The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-28


expected to reduce the distance to the Waa 10
miles There two openings in the lower hills by winch
the higher land could be approached Inc M
and far superior to Mussowah The accommodating party
purposed forward the Waa river merely to allow
the advanced guard expected the advantage OF the water
ing place. and to give extended reconnaissance a
well had been SUNK but the water became bracksh the
deeper they got The beds of the streams, however, afford
sweet water.
The same journal reports battle in Abyssina, between
Theodorus and section ofthe rebels:
We learn from trustworthy sources that battle has taken
place close Magdaa between King Theodorus and the
rebels of that district of country Theodous has long been
hemmed in all sides by rebeous chiefs who have shaken
off his imperial rule each constituting himself king In his
territory dsputing the title with rivals Of his
The only province that remained faithful to him was the
province of Begemede on the eastern shore the
lake. and the of it's fidelity probably that there
Theodos being personally present. he overawed the popu
laton into fidelity At that time his rule extended from
little between Gondar (Which had been his capital until he
transferred his center of power to Debra Tabor as Tar as
Magdaa which stood almost the edge of the Woo alas
country whose chief had shaken off the supremacy OF Iheo
dorus In February last Begemeder the sole remain
ing possession of Theodorus broke out into Instruction
and since then has gone from bad to This nsurrec
ton headed by petty rebel chief who established him
efsomewhere along the fifty miles of road country that
separates Zebra Tabor from Magdaa athat early date
cutting off all communication between the places Com
muncaon however, passed through at the end of May but
nothing far understand has been heard OF or
from the royal camp Zebra Tabor since the goth of that
month"; it is certain that nothing heard Of Theodorus
the Zebra Tabor and Ga prisoners for weeks there
after by the Magdaa prisoners the British Governments
evident that the rebel chief referred has
able hold his against Theodorus The Begemede
ants however, have also risen in nsurrecton and the last
spot of byssnian ground that Theodorus can call his own
in anarchy up the very gates of Zebra Tabor What has
become of the Zebra Tabor and the G capves nobody
knows but the present of Theodorus has been
dash Magdaa through the rebel army that has cut his
lines of communication The Governor of Magdaa is still
faithful to Theodorus rather should say accord
ing to the last accounts being if we mistake not relative
of the Emperor The battle drawn battle between the
King and the rebel chief and both sides retired The
fct was in fact defeat Theodos whose attempt to get
into Magdaa completely frustrated His Majesty UNI
doubtedly that expedition has been undertaken
against him by England for he has confidential friends in
Massowah who keep him informed of everything that stak
ing place. and may pass through from Massowah
Zebra Tabor in fifteen days. they unmoested the
way The dark question thus arises has been the fate
Of European prisoners who were with the King at Debra
Tabor and Gaa and what the object of Theodous in max
ing this dash at Magdaa He has threatened that if the
English against him he would make his Debra Tabor
and Gaffat prisoners pay for it, Has he then in fit of
savage rage at England marching army against him,
butchered then? and his object in making for Magdaa
to bring the suerngs of the Magdaa prisoners to bloody
end also?
The correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette writing from
Annesley Bay on the 1st of November says:
sorry to say accounts from the pioneer force
under Colonel Phayre by no means favorable 1t had
been anticipated that would be discovered round
to the south of the huge wall of mountains against
which any by labor could be rendered aversabe for
army This has been the Such dees exist
either INSTRUCTED by immense powders of rock which
would take long time remove and which would entirely
bar heavily laden animals or else are so hemmed
in by elevations constitute bed for the torrents which
follow the sudden falls of rain. The passes the other
side of Gamayli and Habadoo alone considered pract
CABLE and traverse either would necessate long, round
about march The 10th Native Infantry the way
to the pass of Gamay the outposs of the Sd Native Cav
airy touch already Habadoo Neither OF these regi
ments are to remain concentrated There occasion for
such concentration when enemy near dispense
exshat is to obtain water-to reunite atterward for
other designs The inhabitants of this country very
peaceaby disposed though they everywhere armed
with spears and huge curved swords and in instances
have old flint muskes
LoNpoN-Dspaches have been received from NIassowah
which report that the British expedition advanced consi
derable distance the Interior but last accounts the
troops were suffering from scarcity of water.
Hayti.
Intelligence from Hayt brings bloody tdings from that
place. General Monies, confined in a Hayt prison.
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