238 MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 
killed himself, a woman to be sacrificed, and the abdomen being 
ripped, his head to be sewn up within it, and her body afterwards 
to be buried in the heap of the slain It was discovered by bribes, 
and is now on one of the King's great drums. Soota was also sub- 
jugated in this reign, occupying the array under Odumata ten 
years, during which period he was not allowed to see Coomassie. 
Odumata afterwards subdued Coranza, the larger part of his army 
being Gaman auxiliaries. 
Sai Quamina raised Apokoo to the stool of Assimadoo, to whom 
he had been a servant, in exclusion of the family. 
The Danish Governor-General, meditating the punishment of 
the Popos, applied to Sai Quamina for 5000 Ashantee auxiliaries ; 
the request was granted, but while the troops were on their march 
down, the Governor died, and his successor prudently paid 250 
ounces of gold, (alleged to have been advanced by the King for 
their subsistence on their march to Christiansburg Castle) rather 
than involve himself in the expenses and troubles of such an 
alliance. 
1798. Sai Quamina had remained twelve months on a visit at 
Dwabin, deaf to the remonstrances of various deputations urging 
the town. When his rival was reduced beyond all hope, he threw all his gold, which 
filled several jars, into the lake ; and then collecting his wives and the different branches 
of his family, went with them into a remote part of the bush, and cut all their throats, 
with the exception of one son, whom he reserved to assist him in burying the bodies. He 
then made this son swear on his fetish, to kill and bury him, and never to discover where 
the bodies were laid : the son fulfilled the oath, and returned to Apollonia, but I am 
not certain what became of him. After Suikee had seated himself firmly on the stool, 
he by some means discovered >vhere the bodies were concealed ; he caused them to be 
dug up, and taken to Apollonia town ; he then ranged them in a sitting posture, in a 
row along the beach, with stakes to extend their arms, and support their heads : this 
horrid spectacle was exhibited until even their bones had perished. One of Suikee's first 
acts after his accession, was to consecrate his hiding place in the bush, making it deathp 
or a heavy fine, for any one to swear by Suikee's bush, and not to keep the oath. 
