The New York herald., 1868-05-14

OF the Alpine nora, the same will apply 10 ali the
Gala country, or as much it as we have seen and
shall have no occasion to diverge from the actual
| business OF the letter. ''' "'''a
The complex xlon OF the inhabitants has also
rom deep black to pale copper hue. The s,aes
have well formed bodies. with intelligent features
ana finely Gut lips. which betray different origin
from the black ShOh0es and dusky Nubans OF North
AbJssinia Those pretending to q knowledge of the
physiology OF the diferent races which compose the
nations Of the Ethopian empire say that the tialas
ago conquered the southeastern provinces OF Abys-
sna, driving D0rthward before them as they ad-
vanced the puerile natives who formerly inhabited
10. The statement appears very probable, for. with
the exception OF their color they are as finely formed
and as intelligeny featured as any race OF whites
on the globe. Their hair, though OF deep black Is
silky and straight, without the kinky or wavy ap.
pearance OF that OF the Agames, Agows and
81 nrv o. o. a Ao s 1 er are %
the most voluptnous forms, countenances beaming
with latent passion lips just framed to meet amor
love, that 1t Is just possible that Mahomet, during
his invasion Of Abyssinia, might have seen these
s So%rs cndrsn anc OF tine when he
WIN arms lovingly entwined around each other,
sitting under the soft shade OF the evergreens
extempOre ballads OF the native bards or band OF
youths with their shields and lances in rest lifting
their voices In chorus TO song Of Joy sung by blind
old warrior; these the scenes and incidents which
tend TO cheer our progress and eniiven the march
this crusade and which iatly contradict the exagge-
rated statements OF irresponsible writer's in the Eng
lish newspapers-in fact, the campaign thus far
seems more like prolonged May day picnic, q
pleasure trip to the tropics, with the exception of
the difficulties enumerated at length above
Camp life In Abyssinia seems more like play upon
theatrical boards than the matter OF fact and
life OF soldiers. Its horrible din and hubbub il equal
to any ever heard in the Bowery, from Canal street
Chatham. In spite of command over self with an ad-
mirabe cOncenrative power to collect IDEAS II Is diff
hcut thing not to be distracted and driven wild with
the bedam noises which issue from man and beast.
we resting Tor Day portable shops
modues OF the natives, pass and repass your tent
door, while the owner OF each canvas house putfs
i0rth the merits OF the articles for sale with IA much
lnpudent vgor as the most lrowsy faced Irish cookie
selling her wares in Liverpool These tinerant ven-
"ghourshi, or barter them for "gamise lshlrt as
any Jew cothier in Chatham street and If not really
occupied upon business affairs much amusement
may be derived from watching them in their
perambulatiOns through camp, half dressed
many minus That Indian Indispensable the breech
In IN wood ashes Cayenne pepper, ginger and various
kinds OF seed and spices These articles are very
acceptable but being compelled to pay silver dollar
l0r the least thing the natives do not reap such
plentiful harvest OF silver coins they would
do9btedly do were their scale of prices trne lower.
Old hags, In fig eaved costume waddle up with
| their handy legs, bare to the hips and demand In
shr tones the inevitable ghOursh for lot OF brown
gogo Dread. Young girls graceful as Hebes, with
clear and sweet voices, sound the praises OF their
comestibles and, showing their white teeth nsinuate
In apologize tones that our duty lies in buying from
theln ana paying for our choice just one silver
dollar Finding insinuatiOns OF no avail they be-
come mportunate, and entreat you for the sake OF
i IL.
st Rorcas" to boot to buy. Who could resist such
piteous tones from such nymphs, with such graceful
forms innocent of the slightest virtue with
| such free movements with such lovely childish
faces devoid OF any taint OF Immodesty looking up
| to the boldest libertne with simple confidence
reiterating the prayer that we should invesg The
purse bearers are called up and with the pleasure
| that lights up the features the young officers
feel that they are recompensed. Now a group
OF older females saunter up leisurely, some with
affected modesty, and others bearing the index Of
their trade on their wanton features and the
g0rgeously dressed Oflcers OF the STAFF who gaze out
OF their tents at this scene which adds interest
| the melange Some Of the Sikhs and Goumas native
ghorawaahs to the army attracted by these ripe
beauties, followed them outside of the lines and were
then and there sacrificed by the nuriated husbands
These women are not the most interesting sights
observable In our travels through the different pro-
A continued blast from lengthy cowhorns announce
the approach OF distinguished individual, probably
| Ras or Dajiz no, Ia he but village sheik come
to pay his respects, though attended with the saIpe
| ceremonies and retaners as the most powerful Ha.
