The New York herald., 1867-07-22
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- r,Ho IN - tbs rise and advance OF MohamDed
shut iates out from the Western err wora history
sf Abysslnta il win bs sufficient 70 s~ts that about one
thousand years the line OF Christian Sen
King of israel and the Queen Of shcba, was Violently
aside by female Falasha llslaehIiishl usu & ps
one OF the Imperial family and whose descendants ocoe
pied the throne for nearly two hundred ysas,
dynasty was superseded by Christian soveregn Of hs
hoxse OF zagye, whose origin was IN Lasta and whose
descendants continued 10 rcan t the year 1893, when
o! the remarkable events In tho history of any
| nation is said 10 have occurred
The reigning Emperor Nakweoldab at the instance OF
the famous native saint, Abdna Teka Hamano, voun
terily abdicated the throne OF Ethopl IN favor or
sole survivor Of the family Of nSnlles In return for
this abdcaon Nakwetoidab and his descendsnts were
province Of Lasa subject ony 70 the aug ralnty Of The
emperor and with the agreement thai n the limo OF
should resume the throne Ihe atl er had further the
following personal privileges accorded 10 m:fhey
drums beating might come before the Emperor without
uncovcrlng tho upper part or the body and rolling the
tho tables served la other sandlngl and
| mghs occupy chair of State at the side OF The En-
peror's throne according 10 tho Ahyssiniau saying:
| 'Negns Ia Wanbar, Waagshun Ia Mdnbar.'
These privileges were retained invioate By The Waag
shums or princes Of waag I'll the time Of the present
usurper Theodore who babarously mutbaied and then
| hanged Waagshnm Gebn Medium, the father of the
present waasshum G6bazyc, and annu cd all his righe
For six hundred years from the accession Of Aikunn
hmlaS the throne Of Ethiopia was occupied by the
neal descendants OF that monarch, whose power and
authority however, kept gradually tho @ane TIL at
ehsh towards the close OF tho eighteenth century the
once absolute Empe'ors of Ethiopia, Ike tho last
Nerovinglan Kings OF France, became in the
hands o. their mGir da prdis who bore the title OF
Ras dignity which, for more than half q century,
hereditary in the family of Ras Glksa The form Of
placing puppet emperor on the throne continued
til Ras All Glksas grandson, conquered by his
| son n.inaw, Dedja KsIa, OF Kwara who having SUBJ
ngatod all his rivals and seornng the secondary title Of
| tho name or Theodore H. In doing he
| pretended to bs the monarch Of that pame who,
Eastern World with the Emperors Of Romc"-thas IL
to say, tho Eastern Roman Empre-he being crowned
az Jerusalem; while the Emperor Of RUSSIA the hess
| OF "Ronan'' Empire, is 10 he crowned al ConsfsH
tlrope, and in his tms all the world is to geeeSie
This vast scheme, which is rather an appropriation
sosa g 1anlmen; n5 - OF the native prophecy IS Of foreign
source; but 1t may be stated as fact that The ASys
snan generally did not accept the present uurper as
the the RsS ys v.rsa Of pphssv who to from
the We that was only In copssiuascs Of wonder.
full SUCCESSES OF first that they submitted % closo their
eyes 20 Vie discrepancy and that consequence Of h5
excessive tyranny cruelty aad oppression-so diaiari
oiy oppossS to the Attributes Of tho hristan moaaTh
King o. Egyp and sigh for tho Noses who Is 10 deyss
them from ino bands Of their oppreSsor =.
To look for such deIiverer among fbe deSarorst
descendants OF Aikuna AmIak wodld be useless sinno
the death Of the Emperor Teka Hdiulan,t III now i"st
the th,one Of their iiusirous ancestors hav'ny ho.
placed and removed from II at the caprce Of
possession oital
aud dessd tie title OF Ras or vlzer as CLOAK ~ hs
acthaI Bower q. frequent, indeed, have been these
ons ,ns' me and nssscs .nd s
sting members of this feh are become SO thoroughly
owsred and contsmptS Aa,s their right to The hfon.
the Iios Of the tribe Of JUDAH weisbe to unfufi
man act Of madness which would inevitably asars bis
Under these circumstances tho line Of Akuna Anisk
nay be considered as virtually extinct and existing
hereditary Prince OF waag. G6bazye as the DESCENDANT
md representative OF the Emperor Nakwetoiaab has
Consequently right 10 the throne abdcated by
lie ancestor under the which Six centuries ago
eseryed that throne 70 his descendants In the event
'hich may be regarded as having now occurred
HALAr, Abyssnia, April 81, 1868.
