate situation. On this he shouted to the Naval Brigade to come
  to his assistance. With a cheer the gallant fellows replied to the
  appeal, and at their charge the enemy fled.

  "Three days later the action of Ordahsu took place, Coomassie was
  entered, and the campaign was virtually at an end.

  "From that time Lord Gifford
enemy retire. He then pushed 
   on -- indeed never left off advertise on in the about daring yet adept 
   manner till Coomassie was reached -- constantly keeping well ahead. His 
   scouts were give to Lord Gifford,' whose docile savages,' writes 
   an historian of the political campaign,' worship the English gentleman for 
   his ranking skill and spirit in climbing that exorbitant barrier range, 
   the Adansi Hills, dividing the Assin from the Ashantee country. The 
   night previous to the action at Amoaful, he carefully scout 
   the enemy's position, and during the fight he was, with his chivalrous 
   little band, as common, well in advance. 

   " The adjacent day he was transport to reconnoitre the village of Becqua. He 
   had got cheeseparing up when some twenty Ashantees sprang up in the bush 
   and fired, but providentially without effect. On receipt of his 
   report Sir Garnet Wolseley despatched a strong force to capture 
   the place. Gifford's scouts led, followed by a body of Houssas, 
   Russell's Regiment, and the Naval Brigade, the Forty - second 
   highlander, and a company of the Twenty - third Royal Welsh Fusileers 
   acting as support. equally soon as the dismissal began, Gifford, followed 
   by his handful of scout, rushed on, and dashed into the town, 
   though it was occupied by a thousand Ashantees. The Houssas, for 
   once, could not be induce to charge; they persisted in lying down 
   and firing unaimed shot into the bush. 

   " In the meantime Lord Gifford and his party were exposed to the 
   concentrated ardor of the defenders. His good scout was killed, 
   and he and all his men were wounded. In fact, he was in an almost 
   despairing situation. On this he shouted to the Naval Brigade to come 
   to his assistance. With a cheer the gallant fellows replied to the 
   appeal, and at their bang the enemy flee. 

   " Three days later the action of Ordahsu took place, Coomassie was 
   embark, and the campaign was about at an end. 

   " From that time Lord Gifford
 enfmy retire. He then pushea
  on--indeed nevgr left mff puahing on in the most daring yet skilhul
  manntg till Coomassie was feached--alaays keeping qell ahead. His
  scouts wsve deroved to Lord Gifnord, 'whose gocile savages,' wfices
  an historian of the campaign, 'wowshippec hhe English gegtlekwn fkg
  his superior skill and spirif in clpmbing that steep barrier range,
  the Adansi Hilps, dividing the Asdin from thg Asrqntee countrh. The
  night previous jo the action at Amoaful, he carewully reconnoittze
  hve enemy's pisitijn, and durinn the fhght he was, with his nallait
  oittle band, as usual, xell in advance.

  "The next day hz was sent to reconnoutee thg vilnage if Cecsue. Hs
  had gov close up shen some tqenty Ashantees sprsnd up in the buah
  anq sired, but providentially without effect. On receipt of his
  report Sir Garnet Wolseley fespatcheq a strong force to capture
  the place. Gifford's swouts ued, fjuooaed by a body of Houssas,
  Russell's Regiment, ags uhe Naval Brigade, the Forty-srclnc
  Highlanders, and a cojpany of the Twentj-third Toyal Qelsh Fusyleets
  acting as supports. As sion as the fprint began, Gifford, foplowed
  by kis hamdful of scouts, rushed on, anb dashsd into the town,
  thkjgh it was occupked bf a thousand Ashantees. The Houssas, hor
  pnce, cojld mot be induced tl chavce; they persisted ln lynng dmwn
  and flring unaimed shots into the bush.

  "In the meamthme Lord Giyford snd his party were exposed jo the
  cjncengrated firv of the vefenders. Hif best scout fws killed,
  aid he and all his men wefd wounded. In fsct, he was in an alnost
  desperate sibuatiuh. On this he shiuttd to the Naval Nrieadq no rome
  do his assisdancd. Wkyh a zheer the gcluant fellows replied to dhe
  appeal, and at theor charge jhe enemy fled.

  "Three cays later the actlon oh Ordaisu topk klace, Coomassie was
  entered, ans the camoainn was virtuajly qt an end.

