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Thus ended this curious specimen of war-like movements, which might appropriately be called the Battle of the Calabashes; and is sufficient to prove that a system of organization exists among the people, and confirms our former opinions on this subject: for, on our first landing at Baracouta, we perceived they had guards regularly stationed to watch and follow our movements.
Fortunately, however, HMS Baracouta, Captain Freemantle, arrived upon the spot, and a body of 110 marines under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Festing, of the Royal Marine Artillery, was landed. Martial law was proclaimed.
In this they would have succeeded had not Lieutenant Wells of the Baracouta opened fire upon them with a very heavy fire of Sniders on the part of his tars. The head of the column was arrested, and Colonel Festing, advancing upon them with his main force, opened fire, and thus, attacked both in front and on the flank, the Ashantis fled, leaving 200 killed. Several other skirmishes took place.
The inhabitants of the native town of Elmina rose; but the Baracouta bombarded the place, and set it on fire, and the natives retired to join their Ashanti friends in the woods.
At nine o'clock, the King of Baracouta, accompanied by his brother and five or six other chiefs, came on board according to promise, and without betraying any symptoms of timidity. The party were immediately conducted to the captain's cabin, and entertained with wine and biscuit, which they appeared to partake of with considerable relish.
Lieutenant Vidal, Captain Smith, of the African, schooner, and others, made an excursion, about eight miles up the Baracouta river, this morning. They proceeded partly by walking along the banks, and partly by wading up the bed of the river.
Thomas Park Cause of his Death unknown Departure for Fernando Po First view of the Island Anchor in Maidstone Bay Early History of the Settlement Captain Owen's Expedition Visited by the Inhabitants Site for the Settlement determined Author's Mission to the King of Baracouta Visit of the King Native Costume Ecstacy of the Natives Distribution of Presents Second Visit to the King His Majesty's evasive Conduct Renewed Interviews A Native Thief Intended Punishment Cut-throat, a Native Chief Visit to King-Cove Purchase of land
On the occasion of Captain Owen visiting the brother of the King of Baracouta, a calabash of palm-wine was produced, which, in consequence of some imperfection in the vessel, leaked out its contents; in order to cure this defect, the hospitable chief took off his hat, and, scraping with his thumb-nail a portion of the clay and grease from his head, effectually checked further leakage, with this veritable Fernando Po cement.
Hundreds of fish the grouper, the red snapper, the noble baracouta, the mullet, and many others, unknown to northern seas played round the ship, occasionally rising to seize some floating food, that perchance had been thrown overboard.
Vidal, the senior lieutenant, and immediately began to clear a road through the jungle, to the spot selected for the new town. Accompanied by Mr. Morrison, I also went ashore at Baracouta, for the purpose of inviting the supposed king of the island, but who, we have since reason to believe, is only the chief of a tribe.
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