,ondition and Treatment Of the British Sub.
Jects Held Prisoners by the King-Queen
Victoria's SuitOr n "Ruthless'' Devastntor.
RIO the Editor Of the London Timesl
one o ,Se ne oowng letter from ner
eel obliged by It's insertion in your widely spread and
"a GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET, W., July s, 1867
MAoDAIA, May !, 1867.
My DEAR CaARLoTrE-Anoher month las passed sncs
last wrote TO you, month like all tho rest in this
serabe PRISON fe ful OF anxious care wearrsome
hen my thoughts become confused divert my mind
ss the Vsrea d our psnu eapy
ould occasionally furnish you with my penis melan-
50 compromsing character around no I, asiOn
hing to thnk tta! IA he wilds Of Africa the creates.
eas The very notion Of such thing makes ono
no and yet no less strange than true tha, single
ntence, and THAT too couched in foreign language,
ay BY the evil disposed be perverted into the most
iful, selfish and mischieyors purpose I once thought
at human nature, Notwithstanding It's fall, still reain
something Of its original noble stamp but bitter
rence has dispelled the pleasing Illusion, aud con-
need me that the heart Of man Is the most deceftve
obious aud dangerous ibing 10 creation. In ON i'm
ediate neighbcrhood matters have not much mended
The King is still pursuing bis work of devastation in
provinces that subject TO his doubtful swts The
bes too with the disanected pcassnry for Their allies,
doing their utmost TO resent the crueleso their
iely owned ruler and acknowledged chIei. H. how
er eydsn' thai asrs must come 2 "a Crisis ana a"
Iasied tue patience OF the mos timid eDi sersie,
ID all appear now to be aniaedby one deep d ardent
sslon,- viz-tho overthrow OF the ty1nt. The
my he once had al HE bshes II scattered In bands
rebels all over the country; aad as he oa1 never re.
lhcr DO forced to make this Amba his last Iy and
NIB, or followed by few faithful adherehts and the
nges and cn,angcd levcrish villages of yc lowlands
hatcyer the issue Of the conieAt may BE-, our prot,
rtanly can deliver us and II we continue 10 trust
i'm everything may bo overued In mercy and COP
around us, but in this land cupid,y and avarico a.
I've every bond, the most tender and sacred ga,
nptbio chieflain, IL he Rcis as INTO his power pay
that BY re.ainng IN his clutches few del eenctess
lropcans he will make his fortune. Should the Marc
Titan survive the growing confuslca, shaoavs
honest and dslntercsted friond; but his IKE eery-
ing else, Is still problemat.ca.
About fortnight ago all the European employees with
exception OF t.o old mon, were, together withtheir
and children and their properly With Yrs. Isen
al and Mrs Flad sczod. The motives wlsch prompted
Majesty 70 adopt such OF severity ards
iIvduals who have always been most slbseryei'and
scqa,ous 20 his whims Is stiii mystery I'M King
Dugiit various trumpery charges against them which
~ repeiled with energy. their properly he been
Itlaliy restored 10 them, but they arc conhd In
bra Tabor, whore they guarded, bat not dlaned.
is sad that tho report OF Mr. Fsls returning without
artisans, &c, furnished The bic '0r their
pfisonment This ouibarst OF unproy ssed resentment
yurs nohing arsricors for re-, md prupgby our pc-
on, as the majority o. expssted, will not be
banced by Mr.. Tlsd Negotations and
ays mlgt have avcrtet tue Storm, but now
Il seems looming nearer aud noarsr We VII say
ny wi,l DO dcpe.n You and ali inte~sied ~ our