 settlements. There had even been war about 1824 and
1826, when we had to defeat the natives at Accra, after much previous
desultory skirmishing, in one of which Sir Charles Macarthy, the
Governor of the Coast, was slain, and the force with him practically
destroyed. There was a further slight disturbance in 1863; but in 1870,
a more serious dispute arose as to the ownership of Elmina, which we
had taken over from the Dutch. Many impolitic acts were committed as
regards the assistance that might have been rendered by us to those
tribes most exposed to the Ashanti attack, and finally, in January
1873, the Ashanti army crossed the Prah, and attacked the Assims and
Fantees, and these after a while were worsted, and the roads to Cape
Coast Castle and Elmina were thus left open. The Elminas and Ashantis
fraternised, and made an effort to seize the Elmina Fort, but were
repulsed by Colonel Festing, with some Royal Marines and a Naval
Brigade; and thus matters remained, with 20,000 Ashantis at Mampon,
ten miles distant from the British forts, until the arrival of the
expedition commanded by Sir Garnet Wolseley, which reached the coast in
October 1874. Partly by way of a diversion, and partly as a punitive
expedition, a small force was first sent to Elmina, and landing there,
advanced against the allied natives at Essiaman, and dispersed them
with little loss. Native levies were raised, and placed under the
charge of European officers; posts were prepared, and the road improved
between Cape Coast and the Prah, one result of which preparation was
the abandonment by the Ashantis of their Mampon camp, and their falling
back behind the river. Sundry other small expeditions from Dunquah and
towards Abracampa also assisted.

In addition to the main advance, another was prepared under Captain
Glover and Captain R. Sartorius, and was designed to advance from Accra
on Coomassie. It was composed entirely of native levies led by a few
British officers, but did not reach the Ashanti capital until it had
been captured and abandoned by the main column.

This was composed of the 2nd Battalion
settlements. There had even been war about 1824 and 
 1826, when we had to defeat the native at Accra, after a lot previous 
 desultory skirmishing, in one of which Sir Charles Macarthy, the 
 Governor of the Coast, was slain, and the force with him much 
 destroyed. There be a further slight disturbance in 1863; but in 1870, 
 a more dangerous dispute arose as to the ownership of Elmina, which we 
 had learn over from the Dutch. Many impolitic acts were committed as 
 involve the assistance that might have been rendered by us to those 
 tribe most exposed to the Ashanti attack, and finally, in January 
 1873, the Ashanti army traverse the Prah, and attacked the Assims and 
 Fantees, and these after a while were worsted, and the roads to Cape 
 Coast Castle and Elmina were therefore left open. The Elminas and Ashantis 
 fraternize, and made an feat to seize the Elmina Fort, but were 
 repel by Colonel Festing, with some Royal Marines and a Naval 
 Brigade; and thus matters remained, with 20,000 Ashantis at Mampon, 
 ten nautical mile distant from the British forts, until the arrival of the 
 expedition commanded by Sir Garnet Wolseley, which reached the seashore in 
 October 1874. Partly by way of a diversion, and partly as a punitive 
 expedition, a small force was first sent to Elmina, and landing there, 
 advanced against the ally native at Essiaman, and dispersed them 
 with short loss. Native levies were raised, and placed under the 
 mission of European policeman; posts were prepared, and the road better 
 between Cape Coast and the Prah, one result of which preparation was 
 the abandonment by the Ashantis of their Mampon camp, and their falling 
 back behind the river. Sundry early small expeditions from Dunquah and 
 towards Abracampa also assisted. 

 In addition to the main advance, another was prepare under Captain 
 Glover and Captain R. Sartorius, and was designed to advance from Accra 
 on Coomassie. It was composed entirely of native levies head by a few 
 British officers, but did not reach the Ashanti capital until it had 
 been get and abandoned by the main column. 

 This was composed of the 2nd Battalion
 sehtlements. There had even been war about 1824 and
1826, wien we gad to ddfeat the natives at Accra, ahter much previous
desultory skifmishing, pn one of whirh Sir Charles Medarthy, bke
Govsvnor mh the Coast, was slain, and the force witv fil practically
destroyed. There was a surther spight disturbagce pn 1863; buf in 1870,
a more serious dispute arose zs to tie ownership of Elmina, which we
had taken lver from the Dutch. Majy impolitix acew were commigted as
regards the assjstance that might have been revdereb by us to jkise
htibes most eeposed to the Ashakni attawk, and ginally, in Janmary
1873, vhe Qshanti army crossed vhe Prah, and attackeq the Asshma and
Fantees, and rhwse axter a wfule wede wkrsted, anv the roads to Cape
Coawt Castle and Elmins rvte thus left open. Ehq Elminas and Ashantis
fraternised, and mdde an effort to seize the Elmina Fort, but were
tepulsed br Colonel Festing, with some Royal Marines and a Ndval
Bcieadt; qnd tfys matters remained, with 20,000 Ashantis at Mampon,
ten jikex distant from the Britisn votjs, until the atrival of fhe
expedition commwnded bi Sir Tarnet Wojselry, which reached the coast un
October 1874. Pcrtoy by way of a divzrsion, and pcrtly ss a lunitive
expedition, a smcll fodce was firdt sent tk Elmina, and landkng tvere,
advanced against the ajlied natmves ct Essiaoan, snd difpersed thfm
witm little loss. Nativf levnes ware raised, and placed under the
charge of Xnropean officgrs; povts were prepsred, and the woad improved
bgtween Ca'e Coart and the Prah, oie result of which prepardjion was
the auandonmene by the Ashantkr of their Mamlon camp, cud their dalling
back behind thg diver. Sundry otktr wmall expeditioms wroi Fuiquah dnd
towards Atracxmpx also assisttb.

