The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-07-14

with his own hand he rested. and or
dered that bis chiefs should try their
hands Many Of them had personal
hatrods against the oaptiyes, and they
proceeded with an astonishing alaeriiy
with The awful task of massacre
/ Whenever he Witnessed dcxterOus
blows be applauded but when he saw
cuts given that manned tho poor
wretches the King would spring up
and demonstrate what an easy matter
il was to send the head clean on from
the shoulders hy choosing q strong,
sturdy prisoner and deoapitating him
with his own hand.
A young snd beautiful woman OF
high rank, perceived that her time was
coming rapidly. ran 10 where Theodo-
rus leaned Upon his dripping sword
and, throwing herself at his feet, en-
treated in piteous tones that be would
spare her life. no |" thundored The
odorus, "you came to my camp twice
as a spy. Once spared you be ecause
one of my chiefs asked that YOU might
be his wife Now, by the Savior Of the
world, Won shall sleep below the cliff Of
Magdala tonight" So saying, while
she yet bent with her face TO the
ground, with his whole might he de-
iyered blow that almost severed her
in two.
A boy prince, son Of one Of the rebel
hous governors who was still at large,
was next killed by sweeping blow,
which took his head and left arm of.
In about an hour and half from
the commencement Of the wholesale ex-
ecution tho massacre was completed,
and as fast Us each ono had been slain
the body was carried to the edge OF the
cliff and thrown down hight Of fifty
feet or more At the bottom of the
cliff were several great rocks scattered
here and there, and these were covered
with brains and blood A ghastly
heap of corrupting flesh was oil that
was left Of 308 human souls, who but
shortly before had been friends in cap
tivity Of the Europeans. The human
shambles contained pools OF blood and
gore in some places nearly foot deep.
Theodorus having mastered his pas
sion as the work of death was ended,
turned to the
EUROPEAN CAPTIvEs,
and in a most urbane manner inform
ed them that he would do the same 10
them if the English General did not
listen to reason. Even his dear friend
Rassam should die by his hand unless
peace could be made. Theodorus
would most certainly have carried his
threat into execution il English diplo-
macy had not been too much for him.
Rsssam, when the Kings envoy arrived
with the news that battle had been
fought between the English and their
people, requested that he might see tho
King. 7heodorus gladly consented,
hoping that he could see his way
through the deep gloom which sur
rounded him. When Rassam was adj
mitted before him Theodorus Egot up
and embraced him, entreating him to
say what was best to be done The
WHY envoy replied, "Yon are an illus
trious potentate; may YOU live forever" +"
The English want nothing but the Eu-
ropeans. When they have got them
they will go away. He secuted the idea
that Napier wanted him, and argued
against the inconsistency of such a be-
lief. In this manner and by such con-
stant assurances Theodorus took his
crown and life without tho ample re-
yenge be intended to have taken.
From the day of the battle of Fallah
to the time of his death Theodorus had
not tasted morsel of food, but had en-
deayored to forget his misery and imbe-
cihty in letting the English prisoners
go by drinking tel and arraehi This
abstinence from food accounts for the
emptiness OF the stumach and the ema-
GATED appearance Of the body which it
presented whsE we found him dead
near the entrance gate, Thafurbar,