Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

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offered to release the officers for a musket and
a piece of clotli ; this tliey received, and then
made further demands, which were also granted,
and then more still ;
until at last Campbell said
he woidd give nothing more unless cast off
from the tree. This the chief eventually ordered
to be done ; and Campbell managed to dravf him
away some distance from his men, and then
placing his hand upon him told him through
the interpreter that he would shoot him
(holding a pistol to his face which he had
concealed in his pocket), if he did not walk
with him down to the boat, or if any one of
his men came near to help him. This was
effectual, and between Campbell and Reed the
chief was marched to the boat singing out to
his men, some hundred or two, not to approach
him or he would be killed.
In consequence of this insult the boats of
the "Castor," "Orestes," and "Dart" (the
frigate's tender), were manned and armed, and
sent up to the village to attack and burn it
down ;
they found the village deserted, but, as a
lesson to the natives in future, set fire to every