The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-01


troubles which have so long aSitated the
country2 Would il not be the par! of wis
dom to take for our guide the Federal Con-
sfitution, rather than to resort to measures
which, looking only to the present, may in
a few years renew, in an aggravated form,
TIE strife and bitterness caused by lcgisla
tion which has proved to be SO, i'll timed
and unfortunate.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 20, 1868.
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RIc Late TEseOdOrus OF Abys-
sEnia.
A New York Herald correspondent says
OF TheodoluS:
He was most ardent Christian, and
knew the Scriptures better than the Pariahs
and MullocEs, or even the Abmmm.
Whatever he undertook hc crdeavored to
pphold by quotaiinn from Holy Writ.
The massacre of the native prisoners.
which took place two days before the battle
of Fallah, was supported by copiouS ex-
tracts. Before the execution took place he
called his favorite chiefs together into the
palace and informed them IL at the Fering-
hees were coming, and possible they might
be besieged, and therefore it was incum-
bent upon him to provide for the welfare
of his brave soldiers, There were several
prisoners in Magdala-incorrigibly had ones
who had mokcd at him and refused wise
couuscS; would it not be better to put
way those who eat the bread Of idleness
eating the sustenance Of the garrison,
thereby destroying what chance they bad
Of maintaining sic &c for any length Of
time? The chiefs thus apostropLiSed
agreed unanimously that the Negashi should
do what seemed good in his own eyes
His words were wisdom. Satisied that he
had gained the will Of his principal men,
he ordered that they should be brought be-
fore the imprisoned Feringhecs' quarters
with their chains on. After the chiefs left
him 10 do his bidding, he dressed himself
in his state robes and donncd the imperial
crown preparatory to visiting the Euro
poems. Having done so, he rode on his
white mule down to Salinginc, where he
found the Europeans and native capiives
drawn up in ty o parallel lines, surrounded
by his soldiers, armed to the teeth With
prnudcst men lie rode up to where the
i,oners stood with dreadful anxiety man
ifcst in each countcnance. Two chiefs has
tened to lay hold .oi tho stiFlups as he ple>
pared to d,Smount, and a deep silence
reirned arounl-"s such a silence" to use
the captivc's words, "as to make the beat
ing Of cur hearts audible. My heart was
in my throat, almost causing strangulation;
my pulse beat at railway speed; | felt my
knees trenlbe, and the awful suspense and
uncertainty were worse than the shocking
reality | Witnessed affcrwatd.
After dismounting the king walked back
ward up and down the line, eyeng Us stern
| ", and soft of harbaric majesty pfevaded
every motion. Seemingly satisfied with
his inspection he strobe quickly and ner-
| vously to the center Of the line, and i'm
patiently throwing his sikcn toga over his
left shoulder, and pushing hiA crown from
his brow backward, probably so as to have
| a clearer view of his victims, he Kissed
through his closed teeth to the native caps
tives, saying: Behold am going to slay
you, because | called you and you refused;
stretched out my handimp ploringly to you,
ana you regarded me not; you set at nought
all my COUNSEL. and would none of my
rcproof Now will laugh at your calamity;
ha, ha! will mock as. your fear comes;
wheo your fear comes as yGur destruction
and your destruction comes as a whirlWind;
when distress and anguish come u1on you. y
Then turning to his sollie he ordered
them to separate those whom he named,
and after ninety men, women and boys had
been separated from the rest, cooking his
pistols, he shouted oat, Now who shall |
| destroy frstY' No answer.) "What, F"
said he, salcastically, 'are there none of
those rrinces and warriors of Ethiopia de-
sirous Of dying by the hand of Theodorus?
Have you all turned women when the hour
Of death is nigh?'
Hold" shouted Ras nigeria, Gala
chief; II and my fellows are in your power
now; but, Kassai, why did you lie to me;
why, oh why was | such an ass as to listen
to your subtle words; why did | come and
put my head in the lions jaws? Oh, for
one minute neck to neck with you, Kassail
| would show you how Cola warrior
meets his enemy. Giyr me spear and a
horse and meet me fairly and equally here
only for NO minute> would kill you and
curse you You dare not prisoner as am.
with chains on my limbs. ! would fight
you ii you dared TO meet me. 2"
NO" returned Theodorus, with incrcas-
ing warmth in Lis, 'ycu tried to betay me
to my enemies; spy and traitor, you shall be
food tor the iackal to flight. On the heads
of all those who have compassed me about
the mischief of their own lips shall curse
them Let them be cast into the fire, into
the deep pit, that they rise not up again. v
them behold each others shame, and givJ
me their exact number" Their rags were
torn from them, and each man, woman and
boy boy : stood before him naked. The number
of those whom he}lad ordered for execution
was three hundred and eight-tSo hundred
and sevrnty-hve men, five women and TWEEN
ty-cight boys.
He then said, "Spear the Gala dog
lngerta, spear him, say, I" and Ras Oura
ry Euric, ever ready to obey Theodorus
leveed spear and ling il at his breast
THOU has done well, y said the King, as h
as he saw the weapon had gone deep int
his bosom; but Ras lngerta pluckcd it ou
of the wound and flung it contemptuous
at Iheodorus" feet. s'Another one,
shouts 'Theodorus, 'spear him again." an
six chiefs immediately sunk their weapon
into his body.
, The wounded chief'stood up bravely, an
drew them all out one after another, th
: blood squirting from his wounds in crimso
streams, when he tell down and died.
rpaticnt at the slow progress Of the ex
ecution, the King shot ten dead with ri
, own hand, and, throwing his revolver away
g he drew his sword, and leaped toward til
$ trembling prisoners. Eyemg them me
: ment, he seemed to choose one Tor whor
S he entlrtained perfect hatred, for he sal
0 to one. "Ahl your hour has core. I a,
: going to drink your blood" and, raisin
r his sword, he cut his head of at one blow
8 and then drew is again across his abdomen
2 Theodbrus' face and clothes were eoyere
I with blood and, like a tiger who bad tasl
4 He foamed at the lips and his eyes becam
h bloodshot. After stabbing aud cuttin
e about fifty with his own hand he rested an
If ordered that his chiefs should try the
i hands. Many of them had personal b,
1 | trads anainst the cantiyes and tha.r ,a.