The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03
ABYSSINlA.

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How England Drinedo Into War with
Theodore-ChronoIoxy OF Events Before the
Conflict.
From the london star Nov 1911
The following relR az chief facts In Tho progress
Of the Abysnian difficulty vii found interesting and
useful
JAN, ls4s-Lord Palmerson appointed Mr.. walter
Powden Consul for Abysslna "tor the protection Of
Nov. q Is49-consui plowden concluded : ,res,v AZ
friendship and commerce with Ras Ali, King Ihoodorcs
predecessor
1854 -Kass defeats Ras An and gets himEelf crowned
under the title OF Theodore, King OF kngs, Of Ethiopia.
JUNE rs 1855 Consul Powder wrote TO Lord clafen-
don describing King Theodore kind q lcayror sain
who had risen 70 reform Abyssna. The King declined
to permit the British Consul to reside in Abyssnia,
the ground thar The consular power nercred with his
be up him n permitted the consulate TO be
Established Tho King proposed TO send an ambassador
70 her Nsiesy, and wished TO know whether he would
Nov. - lss5.-Lord Clarendon approved or Consul
plowden acings, aud ntmaed the readiness o. hes
Majesty 90 receive Abyssnan embassy, on condition
that the King renouncod all idea OF conquest In Egyps
Fen 2 1851 Captain Cameron appointed Consul in
room Of Mr. Powden who had been killed In 1853 ~ IN
Ably ssipa by rebel chief To revenge Piowdens death
King Theodore KILLED The rebel ch ef with his own hand
in battle and executed 500 OF bis followers. He did
tbs, he sad to win her Maiesiys friendship.
thanking him for his Kindness to Mr. Powden, inform.
ing him Of the Apo m'msnt q Captain Cameron, but
0oT 81. 1862.--Consul Cameron reports that hs had
been received with all honor by Theodore Mr. Cameron
committed the blunder OF refusing accept the Kings
presents although he knew the refusal OF the
no reply for half hour
Abyssnia, was ntrDsted with letter from King The0-
dore TO Queen Victoria asking fora safe for his
by Mr. Cameron, who would concuct hts embassy to
England. lThis letter, received by Earl Russell 18th
February 1868. was never answered.
MARCH 81, 1863 Consul Cameron, in place Of
iurning to hassowah with the Kings letter to hel
Turkish tribes the frontier, who Thsodores
bitter enemies. He Is accused Of having spoken very
unadvisedly Of the King OF Abyssinia when on this
APRIL o. 1863 Earl Russell wrote to Consul Cameron
disappearing his meddiing in the AFFAIRS or Abyssnia
and telling him no ought have returned Massowah
when ordered TO do So
sErr 8, 1s63Earl Russell sent another and sharper
rcbuke to consul Cameron aud told HIM TO return TO
Massowah.
lse3-4.-Mr Cameron returned TO Gondar to tho King
Of Abyssnia without any the letter written by
the latter to the Queen On Mr. Rassams arrival
tune afterwards, the King the following as his rea
sons for mprisoning Mr.. Cameron -"Captsin Cameron
imprisoned because be Kasaia TO my enenies'
the Turks and had given him letter FOR the Queen,
Messrs. Flad. Stern, Roscnlhal, Materer and Keons
had chained because they abused aud the rest
Of them / imprisoned because found them together
with tho other. They have done nothing. oven don't
know them Mr. Cameron had quarreed with his
secretary N. Bardel. Frencbman. who entered the
Kings service and tried TO stir cnmity against Eng
land. He went to tho Emperor Napoleon With letter
NJ tho same timo as that sent to the Queen, and
Cameron also sent back from the country Of
the Turks, 70 Abyssinia. an interpreter, samuel,
man had repeated Cameron's expressions. When Mr..