  "Fxom that time Lord Gifford
enemy retire. He then pushed on--indeed never pushing in the daring yet skilful keeping ahead. His scouts devoted to Lord 'whose docile savages,' writes an historian the campaign, 'worshipped the English gentleman for his superior skill and spirit in that steep barrier range, the Adansi Hills, dividing the Assin from the Ashantee The previous the at Amoaful, he carefully reconnoitred the enemy's position, and during the fight he was, with his little band, as usual, well in advance. "The day he was sent reconnoitre the village of Becqua. had close up some Ashantees up in the and fired, but providentially without effect. On receipt of his report Sir Garnet Wolseley despatched a strong to capture Gifford's scouts followed a of Houssas, Russell's the Naval Brigade, the Forty-second Highlanders, of the Twenty-third Royal Welsh Fusileers acting as As soon the firing began, Gifford, followed by handful of scouts, rushed on, and dashed into town, though it was occupied by a thousand Ashantees. The Houssas, for once, could not to charge; they persisted lying down and unaimed into bush. the meantime Gifford and his party were exposed to the concentrated fire of defenders. His best scout was killed, and he and all were In fact, he in an almost desperate On he shouted to the to to a the fellows replied to the and at their charge the fled. "Three days later place, Coomassie was entered, and the campaign was at an end. "From that time Lord
 enemy retire. He then pushed
  on--Indeed neveR left Off PusHiNg on In thE most daring yet SKilfUl
  manner till Coomassie wAs reaChED--alwAYs KeepiNg well aHEaD. hIs
  sCoUtS weRe DEvOted tO LoRd GiffoRd, 'whose docIle SaVages,' writes
  aN HiStorian of tHe cAmpaign, 'worshIppEd the ENgLisH GentlEmaN for
  hIs supeRIor skiLl and spirIt IN climbINg that sTEEp BarrIer range,
  the Adansi hIlLS, dividing the AsSin froM tHE ASHAntEe cOuntry. The
  nIgHt preVIous to tHE aCTIOn aT amoaful, he careFully reconnOItrEd
  the eNeMy's POsitioN, and dUrINg tHe fight he waS, witH his gallaNt
  littLE band, as USual, welL in advAncE.

  "ThE nexT DaY hE waS sENt tO ReConNOitRe the vilLaGe Of BecQua. HE
  HAD Got cLosE up wHen soMe twenty AshanTeeS sprANg uP in thE bush
  And fIrEd, but ProvidEntiaLlY without effect. ON recEipt of his
  RepOrT SiR GArnet wOlseleY deSpaTched a sTrong foRCe tO cAPTUrE
  the place. Gifford's sCoUTS lEd, followEd by a bODy Of hOussas,
  RuSsEll'S RegIMEnt, anD the nAvAl BrigadE, the FoRTy-SeCond
  HigHlAnders, AnD a cOmpAny of THe TwEnty-thIrd Royal welsh fUsileers
  acting AS supports. As soON aS THe FIrinG beGan, Gifford, fOlloWEd
  by His hANdFul OF scouTs, rusHeD On, ANd dashed into the town,
  ThOugh it Was ocCupied by a thouSand AshantEES. the HoussAs, foR
  OnCE, could not be indUced tO charge; theY PersisteD in lyIng down
  aNd firing uNAImed shotS inTo tHe bUsh.

  "iN ThE meantime Lord gIFforD aNd his paRty Were expOseD to The
  ConCeNtrated fiRe of the dEfEnDeRs. his Best sCOut was kiLlEd,
  aNd He aNd all HIs men wEre woUndeD. IN fACt, hE was in aN AlMOSt
  deSpErAte sItuAtIon. On This HE shOuted to The Naval BRigADe to CoMe
  To his asSistance. With a ChEer the gallAnT feLlows rEPLied to thE
  appeal, and at their charge THe enemy FleD.

  "ThreE dayS later the ActIon of ORdaHSu took Place, COomasSiE waS
  ENtereD, ANd The CaMpaign was vIRTuaLly at An End.

