INTERIOR OF AFRICA. IO9 
from the country. He fled to Gedingooma ; and being pur- 
sued thither, Daisy, who had lived in constant friendship with 
both the brothers, refused to deliver him up ; at the same time 
declaring that he would not support his claim, nor any way 
interfere in the quarrel. Sambo Sego, elated with success, and 
proud of the homage that was paid him as sovereign of Kasson, 
was much displeased with Daisy's conduct, and joined with 
some disa{fected fugitive Kaartans in a plundering expedition 
against him. Daisy, who little expected such a visit, had sent a 
number of people to Joko, to plant corn, and collect together 
such cattle as they might find straying in the woods, in order to 
supply his army. All these people fell into the hands of Sambo 
Sego, who carried them to Kooniakary, and afterwards sent 
them in caravans, to be sold to the French at Fort Louis, on 
the river Senegal. 
This attack was soon retaliated ; for Daisy, who was now in 
distress for want of provisions, thought he was justified in 
supplying himself from the plunder of Kasson. He accord- 
ingly took with him eight hundred of his best men, and 
marching secretly through the woods, surprised, in the night, 
three large villages near Kooniakary, in which many of his 
traitorous subjects, who were in Sambo's expedition, had taken 
up their residence ; all these, and indeed all the able men that 
fell into Daisy's hands, were immediately put to death. 
After this expedition, Daisy began to indulge the hopes of 
peace ; many of his discontented subjects had returned to their 
allegiance, and were repairing the towns which had been deso- 
lated by the war ; the rainy season was approaching ; and every 
