A large number of officers arrived a few days later to assist in the organization of the transport corps.
Colonel Wood and Major Russell were by this time on the Prah with their native regiments.

These were formed principally of Houssas, Cossoos, and men of other fighting Mahomedan tribes who had been brought down the coast, together with companies from Bonny and some of the best of the Fantis.

The rest of the Fanti forces had been disbanded, as being utterly useless for fighting purposes, and had been turned into carriers.
On the 26th of December Frank started with the General's staff for the front.

The journey to the Prah was a pleasant one.

The stations had been arranged at easy marches from each other.