The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-08-22
md then drew it again across his abdo.

and then drew it again across his abdo.
man.
Theodorus' face and clothes we're GOV.
cred with blood and, like tiger who had
tasted blood, this seemed to increase his
fury. lie foamed at the lips and his
eyes became bloodshot. After stabbing
and cutting about fifty with his own hand
he rested, and ordered that his chiefs
should try their hands. Many of them
had personal hatreds against the captives,
and they proceeded with wonderful alac-
rity with the awful task of massacre.
Whenever he witnessed dextrous blows
he applauded, but when he saw cuts giy-
en- that but MANNED the poor wretches,
the king would spring up and demon
#strate what an easy matter it was to send
the head clean off the shoulders BY choos-
ing strong, sturdy prisoner and decapi-
tating him with. his own hand.
4 young and beautiful woman of high
rank, preceiying that her time was COM
ing rapidly, ran up to where Theodorus
was leaning on his dripping sword and,
throwing herself at his feet, entreated In
piteous tones that he would spare her
life. "Now thundered Theodorus, ayou
came to my camp twice as spy. Once I
spared you because one Of my chiefs
asked that you might be his wife. Now,
by the Savior Of the world, you shall
sleep below the ecliG of Magdala TO night"
So saying, while she yet knelt with her
face TO the ground, with his whole might
be delivered blow which almost severed
her in two. Horrible as it may seem, q
child gushed out of the womb, and seve-
raj Of the European women sickened and
tainted at the sight.
A boy prince, son Of one Of the rebel
lious Governors, Who was still at large,
was next killed by sweeping blow,
which took his head and left arm of.
In about an hour and half after the
commencement Of the wholesale execu-
ton the massacre was completed; and as
fast as each one had been slain the body
was carried TO the edge Of the cliff and
thrown down height of ffty feet or
more. At the bottom Of the cliff were
several great rocks scattered here and
there, and these were covered with brains
and blood. A ghastly heap Of corrupt
ing flesh was all that was left Of 308 hu-
man souls, who bnt shortly before had
been friendsin captivity of the Europeans.
The human shamblss contained pools Of
blood in several places foot deep.
TkeOdorus. having mastered his pas
sion as the work Of death was ended,
turned to the European captives, and, In
most urbane manner, informed them
that he would do the same to them il the
English General did not listen to reason.
Even his dear friend Rassam should die
by his hand unless peace could be made.
Theodorus would most certainly have car
ried his threat into execution If English
diplomacy bad not been too much for
him. Rassam, when the Kings envoy
arrived with the news that battle had
been fought between the English troops
aud their people, requested thathe might
see the King. When Rassam was admit
ted before him, Theodorus got up and
embraced him, entreatlng him to cay
what had best to be done. The willy en-.
voy replied "You are an illustrious
potentate may you live forever The
English want nothing butthe Europeans.
When they have got them they viii 90
away" He secuted the idea that Ma.
pier wanted him, and argued against tho
Inconsistency of such belief. In this
manner, and by sued constant assuran-
ces, Theodorus tSst his crown and his
life without the ample revenge he intend
ed to have taken.
From the day of the battle of Fallah
to the time of his death Theodorus had
not tasted morsel of food, but had en-
deavored to forget his misery and imbe-
cility, in letting the English prisoners go
by dring tel and arrachi. This abstinence
from food accounts for the emptiness Of
the stomach and emaciated appearance of
the body which it presented when wa
found him near the entrance gate, That.
urbar.