The enemy pushed up to within a few yards of our men.

Once they even attempted to rush the seven pounder; but were repulsed by the heavy volleys of the West Indian Rifles, who were serving it.

Lieutenant Phillips and Lieutenant Swabey were severely wounded, and two other officers slightly so.

The Adansis made another desperate attempt to cover their camp, and they were not finally driven back until nearly dusk.
It was found that the rebels had discovered the advance of Major Cramer's levies while they were still a day's journey away.

They were, therefore, not only anxious to repulse our force, so that they could fall upon the other one; but were fighting a splendid rear action, so as to cover the retreat of their women, children, and property, which had been gathered there under the belief that the existence of the camp was unknown to us.
Meanwhile, at Bekwai, the list of sick and invalids steadily increased; and every convoy that went down to the coast was accompanied by a number of white and black victims to the climate.
The kits of the men who died realized enormous prices.