| besh yrince. He is surrounded by men OF all ages
who vie with each other In doing him honor dressed
In the latest fashion OF the country viz, dngy cot
and marked with the right royal crimson stripe. The
sheik's retaners carry their sh0tels and spears with
much OF the air that an Italian bravo carries his s
or one Of our Western dcsperadoes his brace OF
| repeatcrs This approaching cOncourse OF people
move along hopping, vocfer0usly laughing and vo-
lenty gesticnlatlng, dsputing on some topic with
loud and vehement tones, hcraldng in stentorian
voices the rank OF the shek, who has condescended
ebs e Ss, v the y, novelty Of the scene is
lgion wear immense turbans and anect mock gravity
but the Christians march bareheaded, unprotected
from the scOrching sun save by bu'rlish umbrella
The sheik opens his eyes and prcks his at the
variety Of sights and the jumble OF sounds Of this mi
crocOsm Of European life, which Is strange To him
and his followers dream OF fairy land. With an air
OF dignity very becoming to him and dress, he sa-
lutes the Commander -in-Chie kissing his hand and
ducking his head low In token OF profound humility
before a "S0oltan" so great and powerful as the
English chietan, and then folding his cotton toga
which Is a fantastic exaggeration OF an AbyssinIan
IN
deliver set speech, which is q miraculous CON-
pound Of iattering phrases. and ends in a most
glowing pcroraton highly euOgizing the vaor Of the
Feringhees and praying for their welfare In this life
and the life hereafter.
specive chiefs and the rhetorical dignitary retres,
waving terrific hOrseta, which seems to wait him
backward nom the august presence. His courtiers
surround him and initiate his gestures as he pro-
ceeds on the even tenor Of his way, imperturbabe
now In the air Of sef-consciousness which his fea-
lures wear, having seen the great, great Sooan,'
Sir Robert Napier. No amount OF quizzing or Iofty
contempt Of their shabby robes and beggary appear.
ance can move them. The gay captain OF dragons,
the martial looking lieutenant OF hussars the gray
uniformed Irish soldier Of the duke Of Welington's
own" the sombre looking, dull-eyed Beloochee or
one and the same to him. Their badinage he does
not understand, ana TO their gestures he Is marble.
But the sight OF the artillery awakes In
these barbarans momeniary interest Tie pol
ished steel cannon arouses In him emo
tons which HIS stocism cannot suppress, but
after close examination he deDominates them toys
~ compared TO the gigantic mortars OF Theodortis
In answer to the question given AZ TO whether the
Emperor would nght he replied with sneer, 'Is IL
fighting that you wantS y0u have come TO the right
place. Is IL your vaor you wish to prove Is II these
toys you have come to measure WIN Iheodorus'r by
Allah, you have come to the right man, "H0w
many men has hef asked an incredul0us Scot,
through an interpreter. "The great Negus has five
thousand Infantry" HAS he any cavalry ~ was the
next query. In burst Of passion he replied, .'He
has guns, man, guns that you can cram four fists
at and plenty OF room besides, but yon can put
one fist In these things" The soldier was slenced.
hut not convinced, and the turbaned shek, as II con-
scious that he had given sockdoogcr left for other
parts, preceded OF course by the sxfoof cowhorns,
which ever and anon delivered blasts as loud az the
trumpets OF Joshua, which oyerthrew the walls of
Jericho.
Attracted by other strange sounds, we turn round
and find our perspective cut Short having for its
crowning feature n native employed In coaxtng
doefnI sounds out OF q diamond shaped banjo of one
string suddenly he breaks forth into song, and now
the epic OF the campaign has reached it, crownng
stanza IN the glorious words:-
MsgdAla has fallen,
It's walls broken.
when the song was interpreted many Of the by.
standers had increased reverence for the minstrel