Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-11
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Interesting News from Abyssinia.
LONDON, May S.-The Herald's special
says An official dispatch from Ialanta,
April 2lst, says over 80 guns, &c were de-
stroyed at the Magdala. The gates were
blown up and every building in the town
burnt. On the 18th the Kings widow and
son were protected to the Tigre country.
The army left Magda1a on the 18th, and
hope to reach Zoula by the end of May
Inc wounded are all doing well.
The Herald's Magdala correspondent,
writing on the 10Th of fApril, says the King
was buried in Magdala Church. The Young
prince, the Odore, goes to England to be
educated, and Gabazye is to be crowned
King.
The army will leave for home in two
days.
Three other Herald specials. dated re-
spectively on the 10th, 11th and 18th of
April, which have been delayed two weeks
on the route, have just come to hand and
give graphic picture of the fight on the
10th. When the English came in view the
enemy were in grand array. The fight
opened with mortars, and soon after $500
Abyssinians, with shouts and triumphant
songs, dashed down the hill and charged
The British batteries. They were repulsed,
leaving 700 killed Oh the field, including
two chiefs.
The enemv's tactics and courage were
good. The King sent flag of truce to Ma
pier, asking for peace. Napier replied that
his terms were unconditional surrender
The King replied that he would never ac-
cept arbitrary law. He would rather fight,
nut asked them to take the English prison.
"rs and go away. Hence all prisoners
were released. but the King refused to sur
render himself, and Magdala was stormed
ny the British. The King tried to commit
suicide three times.
Tho thpu 200 notiuo
prisoners killed on the 9th of April.
Alibi Claimed.
a. LONDON, May 9.-An alibi, claimed by
John Bright and others in the case of Bar
ret, one of the Clerkenwell conspirators,
has been disproyed. He will be executed.
Nugent and O'Connor, of the Jacmel pack
ct prisoners, were not released, and will be
tried soon. The betrothel Of the Princess
Louise to the Crown Prince of Denmark is
denied. 4
Extension of Treaty.
BERLIN, May 1O.-Mr. Bancroft, United
, States Ambassador, starts tomorrow fol
Baden and Wurtemburg. His object is tc
meet representatives of these countries and
negotiate for the extension of the provis
ions Of the national treaty recently con-
cluded between North Germany and the
United States, to Baden and Wurtemburg
Died.
LONDON, May lO.-Henry LORD Brougn-
am, ex- Chancellor of England, died at Ca
nero, France, to-day, in his ninetieth year
LoNDoN-Evening-M 10-A late dis.
patch from Comes, France. states thai
Lord Brougham died easily. He fell into 8
pleasant slumber, from which he never
| awoke.
The Case of Barrett.
LONDON, May 10--The case of Barrett
the convicted Eenian, awakens considera
BILE interest. On petition the prisoner has
been reprieved for one week. Further
Government inquiry will be made.
Persecution Stopped.
VIENNA, May 10.-Telegrams were re-
ceived Yesterday, which state that the Per.
secution of the Jews in Jassys Baken anG
other places in Maldaria has been stopped
by the authorities. Those who were COM
PEELED to flee from their homes nave been
allowed to return. Assassins and desecra-
| tors of graves of Jews, who perpetratet
these outrages almost with impurity, tor 6
long time, will hereafter be vigorously
punished. --.ss
ANTWERP, May 9.-Petroleum quiet al
441ac. .E-