Nimbi War Palaver 
attack on Akassa by the natives of Nimbi, who 
looted the place, killed several of the Krooboys 
employed there, and took some thirty prisoners. 
Here was the making of one of the little wars 
so often taking place in my day in these West 
African territories. 
It was necessary to cable for the Admiral from 
the Cape station, as the natives who had played 
up in this manner were subjects of the Protec- 
torate, and not of the Niger Company. The 
Protectorate yacht was prepared as soon as 
possible, and as many native troops, Hausas and 
Yorubas, as could be spared, about two hundred 
all told, were put on board. Then we set out 
hot foot for the scene of the disaster, Brass River, 
a tributary of the Niger. : 
The troops were landed whilst Sir Claude 
awaited the arrival of Admiral Sir F. Bedford 
in H.M.S. St. George, accompanied by the 
Widgeon and the Thrush, and when he came 
upon the scene the Admiral decided that the 
bluejackets and marines from the warships, 
assisted by the Protectorate troops, should 
attack Nimbi, and punish the insurgents, who 
had to be taught that they could not with 
impunity murder other subjects of the Queen, 
nor sack trading stations. 
Captain Child, of the Protectorate Marine 
Department, although suffering from a severe 
“go” of fever, went up in one of the launches 
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