ke a stand; but their
defence was feeble, and Russell's regiment carried the place at a rush.

Upon reaching the village of Agamemmoo, the general sent back for the
baggage. This did not arrive until nearly four o'clock, and it was then
too late to move on in the night. The clearing was a small one, and so
close had the troops to lie, that the whole width and length of the
street was paved with human bodies. The next day there was fighting
during the whole march, the Ashantis having placed several ambushes.
The streams and swamps were even more frequent than upon the day
preceding, and eight hours were occupied in going six miles, when the
camp halted on the river Dah. A flag of truce came in, but as the king
did not send the hostages required, preparations were made for an
advance at daybreak in the morning. The engineers set to work to bridge
the river, and Russell's regiment waded through, and bivouacked upon the
opposite bank.

The night was tremendously wet; but the troops moved forward in high
spirits in the morning. The fight commenced as soon as the column had
crossed, and was a repetition of that of Amoaful. Lieutenant Saunders,
in the front, with his gun cleared the way with grape. The Bonny men,
who were in advance, would at last go no farther, and Lieutenant Eyre,
adjutant of Wood's regiment, to which they belonged, was killed.

The Rifles then came forward, and very slowly the advance was continued
until the head of the column was within 50 yards of the village. Then
the Rifles gave a cheer, and with a sudden rush cleared the way to the
open, and carried the village. In the meantime the whole column was
engaged in repelling a series of flank attacks. These attacks were most
gallantly persevered in by the Ashantis, who at times approached in such
masses that the whole bush swayed and moved as they poured forward.
Their loss must have been extremely large, for our men lined the road
and kept up a tremendous Snider fire upon them. Our own casualties were
slight, the road, like almost all roads in the country, being sunk two
feet below the level of the surrounding ground; consequently the men
were lying in shelter, as behind a breastwork.

The Naval Brigade at one time inflicted great slaughter upon the foe, by
remaining perfectly quiet, until the enemy, thinking that they had
retired, advanced full of confidence, cheering, when a tremendous fire
almost swept them away.

It took us, altogether,