The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-22
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SpCcidA l6LLcE lEGA rs ud1gi, \ DYS-
synia. March 18th, evening, states
that General Napier had ordered an
Immediate dash on the works at
Magdala, when the main body of the
army reached within two days march
of the kings camp, after passing
Ashangi.
Dispatches just received from 4 bys-
synia, dated Zeculta, April ID, and
kilograms. report that Napier had
started forward and the contem-
plated assault had been made By the
storming party, but the result of the
movement was then unknown, in con-
sequence of a break in the field tele-
graph-near the army.
LONDON, April 21 - The trial Of
the Fenian prisoners, charged with
causing the ClerkenweN explosion,
was resumed this morning.
Mulloney, the informer, was cross
examined by the defense. He testi-
fed that he had acted as Fenian Cen
ter; boarded with Murphy, and met
at his house w Desmond, one of the
prisoners. Meetings of the eonspira-
tors were held at Murphy's house, on
the "a and 18th of December, at
which he was present. He was asked
on both occasions by English and the
two Desmonds to 90 to the explosion.
The Judge interrupting, questioned
the witness as follows:
Judge-Was the word explosion "
used?
Witness replied: I don't know.
Judge-You must answer yes or no.
Witness-N0.
Witness, on further erOss-examiua
ton, stated that he had resolved to
turn informer because be feared Eng
lish would offer himself as Queens
evidence, the latter having threatened
to do so. The cross examination of
this witness was very protracted.
Vaughn, the other informer. was
then called by the counsel for the
Grown, and examined by the Solicitor
General. He testified that he Joined
the Fenian organization in 1865; was
sworn into the Order by L. Desmond,
one of the prisoners on trial; saw
the same Desmond about noon on the
day of the explosion, when Desmond
informed him of the plot for the re.
lease Of Burke By blowing up the
prison wall; witness swore positively
that the prisoners Barrett, English,
and the two Desm0nds, were engaged
in the conspiracy.
On cross-examinatiOn, witness said
he was a tailor by trade; had been in
the army; would not say whether he
was deserter; acknowledged he was
given to drink and might have been
out of his mind at times. He contra
dicted his direct testimony, by stating
that he had never been sworn into
the Fenian order, and stated that his
support had been provided for by the
police authorities since his offer to
give testimony, and that he expected
to get the reward offered for revealing
the conspiracy.
A clerk and carman in the employ
of Messrs. Dealsis, pCe-der dealers,
were severally sworn, and testified to
the sale and delivery of the powder
to one of the conspirators. The Court
then adjourned until to- morrow morn
ing.
LONDON, April 21.-The Times has
a special dispatch from its corresp0n-
dent with the expedition In A bysslnia,
who says that on the 29th of March,
General Sir Robert Napier with the
advance, was at the village of Redela.
The weather is cool and rain falling
1t was supposed Theodorus had an
army of 10000, and would make a
stand against the British at Renters.
A telegram from Abyssinia states
that Napier was to make a dash on
Magdala on the I'd inst
This afternoon official dispatches
were received at the India office from
Gen. Napier, dated April 1st. The
General on that day reached 0bde-
com, only thirty miles from Magdala.
with the advance column. The rear
was close at hand, and the whole 'ex-
pedition would concentrate on the
left bank of the river Jirula The
AbyssInian King was posted with his
army on the Basselo.
News had been received from the
British captiyes, and they continued
to be we'll treated by the King. Gen.
Napier says his men are in good
health and spirits.
LONDON, April 21-Nidnight.-In
the House of Commons, tonight, a
bill requiring all executions of crimi-
nails by hanging to be conducted in
private, was considered IN Committee
of the Whole Charles Gilpin moved
an amendment abOlIshlug capital pun
ishment. Mr.. Gregory and Mr.. Neill
opposed the motion
The latter in the course Of his
speech against the amendment, said
he was sorry to place himself in op-
position to those who desired to mod
ity our criminal law, but By their eff
forts the application of death as a
penalty was now confined to cases Of
murder. At this point he thought he