Cameron made his excuses to the King for going 10 the
your business 10 Who .od you to do
Neither myself nor your Queen gave you order TO 30
JAN. 1864 Ear Russeiis letters to Mr. Cameron ar.
rived, and taken TO tho King. VINO after lsarning
there vas nothing In them in answer % hs letter sent
MT Cameron TO hasdaa He appears TO have suspected
| that treachery was al work.
srrr IS, lsS5.-captain Cameron writes from bis
prison at Magdala:"I stronger and batter than
have ever been leaving England. Your brandy ID
| excellent; please send some mors.''
1 JAN. l, ls66.-A-. Hormuzd Rassnm, Turk, but an
| English subject formerly Deputy Governor OF Alden.
wac sent up with very small retnue witt letter from
Cameron and the other Europeans Colonel Aerewslher
the resident AZ Alden, afterwards spoke " Mr. Rassa
mission ''as great mistake from its want Of dignity
M Rassam was received with every mark OF favor BY
the King and has always been VOL treated by HIM
passy from England could not have been treated with
greater honor aud attention"
MARCH Is, 1865 Mr. Rassnm rcnoricd his arrival the
roleA-e OF tho prisoners at Magdaa NJ tho request Of
the King, and that the King bad written letter the
Queen which would be satisfactory.
1t seems that the letter from tho Queen which Mr.
Rassam delivered to King Theodore had been
lated so As 10 make read that any gift Theodore
pressed wish for through Mr. Rassa she would send
70 him. Al tho same time. the King seems 20 havo goa
h n.G rs pos.sssoa letter which Sap,sn cameron
that no might be protected II the Queens troops
came TO the country TO take Tor his imprson.
meat Under various preiexts Theodore detained Mr..
Rassam aud the other Europeans while Mr. Flad was
sent home with letter requesting that the Queens
"kasa,' or presents Tor the release OF the prisoners
should consist or artisans give light our eyes"
JrLY TO- lsc5.Mr flad arrived in ENGLAND with tho
letters aud made fun report OF a the difficulties ana tho
causes which had led 70 the complications lp Al Blue
Book Of sth July, lsGy lie gave as bis opinion that
u vas desirable 10 finish With this In peace"
AUGUST H. lss5.--ColoneI Mercwclher, on tho I'M
derstanding tina! force is not 10 be thought Of,
reports TO Lord Stanley that Thcodors's requests
should BIO frankly aud most literally met. He
SAYS, III has been mentioned tina, IL would DO
best to try and into soma engagement with the
King that before tae people nov going TO work for him
should enter his country the Europeans there should
have LEFT H. look upon IL most dangerous 70 the
success OF the Who'll, scheme should this he attempted
AUG. AND SEPr., 1s6s--Ihe hEistry, acting through
Lord Stanley cxpend 60 100 upon presents for KING
Theodore. and engage artisans 10 go 70 Abyssinia.
sEsr 1, ls66.-hr: Fiad writes to King Theodore that
he had been received by the Queen personally that the
artisans and presents coming, and that no had prom
iseo 10 the Kings that after be bad rscsved those
presents the capives would DO liberated.
Der g. 1865 Tho Ministry determine to adopt the
policy which Colonel Nercweiher reported would b
fatal 70 tho whole scheme viz not TO send tho artisans
Lord Stanley writes 70 King Theodore tn tho Quson's
name 10 this sense although Mr. FAD had previously
reported that the presents we're 10 be sent
JAN, 1857. Mr. Flad unable to return TO Abyss-
MIA bu isent copy Of the Queens ictor which appar.
dors wrots Mr. Rssssrn LAS Solomon fell the feet
OF Hiram, bsnsash God fall ~ the feet Of the Queen
and her government ana her friends wish you 70
that they may tssch me wisdom aad show me clever
arts when this is done shall mako you glad and sand
JAN 8, lsoT-Nr. Rassam wrote in rsply.--"r have
already written regarding Mr. Fad, and the articles
which my Queen had ordered FOR your Majesty token
Of her friendship, and they BE- sent Il 70
Matemma."
JAx. OCT, 1867 The artisans and articles we're de-
lives in consequence not liberated. and We have
" crifted" into war;
ARRIVALS YESTERDAY