The New York herald., 1868-04-29
The Chiefs, Christians and People, as
Seen by the British Civllizers.
Geography and Topography Of the
English Mexico in Africa.
Boundaries, Mountains, Rivers, RaviIes, Gil.
mate and Resources Of the Empire.
1HEooORvS' PEDIGREE AND FAITH,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

The Province Oh Ifgre-ltS OcO8rupuy Uuu hcs
sources-IIarch Of Napier's Advance Brigade
To Antalo-The Enormous Transport Trains
Horrible Fate of the HindOO Mueteers-The
Euyov Of Kussai, Chief of Ethiopia, and his
Reception--T L he Odorus Advancing Upon Go.
bazye-Go o0u2yc's Siratngcm--ZOolOgy:NI Man.
uers and Cnstoris-Hatrcd Of the Natives 10
Arabs-Disappcar Of three English Ofi-
cers-Earopenn Noiabilities in Abyssinia.
Cl7y OF ANrALO PROVINCE OF TIaRE,
ABYssINIA February H. 1888.
Before proceeding with a description Of the expe-
dition have thought 1t better to give brief sketch
OF the province in whose capital we are now en-
camped
Tfgre is now the most important province Of Abys-
sina and is bounded, as you will observe by the
map on the north by the Bekla, Boja and Takue and
several OF the wild tribes of the Shangaa; the west
by the mountains q Samen and by the Denakil, Doba
and Gala territories the east and south; including
not ess than four degrees of latitude and nearly an
equal extent in Ion gitudnal direction. The high
range OF the Samen hills stretching from Waldubba
TO the south of Lara together with the line of the
Tacasse which lows in nOrtheasterly course along
its base, sufficiently points out the natural boundary
between Tgre and the province Of Amhara on the
west. TigrG Is large and exceedingly popuous dis
trict and contains number Of cities which figure
conspcuously In the history OF Ethiopia, more
especially Axum Dixan, Chelicut, Anta!o, Atige-
ratt and Agua.
The first Of these cities was the ancient residence
of the Abyssinian monarchs, who still go thther for
the purpose OF being crowned. Its antiquity Is very
great 1t is mentioned by Arran in the Peripus OF
the Erythraan Sea. The modern town Of AXum
contains about six hundred houses On the eastern
frontier stands the city Of Analo which formerly
was the seat OF government Ii is quite large
place. compared with any we have yet seen and con-
tains about Twelve hundred houses, constructed Of
Yund and atr IN no IN M
palace distinguished by its magnitude rather than
by the elegance Of its plan or workmanship. 1t
stands hill which rises column-like out OF the
valley, and could be made very defensihe position.
In titus province there is very large convent, the
Monastery of Fremon, which has always been the
chief establishment Of the Jesuts. 1t about mile
In circumference, surrounded by walls nanked with
towers and pierced for small arms. Atigeratt con-
tains small fort, and small convent where the
widow OF the son Of Subegadis, lately King OF Abys-
sinia, lives Atabeyen contains two small ctades,
built the edge of rock rising five hundred feet
perpendicuary from the plain Agulla contains the
ruins Of q fine temple built by King Lalaba In the
eleventh centul to the Greek saint st. Korcas. The
nO0r Of this temple which was marble, was in man.
places stu entire 1t was q strongly built building
large blocks OF granite, but 1t said ccntair
gold. King Subegadis caused 1t TO be pulled down t(
search for the The above cities stand
the road to Antalo which, after continuous march
OF eleven days from Senate the advance brigade
under Brigadier General Collins reached. II is
exactly 140 miles from Senate and 1893 miles from
Boola on Annesey Bay
Our future route lay through the highlands Of
Abyssina, after reaching Senate, which stands al
most the brink Of the tableland overlooking the
sea OF ridges which lift their scraggy peaks mp
int the very clouds, and look down frowningly
upon the "Fernghee" invaders.
Theodorus made great mistake in not guarding
these passes which have admitted the English into
his domnions. Twenty men within the defences
on the heights, with seryceable muskets in their
hands. could have de1ed three thousand: and were
not that the present ambitious Ras OF Tigr6 is at
variance with his ficke and tyrannical sovereign
advantage might have been taken OF the natural
fortresses which could 80 effectively have protected
him, and another Thcrmopyle added to history.
A most curious and Interesting sight s presented
upon attaining the summit OF the plateau. out OF
the level plain shoot mp In the most forward and OBJ
trusive manner thousand differently shaped hills.
Many OF them are solid boulders and polished
a. pebble, rising from one hundred 90 nve hundred
pyramids. and each height is crowned by a village
which Is inhabited by either the Agnmes, iazortas
or Shihos.
These people Of the highlands are better dressed
than the miserable black Sbhos OF the coast; they
ore also more Intelligent and very independent
There "a plenty Of forage in the country, The land
n more or less tvated, though in peculiar
ner, yet sufficient for the use OF the Inhabitants
new and sound dollar oG the Maria Theresa stamp
must be paid for gOatsgn full OF barley which win
weigh about twenty-five pounds Tue same amount
Of money mus be paid for two hundred pounds of
wood. A half cro.n rupee OF a shilling they look
upon with contea,t, and angry words or blows they
They are q the complexion OF our Indians wen
proportoned, with fne hands and features, short
they visit camp they come well armed with spear
shield and curved sword very like u SICKLE IN Inc
pose Of testing their expertness an English soldier
thoroughly skilled In the Of the sabre was piitcd
against strong, athletic Agame Lake iig,,ning the
ssbrc dew aroand the natives head with back strokes
aud front cuts now ut his head and then az his legs;
but like q black shadow the shield gied from aide
to side and successfully every stroke for over
These Shields are circular and arc made Of doubl
o1hide, wei tanned and oiled and are impeneira5lt
70 sabre or spear OF old the Ethoplans wer,
mous 10 their use oT IN r,ga ns ys eXGprs nor
ots, and let the mighty men come forth-the men 0
Ethiopia and Libya that handle the shield" Tne
dress ls the breechcloth and o cotton robe, with
broad red stripe acress its centre which Is worn lk
tosa Until within four days march TO a., Antal
these tribes Inhabited The country through when on
THE cIvILrzERs on MARCH.
Early on the morning of the 5th instant the al
vance brigade, composed OF the Thirty-thiid rcg
ment Europeans mostly irish, Fourth regiment M
Give infantry, the ScDde horse, native cavalry,
rocket battery OF artillery and two mountain bate
res. pumberfng in all about 500 strong, nsrche,
The scinde so9e with their shcepSn coats
green uniforms presented very pne appearance
men, WEI were decKed out out in ef n. Splendid % unoim
an oilcer Of the reginent with silver helmets, sill
yer ecaDDaruS, SILVER sword handles, gold buttons
silver spurs, silver eInbrolderes slken sashes ant
6old epauets which must have cost something
IKE 81, 500; while the horses on which they rod
were Is richly decorated as their riders Tie infan
cry In their dun brown linen uniforms did not look
WE'LL nor was their drill after eleven years. service
anything extraordinary. pond Of twenty -nv
musicians preceded the column, end wheu The ordc
10 march was given struck up the well known tun
OF "Cheer boys cheer" II was certainly vtr5 500
nfvice, for the distance was longi tle Sun pgl
not, and the brown appeaINDce oi The p0dshed q
land gave the county o. dry arpea hnce, Npgn VII
the uncertainty VI tho end Of The expedition, nigl
perhaps cause The troops to bo detected. truly 81
volumn had q somewhat plebald look, vita an I
lne haberdashery. Here were rcd meo, black me