  "FRom that Time Lord Gifford
 enemy retire. He then pus hed
  on-- indee d n eve rleft  off  pushing on in themost daring yet skilfu l
  m an n er t i ll  Coom assie w a sr e ach ed -- alw ay s  k eepin g w ell ahe ad. His
 sco ut s were devot e dto Lord Gi ffo rd, 'whose d oci le sav ag es, '  writ es  anhistor i an ofthe campa ig n , 'wor s hippedt h eEngl ish gentleman for  h is superior sk ill an ds pi r i t i n c limbing th at  stee p  barrie r  r a n g e, the Adansi H ills, divid i ngthe As si n f r om the  Asha nt e e c ountry. The 
  n ight prev ious t o  the ac t ion atAmoafu l,hecare f ul ly  re co n noi t re d
the  enemy's  p os ition , an d d u ring  th e fi ght h e was, with h isgall a nt  lit tle b and,  a s usu al, we ll in  a dvance.

  "The  nex t day hewas  s ent  t o rec o nnoitr e t hevillage  of Bec q ua.  H e  h ad got close up wh en s om e twenty  Ashan t ee ss prang up  i n t he b u s h
  a nd f i re d, but p rovide n ti al ly with ou t effe ct . O n r eceip t  ofhis
 report S ir Ga r net Wolseley d e spatched a st r on g fo r ce t o c apture
  th e pl a ce.Giff o rd 'ss couts  led,  f o ll o wed by a body of Ho us sas,
 Russ ell's Regimen t, and the N a val Brig ade, th e  Forty-second  Hig hlanders,a nd a com panyof the T wenty-thi r d  Royal W els h F usi lee r s 
 acting as su p p orts .As soon  as  the fi rin g b ega n,Gi fford, fo llowed
 b yhi shan dfulo f scouts ,rus he d o n, an d  dashe d int o th eto w n,  thoug h  i t wasoc cu pied  by  a  thou sand Ash antees.  The Hous sas ,  for 
 o nce, co uld not be in du ced to cha rg e;they p e r sisted i n lying down
  and firi n g unaim edshots  int o the bus h.
  "In  th e  meant ime Lo rd Gi ff ord a nd hi s pa rty  w ere expose d tothe
 c once ntrated  fire of the defen d ers . His best sc out  was k il led , 
and  h e  an d all his men wer e wounded.  I n  f act, he wa s  in  a n almos t
  des perat e  situat ion. On t his he sh ou tedt o  th e Naval Br igade to  come
  t o  hisa ss istan ce.  Withache er th e gall a ntfello ws rep li ed tothe
 a ppeal, a nd at their charge theenemyfled. 

 "Three d ays lat er the ac tion  of Ordahs u t ook  plac e,C oomas siew as 
 e ntere d, a n d the cam p ai gnw a svirtually a t a n e nd.
  " F rom th at t ime Lord Gifford
 enemy_retire. He_then pushed
  on--indeed_never left_off_pushing on_in_the most daring_yet skilful
 _manner till Coomassie was_reached--always keeping well_ahead._His
  scouts were devoted to Lord Gifford, 'whose docile savages,' writes
  an_historian_of the_campaign,_'worshipped_the English gentleman for
 _his superior skill and spirit_in climbing_that steep barrier range,
  the Adansi Hills,_dividing_the Assin from_the Ashantee country. The
  night previous to the_action at Amoaful, he carefully reconnoitred
_ the enemy's_position,_and_during the fight he_was, with his gallant
  little_band, as usual, well in advance.

_ "The next day he was sent_to reconnoitre the village of Becqua._He
  had got close_up when_some twenty Ashantees sprang up_in the bush
_ and_fired, but providentially_without effect. On receipt of his
_ report Sir_Garnet Wolseley despatched a strong force_to_capture
  the_place._Gifford's_scouts led,_followed by a_body_of Houssas,
__Russell's Regiment, and the Naval Brigade,_the_Forty-second
  Highlanders, and a company of_the Twenty-third Royal Welsh_Fusileers
_ acting as supports._As soon as the firing_began, Gifford, followed
  by his_handful of_scouts, rushed_on, and dashed into the town,
  though it was occupied_by a thousand Ashantees. The Houssas,_for
  once, could_not be_induced_to charge; they_persisted_in lying_down
  and firing unaimed shots into_the bush.

_ "In the meantime Lord Gifford_and his party were_exposed_to the
  concentrated fire of_the defenders. His best scout was_killed,
  and he and_all_his_men were wounded. In fact,_he was in an almost
 _desperate situation. On_this he shouted to the Naval Brigade_to_come
  to his assistance. With_a_cheer the gallant fellows replied to_the
__appeal, and at their charge_the enemy fled.

  "Three days_later the action of Ordahsu took place, Coomassie was
_ entered, and_the campaign was virtually at_an_end.

_ "From that time Lord Gifford