It is probable that this was exaggerated, but Mr.Kuhne had counted two hundred and seventy-six men carrying boxes containing the bones of chiefs and leading men.

As these would have fared better than the common herd they would have suffered less from famine and dysentery.
The army had for the most part broken up into small parties and gone to their villages.

The wrath of the king was great, and all the chiefs who accompanied the army had been fined and otherwise punished.

Mr.Kuhne said that when Sir Garnet's letter arrived, the question of peace or war had been hotly contested at a council.

The chiefs who had been in the late expedition were unanimous in deprecating any further attempt to contend with the white man.