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LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1868.

The Abyssinian expedition is rapidly approach-
ing a climax. Rumours reach us from Zulla dated
so late as April 2d, to the effect that Sir ROBERT
NAPIER has made a rush on Magdala in light
marching order. He was expected to be there on
the 2d, but owing to the interruption of the tele-
graph near Senafe the result was unknown. As we
have said, this is unofficial intelligence ; but from
telegrams received from the expeditionary force, it
is evident that some rapid movement is in contem-
plation. On March 29 their head-quarters were
at Lat, and the troops were marching rapidly
towards Magdala in three brigades without
baggage. Spies report that the enemy is
at about sixty miles distance, and that THEODORE
will make a stand at Magdala. This is contrary to
the accounts of the prisoners, who state that he will
leave it. Should he do so there are some grounds
for apprehending that he might take the captives
with him and so baffle our efforts. Under these
circumstances Sir ROBERT NAPIER is wise in decid-
ing to push forward without any loss of time, since
the expense and delay would be indefinitely in-
creased by a chase after the KING and his pri-
soners through the mountainous districts of the
country. The great object of the whole expedition
—the rescue of the captives—would be seriously
imperilled by their removal from Magdala ; and if
Sir ROBERT NAPIER can move up in time to pre-
vent this he will be half-way to success. The enemy
is expected, according to the latest accounts, to
muster about 10,000 men, half that number being
riflemen; but we must not reckon these as we should
European troops or even Indian forces. They are
at best but semi-civilised soldiery, kept together
more by their superstitious reverence for THEODORE
than by any regular military discipline. There is very
little doubt but that, in spite of the " big gun," Sir
ROBERT NAPIER and his advanced brigades will
very speedily dispose of their adversaries ; but the
great point at issue is whether the prisoners are safe
in THEODORE'S hands. It is even yet possible that at
the last moment he will receive the invaders with pro.
fessions of friendship, and declare that he has only
beend etaining their countrymen out of kindness and
affection. This question can only be settled by
time and experience ; but it is highly encouraging
to know that we are in a fair way to elucidate it,
and that the Commander-in-Chief is actually so far
on the road. By abandoning the baggage the ad-
vance is made practicable at a rate that could never
have been accomplished with a cumbrous train of
mules or with heavily-laden followers. The troops,
both officers and men, will far more readily and
cheerfully submit to actual hardships when they are
daily gaining ground on the foe, and have the de-
finite object of intercepting his retreat, than they
would bear simple inconveniences in the camp,
where their spirits are depressed and their tempers
irritated by long-continued delay and compulsory