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been so often alluded to in the journal, no further ex- 
planation seems necessary. Of one, however, we may- 
make the statement which follows. 
The old " ruler of the battles," Asamoa Kwanta, is not 
mentioned in this list, although in reality he was the 
commander of the whole Ashantee army, when the prince 
of Mampong was not present. There are peculiar circum- 
stances connected with this man, which the following facts, 
drawn from Mr. Ramseyer's and prince Ansa's letters, will 
elucidate. 
In the year 1853 Asamoa Kwanta was commander-in- 
chiel during the campaign against the Coast ; but, having 
succeeded in getting the heads of the Assin chiefs who 
had provoked the anger of the king, he was recalled with 
the army by king Kwakoo Dooali before it came to a 
serious struggle. When this peace-loving monarch died, 
in 1867, a dreadful emeute broke out in the palace, and a 
nephew of the great marshal's was slain, prince Boakje 
Asu being implicated in the murder. 
Although custom in Ashantee permits a prince to take 
the life of any subject on the death of his father, yet the 
aored Asamoa Kwanta took arms, and with his chiefs 
threatened to destr^^y Coomassie. This insurrection was 
only quelled by the entreaties of Ansa's two brothers, 
Owusu Sakiri and Owusu Intobu ; they soothed the old 
man, who however would not be pacified till he had 
slain the Audawous prince and two of his sisters ; he also 
demanded the life of the mother of the criminal, but it 
was ransomed with eighty ounces of gold. 
After this the commander-in-chief kejDt aloof from the 
palace. The campaign to Krepe in 1869 was confided 
to Adu Bofo, although his rank was far below that of 
Asamoa. The prince of Bantama, Amankwa Tia, envied 
Adu Bofo for the large number of slaves which he had 
stolen and brought with him from the Coast ; on this 
