Show BRITISH WIN ANOTHER VICTORY stronghold of the prince or aidau carried by assault brass guinea coast 1 nov 23 the troops comm commanded anaed by major arnold consisting of men belonging to ibe the niger constabulary with fluid an and d maxim guns which wua was sent to subdue the slave trading prince of aidau who was entrenched in a plain four days march from ane river and who for a month before the departure of the troops had been raiding the tribes for sixty miles around his headquarters landed at etoie november 14 and marched direct to the princes stroD stronghold the latter was wits defended by cans and rifles there was a hot engagement the houseas charbel ch argei argel up to the eight foot wall surrounding the place and completely routed the defenders the prince fl clerf d to the bush the to wn was burned and evacuated on november 18 too enemy lost heavily the british force bad two men killed and twenty two wounded |