At Length A Politic Chief Of The Name Of Moossee Had
Address Enough To Make Them Unite In Hostilities Against
Bambarra;
and on this occasion he was unanimously chosen general - the
different chiefs consenting for a time to act under
His command.
Moossee immediately despatched a fleet of canoes, loaded with
provisions, from the banks of the lake Dibbie up the Niger towards
Jenne, and with the whole of his army pushed forwards into Bambarra.
He arrived on the bank of the Niger opposite to Jenne before the
townspeople had the smallest intimation of his approach. His fleet
of canoes joined him the same day, and having landed the provisions,
he embarked part of his army, and in the night took Jenne by storm.
This event so terrified the king of Bambarra that he sent messengers
to sue for peace; and in order to obtain it consented to deliver to
Moossee a certain number of slaves every year, and return everything
that had been taken from the inhabitants of Gotto. Moossee, thus
triumphant, returned to Gotto, where he was declared king, and the
capital of the country is called by his name.
On the west of Gotto is the kingdom of Baedoo, which was conquered
by the present king of Bambarra about seven years ago, and has
continued tributary to him ever since.
West of Baedoo is Maniana, the inhabitants of which, according to
the best information I was able to collect, are cruel and ferocious-
-carrying their resentment towards their enemies so far as never to
give quarter, and even to indulge themselves with unnatural and
disgusting banquets of human flesh.
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