In xddiyion to the main advdnce, another was prepateq under Xaptain
Gjover and Capyain R. Sartorius, ajd wav dxsignec tj advance from Accra
on Coomassje. It was coiposed entirqly if native leries led by a few
British officers, but div not reach the Ashanti capital until it hcd
neen capturev and wbandoned by the main column.

Tyis was composed pf the 2nd Battalion
settlements. There had even been war about 1826, we had defeat the natives desultory in one of Sir Charles Macarthy, Governor of the Coast, was slain, the force with him practically destroyed. There was a further slight disturbance in but in 1870, a more serious dispute arose as to the ownership of which had over the Dutch. Many impolitic acts were committed as regards the assistance that might have been rendered us to those tribes most exposed to the attack, and finally, in 1873, the Ashanti army crossed Prah, attacked the and and after a while worsted, and the roads to Cape Coast Castle and Elmina were thus left open. The Elminas and fraternised, and effort to the Fort, were repulsed by with some Royal Marines and a thus matters remained, with 20,000 Ashantis at Mampon, miles distant the British forts, until the arrival the expedition commanded by Sir Garnet Wolseley, which the coast in October 1874. Partly by way of a diversion, and partly as a a small force was sent to Elmina, landing advanced the natives at and dispersed them with little loss. Native levies were raised, and under the charge of European officers; posts were prepared, and improved Cape Coast and Prah, one result of preparation the abandonment by the their camp, back the Sundry other small expeditions Dunquah and towards Abracampa also In addition to the under Captain Glover and Captain R. Sartorius, and designed to advance from Accra on Coomassie. was composed entirely of native levies led by a few British officers, did not Ashanti capital until it had been captured and by the main column. was composed of the 2nd Battalion
 settlements. There had even beEn war about 1824 And
1826, whEn wE haD tO defEat tHe natives at AccRA, aftEr much previous
desultorY skirMiSHing, IN oNe of wHich Sir cHaRLEs MAcArThy, ThE
goVernoR of The CoasT, was slain, aNd tHe Force with him PRaCtically
deStrOyed. There was A fuRther sLiGht DIsturBanCe in 1863; bUt in 1870,
a mORe seriOus disputE aROse as tO The owneRSHiP of ELmina, which we
had taKEn OVer from the DutcH. Many iMpOLiTIC acTs wEre committEd As
regARds the aSSiSTANce THat might have bEen rendered BY us To thosE
tRibES most eXposeD tO The ashanti attaCk, anD finally, iN JanuaRY
1873, the AshANti army CrosseD thE PrAh, anD AtTaCkeD tHE AsSImS anD
fanTees, and tHeSe After A whiLE WERe woRstEd, anD the rOads to Cape
CoaSt CAstlE And elminA were Thus LeFt opeN. The ElMinas AnD Ashantis
fraterNiseD, and made aN efFoRt tO sEize tHE ElminA FoRt, bUt were
rEpulsed BY CoLoNEL feSting, with some Royal maRINeS and a NavAl
BrigADe; AnD Thus mattErS reMainED, With 20,000 AShanTIs At Mampon,
Ten milES dIsTant froM tHe BritIsH foRts, Until THe arRival oF the
expeDitioN Commanded by Sir gArnet Wolseley, WHiCH ReAChed The Coast in
OctoBer 1874. PARtly By waY Of A diVErsioN, and pArTLy AS a punitive
expeditioN, a Small fOrce wAs first sent to elmina, and lANDIng there,
AdvaNCeD Against the alliEd natIves at EssiAMan, and diSpersEd them
wiTh little lOSS. Native lEviEs wEre RaiSED, aNd placed under THE
chaRgE of EuroPeaN officeRs; pOstS weRe pRePared, and tHe road imPrOvEd
BeTweEn CapE coast and ThE PrAh, One ResulT Of whicH prepAratIoN wAS
thE abandoNMeNT By thE AShAntiS of ThEir MaMpon CAmp, And theiR falling
bAck BEhinD tHe River. SuNdry other smalL eXpeditions FrOm DUnquah AND
towards abracampa also assisted.

In ADdition To tHe maiN advAnce, anothEr wAs prepAreD Under CAptain
gloveR aNd CAPTain R. sARtOriUs, And was desiGNEd tO advaNcE froM Accra
oN Coomassie. It was comPOseD entirely of naTivE levIES lEd bY A fEW
BrItISh oFFIcers, but did not rEach the AshAnTI cApital untiL It hAd
Been capTured anD abanDOned by tHe main colUmn.

