New-York tribune., 1868-04-22
THE ABYssINIAN EXPEDITION.

The following interesting letter appears III
The Pail Mall Gazette:
"sIR: Just as we are starting on our march from 'n'
place TO Magdala, copy Of The Times OF FeD 10
containing another mischevous letter from btlSh la"
payer, headed Where is Our Diplomacy AS IL 10 NOT
likely that an answer TO these letters exposing the loy
and ishing correct information on the question us
raised would be inserted in The Times trust that THIS
communication may find place in the Columns oi pa
per of equal influence and more iaTneSs % oonrebend
how the nolerabe insult involved in the imprisonment
of envoy can possibly be sunGens @ iTf ~ MINI
and sets about pOnderng over the sums tha lhe
of each captive will cost e 1 rSnresened
by such man this; and In approving the dspaten
OF the t o the liberation Of the
tives In doing, Engllshmen and their rulers Simply
above ana s and must Of necessity
under similar circumstances. But British TAXPAYER,
@ent on the snpposition that the Abyssnians will be-
eve us TO be either liars fools The conduct OF ter
then informs his readers that the Egyptians march
ing forward into Abysna that they go at the rate OF 70
syptem Of robbery and cattleng is admirably adapted
for campaign in Abyssnla In answer 10 tnis
are not advancing into the country that the
Egyptian Government has no present intention OF uoin
So OF trying TO thwart the policy OF the Engsh anu
that the contrary the Egyptian governor at MassoTah
has just been recalled for acting IN way Tcn Was a,s
troops which had been sent TO Massowah ana suakm are
to be recalled an Egyptian army attempted 70 invade
the mountainous and thnly-pOpuated highlands OF
Abyssnia and to support itself by robbery the cattle
roD would SS be removed or destroyed and
would be burnt, stragger would De cut on nght
attacks would be incessant and not man would return
to tell the tale The ShOhos in the passes would dispose
Of any retreang remnant which might escape from the
plateau ..,,,. Ill, uor s,o,o exoc,lv
the nature OF the relations which exist between the En-
sbefs between The sea and the Senate receive monthly
payment condition that their people refrain IRON p
LACE and misehef and, considering the aWless cnrac
ter of these nomadc chiefs their agreements have been
fairly kept while their people are largely employed as
of 100 miles by road the line of march passes through
the territory Of TgTe, which Is now governed by
risen to power. Satisfactory interviews, have been
had with this chief, first by Mr. MNnZnger Nag tat at
self Kassa fully comprehends the object OF the expedi
ton and does not believe that nation which SENDS an
must necessarily be composed Of either or fools 1t
happens that his interests are Identical win our own
Theodore, may be OverhrOwn by our meansi ne hopes
that may then leave the country as TspiGy as posi-
way and at the same time he fully appreciates he goou
that in many collateral ways ne VIII % derive IRON % o,i
ing himself and his soldiers out of our ne OF naIch SO
not TO derange the sources OF supply, ne WIN 40 al
in his power provisions and means OF transport
70 oo d i fb 81 the Enosb he Tiere ruler ia proving
by his that his professions not empty words lie
has himself, in accordance with the Engnsh GenellS
in the extreme north Of 1l6 while all his chiefs have
been ordered to encourage people 10 bring proys
ions and means OF transport Accordingly any number
OF of bulocks donkeys and camels hired TO carry
grain -four &c, along the line OF march, thus materially
essenng the work of the transport tram while az An
talo alone 5000 of flour have been purchased in
single week, beside other supplies and mules
through the territory of wodgera belonging to Peateh
Waldo Jes0s, who lives on lofty fastness called Apa
Aaji. This chief IS in difficult position ms country
being placed between the rival chiefs of Igre aud LaSta
and he IS tnG n1asent sI & il offered TO the
ruler Of Lasta But as both the great Tyas are friendly
10 the English the chief Of Wodgcrat fully understands
that his best policy to follow suit He II, therefore,
giving all the assistance his power to the pioneer force
territory and is causing his people TO bring supplies.
