15 NOVEMBER 1873, Page 2

Very little news has come in from Western Africa this

week, but it seems certain that the King has left Coomassie to crush the British, and was already on his march, when Captain Glover, learning the facts through the friendly King of the Akims, chartered a steamer to proceed to Cape Coast Castle and inform Sir Garnet Wolseley of the facts. It is stated that the fort is impregnable to attack, but it is evident that Europeans are required, and it is rumoured that six regiments, numbering, we fear, only 3,000 effectives, have already been warned for service. The information as to the King's advance still requires confirma- tion, butby the middle of next week the Government ought to be in full possession both of Sir Garnet Wolseley's situation and re- quirements. It is stated, we do not know with what accuracy, that about 1,500 sailors and marines are available; but their officers have strict orders from the Commodore only to fight in defence,—orders, let us hope, which, if Sir G. Wolseley sees his way, will be interpreted very liberally. But why is he not—if he is not—supreme over both services ?