The New York herald., 1868-06-03

heights re-echo dismally with their cries.
When darkness had set In there were over twenty
five thousand fires visible around Magdala. The my
rtads OF fires made the night lurid. They cleaned
ans a9d ad on snd
herdsmen camp followers, European, Ash
attic and African, were dancing or singing
in derlum roasting, frying, broillng the main meal
after the fargues and the succession Qf wonderful
events OF the day. Travelling through the Immense
camp at imminent risk OF breaking your neck you
would come suddenly upon the white snowy tents OF
the English soldiers, raising themselves In gh0sty
silence from the ground, or you would pass multi
tudes OF men OF all nations who, having no such
luxuries as tents, had stretched their blankets or
waterproofs over two spears as protection against
the dew were adopting the far wholesome plan OF
bivouacking, and might be distinguished lying at
their full length by the hundreds, sleeping under the
canopy of the heavenly host almost forgetiul of the
ceremonies OF sentrles OutpOsts in this region OF
rngged nat1e VIII no enemy n mt the country such
dala and the adjacent forts.
Napier to Theodorus' Widow-A Coroner's
Committee.
MAaDALA. April 15, 1858.
The British Commander-in-C Chief sent a most cour-
teous letter to the widow of the late King Theo-
dorus requesting to know what disposition should
be made of the body. The widow expressed wish
that he should be buried by the English with all the
rites ana ceremonies OF the Abyssinian Church.
Napier then issued orders that q committee should
be assembled TO decide upon the manner In which
the King came to his death. The surgeons OF the
army in an Official report communicated the fact
that Theodorus committed suicide by puStipg O re-
vover presented to him by Queen Victoria into his
mouth and blowing his brains out, the ball hav-
ing passed through the back of the head.
It has now been ascertained beyond
doubt that, finding the fort about to be taken
and the English soldiers mounting the inner
defenses that lie committed suicide. There had been
nIo IN hou
the King, and they are now obliged to hide their d.
mnished crests and hold their peace. The commit
tee having finished the task the body was stripped
and washed and then rolled In q large piece Of silk,
after which it was conveyed to the Abyssnan church
for interment attended by about twenty officers In
full uniform and company Of soldiers.
MONARCHY IN THE TOMB.
A grave had been dug inside the church. into
which the body was lowered A prayer or two was
hurriedy read by an old, decrepid monk and nun,
the earth was thrown in, and all that remained OF
Theodorus the Great, Emperor of Abyssinia, the
tyrant and butcher, descendant OF Solomon King OF
Kings, Lord of Earth, Conqueror Of Ethiopia and
Savior of Jerusalem, was forever closed from NOR
tai sight within the little church Magdala Height
until the last trump of the Archangel shall him
to final Judgment.
AN AUCTION
was held this morning on the plunder taken from
Magdaa. Some things sold for immense sums,
others realized little or nothing. The richest por-
ton OF the booty was carefully hid. The Kings
gauntlets, with networks Of gold sprnkled with
diamonds, were not to be found, and thsre was a
rumor In camp that an English nobleman with the
army had paid f2OO for one Had proper precau-
ton been taken to guard the treasure OF the King
the English government might have realized about
s5,oovUoo: as 1t was not the loss is theirs.
Losses BOTH SIDES-ESqiMATE OF THE CAPTIvES
The campaign has had most successful termina-
ton-not one OF the English army killed and but
thirty wounded at the battle OF FallaD, and only.
fifteen wounded at the storming or Magdala; while
the Abyssnlan loss, III accurate numbers, Is one
king, six generals and FIVE hundred and sixty men
Killed at Fallah and seventy-eght at Magdala. with
three hundred aud hfty-sx wounded at Faliah and
For personal worth there ia not one OF the late cap
tives equal to one OF the Abyssnian generals who
was killed, nor would rate the best Of them at five
dollar gold piece. Rassam, the Envoy, IL an "Arme-
nian foo-foo.u Cameron, the Consul Is a TALL lazy
fellow Lieutenant Prdeaux Is a chatty young lei-
low OF SIX anu twenty, sports an eyegass and Is a
'coniirmed snob.v Surgeon Blame is an excessive
grinner, laughs ut his own face when peeping ut q
looking glass; kev: sIeras II Venerable looking
was favorlte of lheodorusi and there s brandison
Siaeger, FlaJ, Waldmeier, Morr,tz Myer, Saimulier
Bender Schriber, Zandal, HcEvcy aud Barde with
their wives and children, very ordinary looking
people, inueed-positively not worth twenty millions
sterling gallant captainswho Is always loudest in
abusing his cnokras ca them ''ineasly" set. They
look very ike tot OF emigans Just about TO leave
the ocean packet for Castle Garden almost ready 10
tear each others eyes out for malice, envy and
haired enSendered on thc trip. Cameron had
twenty-five servants, Hlnd0os and Abyssinans;
Rosenthal had Ten, Kassam fourteen, Irideaux six
even Theodorus' mechanics had three servants each;
and when tine return os the number OF servants Of
| each captive was made TO the Political secretary,
you may better imagine his astonishment than can
hcy had go mule loads OF substance and relics of
their captivity, and TO prove how ulgrateul tne cap
tives 10 their berators the following statement
viii misunderstanding been residents OF the fortress
| for long they knew where the silk tents and
richest loot AZ they called 1t were concealed. Az
| soon Magdala had surrendered 10 British pluck
and vaor about half dozen Of these gents
hurrying up the steep hill and making their way t0
| the treasure houses Even Englanu's august en-
voy plenipotentiary and Ambassador extraor-
dinary, Hormuzd q. Rassam was seen, with
| hs swallow tails Tying In the breeze, plunpng
| through the lanes Of Magdala TO these treasure
houses and royal palace. 10 was wonderful how
many costly and rare presents we're bestowed upon
the Captives by his most sublime majesty King Theo-
dVrus. Rassan, alter the capture OF Magdaa,
showed bowl of pure gold, probably worth &, ,0O0,
! and Cameron exhibited silk cent given to him by
| Theodorus. Prldeaux had gauntlet worth $500.
Another was the fortunate recipient OF five pud
crosses and ten silver chains that would probably
| realize ten times their weight in sovereigns. OF
course 1t could barely DC possible that these poor
| captives had - thcm but 1t appeared to your
correspondent To be most suspicious.
IL was astonishing how quickly Theodorus rose IN
| our estimation; his libera.hy seemed to be un-
bounded, and Instead OF the cruel tyrant he was
represented to be he almost arnented az most
| lust ana humane prince.
| THE MAoDALA CIPHER,
by which the captiyes were enabled 10 communicate
with each other, has fallen Into your correspondents
| hands alone. by this cipher Iheodorus spies we're
| checkm.ted aud ccnfounded. The alphabet was d.
vided into groups Sf letters thus
| ARC DEE GIL JK "A NNO POR ST u