Both Kassa and Waldo Jesus have great Influence with
chiefs have induced to come into the British camp
with presents and promises and there is every reason 10
expect that Intercourse with them viii he friendly
and that will not be necessary to administer lesson 10
them ,.,,., o, ,,oodo,o tho army vii, mass through
the territory of ObaZye the hereditary Governor Shu
of waag and Lasta Gobazye Is now watching his deadly
enemy Theodore the murderer OF his father, with q
large army. He has just made very successful incur
sion into Begemeder, TheOdOres rear where he has
captured Debra Tabor and reinforced his army with
many recruits But he fears the artillery OF his enemy
and il is this which keeps him from yenturing upon an
attack and makes him eagerly desire the arrival OF the
English army. There be no doubt that the strict
orders he has given TO his chiefs give all possible
sistance to the advancing English force will be heartily
obeyed; while the full explanations That have been gwen
both TO Kassa and Gobazye, who sensible, clear
headed men will prevent any fear or suspicion, the
part Of either Of them that we shall favor one 10 the ds
$50 much for our friends Our enemy, Theodore, in
numbered by all his worldly goods, several brass guns
and huge mortar, is on the plateau OF laahIa hayne
lust succeeded In crossing the river Jdda lie s about
rs miles from Magdaa, with the deep valley OF inc river
Bashlo between his camp and the fortress Inc peas
antry OF Talanta when Gobazye marched INTO Bcgene
der, thinking they had been deserted f0oshy DeieVe1
the promises Of Theodore submitted 10 him. ana assisted
him drag his guns and baggage up the Jiddah lyno
But no sooner had he reached the plaeau ldn ne eW
off the mask, and began TO pepetrate the most mucous
cruetcs his wrctched dupes. lie has now only got
the ground which he pitches his camp 70 cal hs own
every Abyssinan hates him with an intensity whiSh ~
increased every day by his shocking baIDaes ana tue
dread of his guns alone preserves him from destruction
1t impossible for him TO retreat with these guns
and all the impediments OF baggage ana PRISON
every man in Abyssnia being his deadly enemy, he must
either De destroyed by ncessant attacks or starved Inc
such men as are too deeply implicated IN TheOdOres afro
cities hope for mercy from their countrYmen There
await the arrival Of the English force either where he H.
Of he get his heavy guns across the Baso valley
he will either fight treat; we hope the former; In
either the object Of the expedition will probably De
question Of The Times Where is our Diplomacy In
few weeks hope to be able to announce the n9l result
will be disgsted to hear that the prisoners are all we
"0SE WHO IS SERVING n ABYssHn.
Camp Antalo, March 9, 1868"
TENANT RIGHT IN RELAND-MR. MILLS REPLY 10 LORD
LIFFoRD.
Mr. j. s. Mill NJ. p in third edition Of his pamphlet
on England and Ireland" replies to Lord Lnords
cent defense OF the Marquis OF ConyDgham against the
statement which Mr. Mil made concerning the sale OF the
Knkee estate Replies have been made TO this statement
by Marquis of CoDyDgham in The Times, and by Lord
Lford in the House Of Lords. But their replies do
contradict the statement any essential point They
deny nothing which had alleged except that the
were raised to the full value OF the improvements" In
support Of this denial they state that after portions
OF the estate hsd been sold the tenants Of the remainder
prcser ted memorial 10 Lord ConyDgham, praying that
he would not sell their holdings but that they might still
contiune his tenants Now 1t possible that that the III
creased rents as they were did not come up
the entire value which had been given to the holdings by
the labor and capital of the tenants But II is no proof Of
this that the tenants willing pay the rents rather
than be elected or that they preferred TO remain under
their old landlord whom they had some sort OF moral
claim however Imperfect ght be his OF IT, rather