Cape Coast.
We have before expressed our belief that the official ac- counts published by, Government present a very imperfect idea of the state to whlich this colouy is reduced by the late attack of the Ashlantees; and as a proof that our belief js vell-fbunded, wve annex the copy of a well-authenticated letter on the subject:-Z Copy.of a letter from Captain James Loader. of the bri"J Turners, 'dated Cape Coast Roads, Jurie 1, l824, .adIressed to his ewirers :" The war ve are waging against the Aslhantee nation has proved verv dis- astrous. The country round our forts is in a dread- 'ful state for want of provisio0is. Thousantds have fallen from the sword, but tens of thousandIs must perish from fanmine. Beef is now sixteen guineas a tierec at Cape Coast; and flour or bread is not to be had for money. WVe are as badly off as possible: the season is earryhig off daily seven or eight of the. .hite troops; and there is not nore than fifty of upwards ot three hundred which I foun)d here, remaininlg. The enemy's camnp is very hear to the town, and this day wc exoect an attack. What will become of this dlevoted plaee (}od only knows. CAPE COAS,T.