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the confederacy, after being hired by the Negroes, greatly 
dispirited the insurgents ; who, instead of finding Daisy with a 
few friends concealed in the strong fortress of Gedingooma, 
had found him at a town near Joka, in the open country, sur- 
rounded by so numerous an army, that every attempt to attack 
him was at once given up ; and the confederates only thought 
of enriching themselves, by the plunder of the small towns in 
the neighbourhood. They accordingly fell upon two of Daisy's 
towns, and carried off the whole of the inhabitants; but lest 
intelligence of this might reach Daisy, and induce him to cut 
off their retreat, they returned through the woods by night, 
bringing with them the slaves and cattle which they had 
captured. 
June 26th. This afternoon, a spy from Kaarta, brought the 
alarming intelligence, that Daisy had taken Simbing in the 
morning, and would be in Jarra some time in the course of the 
ensuing day. A number of people were immediately stationed 
on the tops of the rocks, and in the different passages leading 
into the town, to give early intelligence of Daisy's motions ; 
and the women set about making the necessary preparations 
for quitting the town as soon as possible. They continued beat- 
ing corn, and packing up different articles, during the night ; 
and early in the morning, nearly one half of the townspeople 
took the road for Bambarra, by the way of Deena. 
Their departure was very affecting : the women and children 
crying ; the men sullen and dejected ; and all of them looking 
back with regret on their native town ; and on the wells and 
rocks, beyond which their ambition had never tempted them to 
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