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tans in a plundering expedition against him. Daisy, who
little expected such a visit, had sent a number of people to
Joko to plant corn, and collect together such cattle as they
might find' straying in the woods, in order to supply his
army. All these people fell into the hands of Sambo Sego,
who carried them to Kooniakary, and afterwards sent
them in caravans to be sold to the French at Fort Louis,
on the River Senegal.
‘ This attack was soon retaliated ; for Daisy, who was
now in distress for want of provisions, thought he was
justified in supplying himself from the plunder of Kasson.
He accordingly took with him eight hundred of his best
men, and marching secretly through the woods, surprised
in the night three large villages near Kooniakary, in which
many of his traitorous subjects who were in Sambo s
expedition had taken up their residence. All these, and
indeed all the able men that fell into Daisy’s hands, were
immediately put to death. _
‘ After this expedition, Daisy began to indulge the hopes
of peace. Many of his discontented subjects had returned
to their allegiance, and were repairing the towns which
had been desolated by the war. The rainy season was
approaching, and everything wore a favourable appear¬
ance, when he was suddenly attacked from a different
quarter.
‘ The Jowers, Kakaroos, and some other Kaartans, who
had deserted from him at the commencement of the war
and had shown a decided preference to Mansong and his
army during the whole campaign, were now afraid or
ashamed to ask forgiveness of Daisy, and being very
powerful in themselves, joined together to make war upon
him. They solicited the Moors to assist them in their
rebellion (as will appear hereafter), and having collected
a considerable army, they plundered a large village be¬
longing to Daisy, and carried off a number of prisoners.
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