CHAPTER XVIII: THE ATTACK ON ELMINA.
On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
"Now," the general said to Frank, "that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina." Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
"I am going," the general said, "to look at the English forts.

My white friend will go with me." With fifty of his warriors Ammon Quatia left the camp, and crossing a stream came down upon the sea coast, a short distance west of Elmina.
With them were several of the Elmina tribe, who had come up to the camp to welcome the Ashantis.

They approached to within three or four hundred yards of the fort, which was separated from them by a river.
The forts on the west coast of Africa, not being built to resist artillery, are merely barracks surrounded by high walls sufficiently thick to allow men to walk in single file along the top, to fire over the parapet.

The tops of the walls being castellated, the buildings have an appearance of much strength.

The fort of Elmina is of considerable size, with a barrack and officers' quarters within it.