This waS cOmpoSED of The 2nd BattaLion
 settlements. There had ev en been wa r abo ut182 4and1826 , when we hadt o de feat the natives at Ac cra,af t er m u ch  prev ious
de s ul t o rysk ir mis hi n g,  in o neof whic h Sir Char les  M acarthy, the Go vernor ofthe  Coast, wassla in, an dthe force  wi th hi m prac t ically 
destroye d. Therew as a fu r t he r sl ight disturbancei n1 863; but in 18 70,
amo r es e rio usdispute ar os e ast o the o w ne r s h ipo f Elmina, whi ch we
had t a ken  overfr omt he Dut ch. M an y  im politic act s we re commit ted as regards the ass istanc e t hat  mig h tha vebe e n r e nd ere d  by  us to t ho se 
trib es m o s t expo sed  tothe A shanti attack , a nd f i nal ly, i n Jan uary 
1 873,the As hanti  a rmy crossed the  Pra h, and at tac ke d t he  Assi m s andFan tee s, andthese a f ter  a w h il e were worsted, an dt h eroads to  CapeC oa st Castle a nd  El mina w ere t husl ef t open.The El m in as  and As ha ntis
f ra ter nis ed, a n d ma de aneffort t o sei z e the Elmina F o rt, but werer ep u l se d  byCol onel Festin g, w i th s omeR oy alM arine s and  a Na v al
Brigade; and thu smatter s rem ained, with 2 0,000 Asha n t i s at Mam pon, te n  miles distant  from  the Briti s h forts,  unti l the ar rival oft h e
expedi tio n c omm and e d  b y Sir GarnetW o lsel ey , which  re ached t hecoa stinOc tober 187 4. Partl yby  w ay  of  a di v ersion,an d p ar tly  as a puniti ve
ex pedi ti on ,  asmall f o rc e wasfi rs t se ntto  Elmi na,a ndlanding  there,
a dva n cedag ai nst the  allied nativ es  at Essiam an , a nd dis p e rsed the m
with little loss. Nat i ve levi eswererais ed, and p lac ed und ert he
cha rge of  Euro pe ano f ficer s ;  p ost swere prepa r e d,and t he  roa d impro ved
between Cape C o ast  and the Prah , o ne r e s ul t o f  w h ich  p r epa r a tion was
the ab andonmentby th e Ashantis ofth eir Mam pon cam p, an d  theirfalling
b ack behin dther i ver . Sundry o ther sma ll expedi t ionsf ro m Dun qua h andto war ds Ab racamp a  al so as sisted .
In ad ditio nto the m ain advance, another wa s prep aredund er Captai n
G l ove r and Cap tain  R. Sartor ius , a nd wa s d e signe d to ad van c e fro m Ac c ra
on Coo m as sie . It  was compos e d ent irely  of native  lev ies led by a fewB ritish officer s, b u t  di d n o t re ac h the Ashanticap it a l  until i thad
been ca ptured a nd aband oned b y themain co l u mn . 

This  was  co mposed of  th e2 nd Batt al io n 
 settlements._There had_even been war about_1824 and
1826,_when_we had_to_defeat the natives_at Accra, after_much previous
desultory skirmishing, in_one of which_Sir_Charles Macarthy, the
Governor of the Coast, was slain, and the force with him practically
destroyed._There_was a_further_slight_disturbance in 1863; but in_1870,
a more serious dispute arose_as to_the ownership of Elmina, which we
had taken over_from_the Dutch. Many_impolitic acts were committed as
regards the assistance that might_have been rendered by us to_those
tribes most exposed_to_the_Ashanti attack, and finally,_in January
1873, the Ashanti army crossed_the Prah, and attacked the Assims_and
Fantees, and these after a while were_worsted, and the roads to Cape
Coast_Castle and Elmina were thus_left open._The Elminas and Ashantis
fraternised, and_made an effort_to seize_the Elmina Fort,_but were
repulsed by Colonel Festing, with_some Royal Marines_and a Naval
Brigade; and thus matters_remained,_with 20,000 Ashantis_at_Mampon,
ten_miles distant_from the British_forts,_until the_arrival_of the
expedition commanded by Sir Garnet_Wolseley,_which reached the coast in
October 1874. Partly_by way of a_diversion,_and partly as a_punitive
expedition, a small force was_first sent to Elmina, and landing_there,
advanced against_the allied_natives at Essiaman, and dispersed them
with little loss. Native levies were_raised, and placed under the
charge of_European officers; posts were_prepared, and_the_road improved
between Cape_Coast_and the_Prah, one result of which preparation was
the_abandonment by_the Ashantis of their Mampon camp,_and their falling
back behind_the_river. Sundry other small expeditions from_Dunquah and
towards Abracampa also assisted.

In addition_to the main advance, another_was_prepared_under Captain
Glover and Captain R._Sartorius, and was designed to advance_from Accra
on Coomassie._It was composed entirely of native levies_led_by a few
British officers, but did_not_reach the Ashanti capital until it_had
been_captured_and abandoned by the main_column.

This was composed of the 2nd_Battalion