The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22
THE WAR IN ABYssIMIA.

Diary OF One Of the Kings Captlves-Inter-
view with Theodoras-Crueity Of His Ma
jestv-In the - Black HOuse0 nc Debrn
Tabor.
The East India mail, BY way Of England, furnishes
copy OF Inc diary Of Dr. Blanc one Of the Abyss!nisn
Magdala August 81, 1867, contains complete account
Of the varying fortunes atsending Mr. Rassams mis-
son from the goth Of July 1884 the date Of their do
says 90 this points, W. Obliged on two occasions %
burn my report; nrst being made prisoner 10 April,
1885, when thought II advisable 10 destroy note,
letter Or paper In our pcs:ession A. Gaas began g
that occurred there. seized the nrss opportunity OF
making away with X Al hagdala Il 10 ezceedingiy
tent on some prstest other. the risk and penalty
great ~ the order Is that any one found writing is
70 DO chained hand and oon In spite Of this risk and
penalty. however Dr. Blanc's report il said 10 DO
marvel Of exhibiting the greatest patence and
Paper and ink scarce at Magdaa, and he has
certainly careful not 70 waste either So closely
packcdtre the letters words and limos that into sixteen
shee Of note paper Is compress Cd material enough to
M thres pases OF the Tma less about quarter Of
coumni So thia likewise tho paper that the whole
report covering letter, envelope and ai-wsighs less
Dr. Blanc report has been divided By him into three
principal sections the brst portion describing the
Journey Nassowah 70 Mslemms, the experiences Of
Arab tribes and giving other information
tirey new The second section Is that which contains
the cunt OF Their past and present dealings and rsis
or their prospects Or. Blanc says li,sls not having
then heard that expedition It's 70 release
them or avenge their death. But for their being
SANITY chained their conditlen prisoners would
toIeraby comfortable, the moro 80 the Emperor
They knew no. however. what day might bring
forth the Emperor vas daily riotng In blood
,n anS .se -. On.
best hope seemed 70 DC that should they change
they might fan into the hands Of some powerful chief
OF the ignorant and sfurialsd peasautry, who, likely
enough, might regard them a. In some way connected
have lately eodursS a ihs hands Of sbs Nssss
The last section Of Dr. Blancs memoir gives variety
sfvsry interesting details regarding the physleal geo
graphy Abyssnia towns and population, the Ian
guaSs spd customs and degradation Of IL people. 10
nora fauna, and the personal characts Appearances
The foiowne passage from the diary illustrates the
Kine's manner:-On tue ID Of July ofcini brought
.ss CONNIE 2 inc
might present myself before HIM went ~ 70
the foundry, and % the road met too Of the Gsnai
work men also proceeding there hitle incideas then
occurred ~bch was followed with serious consequences
his Majesty the foundry, riding ahead Of
ana took on oar hats A he passed ong the two Euro
peans with whom / walked covered thomssives but
s.ars how .ooehy b. Majesty Vas . on al, points Of
hot and fierce. Arrived 81 the foundry his
Majesty agan greeted me cordially examined for few
cast for him. and let all Of following In the
courtyard he passed close 10 Mr. Rosenlha who did
bow, o. his kalesty took no notice OF him.
AZ soon As be issued from Tho foundry fence poor
old DsggM asked for aims saying, MY lords lgatoshj
the Europeans have always been kind 20 me, oh my
King you also relieve my dstrcssin His Majesty on
hearing the express 1ord applied 70 his work. men,
got iuo fearful passion How dare you call any
lord but myself; beat ham, beat him BY my death y
Two OF the executoners nj rushed him and
began beating him with their long sticks his Majesty Gil
the while erclaiming BEAT him, beat him BY nv
terms mpored for mercy, but hs voice grew fainter
and fainter and in few minutes more there lay his
he psss ccrpse. thai mono dare remove pray for.
The laughing hyenas that night caroused undsurbsd
hts abandoned rcmainA fneodofus' rage Was by no
means sbated BY this act OF cruelty he advanced q
few steps, stopped. turned, his lance In arrest looking
aroudd the very image OF ungoyernabls fury His eyes
fell upon Mr. Rosenhal; seize him !" cried he. I'm
edsteiy several soldiers rushed forward 10 obey ths
imperial comm and; seize the, the call akin
held fast by tho arms coat trouscrs-by every place
that afforded q grip He then addressed himself
TO Mr.. Rosentoal, You donkey, why did you
call me the son OF poor woman Why did you
abuse NOR MI Rosenttal said, III have offended
your Majesty, beg your PARDON All tno while his
Majesty shaking his lance IN threatenng manner
and every minute expected that he would throw H.
feared that bind With rage, he would not be able 20
control himself aud well knew that n once he began
TO give vent 10 his passions fate wns also sealed
worknen and sbused them Ia no measured tsrms:--
.You slaves hsvs not bought you with my money
VINO you that you dare cali yourselves iorisS lake
care Ihen addressing the Two had met on the road.
| he said, ,syou proud. are youf Slaves women
roton dcsksyst you your heads In my presence
Did you moi did not tue akin Keep HE head un-
covered poor thai have made rich ~ he tnen
tsmsa towards me- and seeing mo bed By dozen sol
diers, he cried out, "Lot him go bring him before
me-" An drew back excep, ous, who conducted me "a
few feet from HE Emperor. He then asked ma .Do
yos know Anbic2r though understand little of
thas language though more praasnt undsr The Ctr