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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