Ashanti.
News has been received from West \ftite that Major A. H. Morris, of the 'lold Coast Constabulary, with seven ■lundred native troops, has marched form the north and entered Kumassi.
With the assistance of this force the garrison of the town is now acting on l he defensive.
A great deficiency of rations . and ammunition exists at Kumassi. The Governor (Sir Frederick Hodgson) md his wife were reported safe on the |th inst. The death is reported of Captain Maguire, of the Kumassi local forces, Major Morris, commander of the newly-arrived reinforcement, is wounded.
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Manawatu Herald, 19 June 1900, Page 2
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95Ashanti. Manawatu Herald, 19 June 1900, Page 2
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