Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-06
THE &BYssINfaN WAR.
A VERY DECISIVE BATTLE.
King FheodOras sia'"'
DETAILS OF GEN. NApIrR's VICTORY

4 Dispatches have just been received
from Abyssinia, which give the following
highly important and gratifying intei''
renee; A battle was fought on Goot
Friday. before Magdalo, between thu
British troops. commanded by Gen Ma
pier, and the Abyssinian Forces unde
the commaad of then King in person
The latter we're defea ed and retreatec
into town. Their loss in killed and
wounded was very heavy. 'On Monday
following, all his preparations having
been completed. General Napier ordered
an assault by storm. King Theodotus
was slain. A large number of his war
riors we're killed, wounded and taken
prisoners, and the entire capital remain
ed in possession of the British forces. -
The loss of the British in killed and
wounded was very small All the Brit
ish captives were found in the city alive
and we'll, and were set free. Gen. Ma
pier instant return to the sea-coast is
expected.
LONDON, April 26th.
Telegraphic dispatches have been re-
ceived here from the correspondent of
the Herald in Abyssipia. The first is
dated on the banks of the 'Bespilo river,
in the advance toward rheodorus' 'cahp,I
the Sth inst. and the sec6hd When
marching with a party in reconnois-
sance. in front of Magdala. The cores
pondent says that to day, the Sth, Theo-
dorus has twenty eight gems mounted
outside the works, and mostly In front
of his camp, bearing on the English adj
vance. Gen. Napier forwarded letter
to the King, officially demanding the
release of the captives. The English
army is concentrated at Bespilo river
The troops are furnished with scaling
ladders, torpedoes and other engines of
assault, and were held in readiness for
IN attack on the fortress of Magdala.
A telegram from the HeralGs cores
,ondent dated before the fortress on
Good Friday, the 10Th, reports that the
British army have arrived here iu front
If the Kings stronghold. The troops
ire six miles distant from the fortress.
The King's camp is situated on great
lcight IN full view. The English will
assault it very soon,
A third telegram Of the 18th of April
ays truce which had been agreed Oh
,etween Gen Napier and Thootlorus,
early this morning. lmmc-
lately after the termination, the Rjng
lot having SURRENDERED the caprives,
zen Napier having placed himself at
he head Of the first and second brigades
# his army and moved on up the hill
oward the fortress as far as Shil!assi. -
This portion of the enemy's strong
works. was thcreupon surrendered to
Zen. Napier by the chiefs in command
fter a brisk attack in which the Afri.
an troops were defeated. Theodorus
deserving the English advance and it's
rst fruits retroated into the center of the
'lagdala works on the plateau, having
rst planted five guns at the base -
When Gen. Napier came in sight with
is brigades, the Kings artillery open
d on the advance with these guns in the
rescnce Of Theodorus The British re.
lied Immediately with twelve FOUNDER
armstrong guns and seven inch moan.
ain rochttgun, throwing rockets into the
lace pt' .aH%
Inc h'ngs works we're carried after
lgorous resistance. Theodorus lost dur. i
'g the engagement sixty men killed and
"o hundred wounded. The English had
fecn, rank and fle wounded. After a
'e works We're completely taken, The. {
iorus was found dead by the English
'ldiers in the center of his stronghold
@ had been shot drought the head.
ONE say he was killed during one of
'ese bates Others incline to the {
plnion that he committed suicide when
? found the fortune at the day against
I'm. The Kings body was recognized
y the English captives when released
heodorus two sons we're taken prisoners :,
40 all European prisoners were set free h
nc interior Of Fortress Magdala pres a
''ed an extraordinary and SPLENDID a
ght The place was glowing almost !,
18th barbaric splendor. The Brit;A !
oops plundered it at once. The men G,
una four royal crowns made Of solid it
3D. $4,000 in silver. thousands of o.
iSer plates several lots Of very rich d
"els' and number Of other articles of +
eat value. !" !"
zen Napier takes by his victory Aha
envy eight large guns used against q