The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-27
THE OMNIBUS.

ABYssINIA-A Mahometan native of Abyssinia, lately
arrived in Egypt gives the following account of the political
condlnon OF that country Some OF the details more
especially those relating the borderand between Abysna
and Egypt, are highly interesting:
King Theodorus is represented occupying the country
round Debra Tabor with $1,000 troops the greater
part of the surrounding districts being in revolt under differ
et leaders Cubic the former Ras of Tgre is said to be
still alive and living very friendly terms with
who is married of his daughters and has children by
her. When Theodorus attacked Tgre years ago. 1t
nephew of Cubic that he killed. The victim was ex-
posed in the markepac of of the Tgrean towns, with
his hands and feet cut off, but continuing to live in that
for many days. Theodorus ordered him be despatched
Theodoru is said to have burnt in all foryfour churches
in his destruction of Gonda by fire. The narrator does not
believe that he will kill the British prisoners but rather
keep them for successive demands in return for
satisfying any of which he has intention of giving the
men up
Menlek the son of the late sahea Saassie who for
twelve years prisoner with Theodorus effected his escape,
and is ruling in Shoa in his fathers stead despite
Theodorus Tadla Gwalu described able and brave
man, rules in Gojam, also in spite of Theodorus who has
several times attacked but failed to subdue him. In gre
Waksham Gobez descendant of the rulers of Lasa holds
his He is spoken of of courage and determi
nation and for of Theodoru most potent adver
aries soldier of fortune formerly of Oubies officers
by name Tussoo Gobez native of Woggera Waldabba
courageous and violent but intriguing has possessed himself
of authority in the country about Samen. These two
Gobezes though opposed to Theodos very friendly
with each other. There other chiefs who have risen
against the authority of Theodous and seized other districts
The question being put to the narrator why many chiefs
did not join their forces against the enemy Theo
dorus he replied that the prestige of Theodorus still
great and his enemies jealous and suspicious of each
other The troops of TheodOru not attached him. but
rather keep with him from fear of his authority.
The Tussoo Gobezi mentioned above is stated to have
intercepted of the messengers from Massowah who was
proceeding to British prisoners with $4,000 "Haoa"
said Tussoo when the brought into his pres
You look rather heavy where do you FROM
the truth Tussoo continued "Well the English
friendly with Theodorus, they offended with him.
allowed send money his prisoners The English don't
know them; but | know myself I want their
money saying which he took tpossby regardless thereby
of raising question of breach of neutrality for the
sideraon of her Britannia Maesys Foreign Secretary at
the time this RUSSELL" about whose legitimate office with
the Queen Theodorus could not be satisfied.
Tussoo Gobez makes it his policy concate the Turks
that is say the Egyptian authorities towards whom how
ever he have sincere leaning AS Theodorus dis
fancied the throat of Mex Tor Meeh Umr who ruled
the district about the Egyptian and Abynian frontier to the
south of Taka This Mex Umr, the and
of the Mex Nimr who burnt mal Pasha the of Moha
med Ali, during the first invasion of the country of the
Upper Nile nearly fifty years ago. 'Umr of Theo
dorss adherent and of ripe age when killed by Tussoo
Tussoo for what he had DONE accused the
Mex Of constantly intriguing and fomentng quarres between
Theodous and the Turks and of being great degree the
of the imprisonment of the English by Theodorus
Many persons have been put to death by Tussoo.
had been going for sometime between the people
of the Abyssnian province of Shire and adjacent parts of
the northwest of Tigre and the Benz 'Aamr Arabs who
the country between Shire and Wadabba the south
and Takka the north The greans the aggresso
and had beaten the Arabs in fights when they resolved
to attack them again effective SCALE The engage
ment off in December last Baaza probably the
Basaas of the MAPS to the north of Wadabba the
discontinue of the Tgreans who defeated with great
slaughter. Of the whole Tigrean force numbering many
thousands and attended by the and children belong
its members only two hundred horsemen said to
have escaped The Tgrean force consisted principally of
Shire people commanded by Deatsh Ad officer of Theo
doru The Benz Aamr killed the old and useless prisoners
the younger of both sexes and children they took in triumph
Takka the of the Egyptian Governor of those parts
who is related have told the Arabs that God had given
the booty into their hands, they at liberty dispose of
it, Accordingly the captives sent to market in such
numbers that Christian slaves reported have been
paravey cheap in the Red Sea posts and the Egyptian
frontier SINCE About 5000 machlocks also fell into
the hands of the Arab victors.
The Egyptian correspondent who sends the foregoing
suboins the following remarks:
After considering what above stated and the general
reports about the state of Abysina which have for