New-York tribune., 1868-12-18
FOREIGN.
UNA SINCE TILE WAR.
ABYSsNIA SINCE THE WAR.
,,rrpv,L DfsoRpFES-RIvAL CLAIMANTS FOE
THE POSSESSION OF MAGDALA-A NEW IN
prrOE--CUANCEs or CIVIL WAR.

kBlSSlNIA SlNLE LIE ~ An
INTERNAL pGsoRDEEs-RIvAL cLAIMANr3 Tof
THE POSSESSION OF MAGDALA-A NEW In
PEEOR--CUANCES or CIVIL WAR;
The following letter from Massowah, dated
cot+ T. apucaf5 in the M1Hii,W UHirerSct:
since the end Of The English expedition the interIn,
struggles which divide Ab have Dr4tGn zen da on, JS
with as much force as IL is true tDat the provinces
crossed by uo English party loHlyu oI IS is, bifd:
but The number Of rebels. whose Occupation Il pilHE,
has been continually on me inerSase ths t me
seems tho country haS ae"ay cof i ,,cscnofivc Of
AbVssuian unity should have prevented the estapI'H
son IN f-r inuauce OF troubles and revolutions
of which it ls almost impossible 10 lOrcseo tuo uslu
~ ,S,.. t,e obs0inte foyercgnty Of Gobdzic who has
Ec advantage OF the English expedition against lAIo
"'aoIia f,er having been burnt by the English. has
hern occupied by IIesdat. OF the queens OF ine
~ fcrirc beirg natural they could not be destroyed
Immediatey after the city taken possession oi py
claims In which she was supported bg the King OF GhGa
WorEit is one OF the two queens ruling over tLe %
frontier of The WolloGallas tribe is Bechalo. ,,,,o
The country 70 the north Of Ecchalo lasla anu M Jo @
wore Governed during the English eNpeutOn 10y tho h
tcna uncle of obaze; but Tps All has commence 90
urge the rights which he pretCnds to nave, tnroIs n @
mis- chief popular in both these countries but ho Is o
in position TO resist the forces OF Hoozc O tI' m
against GobaAa has returned to kwara MS ia.fr
country Gobazie has not yei sHc9oeueu ~ cont
,,r'ie n, c south East and Northwest but 1t b SC
rnrc throughout the whole OF Central ADysslhn.
Coazlc has rebuilt Goudar, the ancient caplla, u
has himself Emperor under the name on ilaH
Tcri Giorchis lie recently addressed lettcI
Iossa King OF Tgrs and sent him mt the same ul9
urcSrrf Of several horses This latter, VINO now Isu
M AdoWab. received aud responded 10 these Over %
i'm friendly manner. These relations nave gNcH Iso
different Interpretations According 10 sone' noV%"n %
mas siuplv reQurcd of Lassa to make SUBMISSION 10 ~
according to oihers, he has demanded OF tbe klg tht 10
scud an envoy with money To Cairo IN orlef 70 op am
Eislon and Iassa has refused To comply MhleHcMi
may be truc the rainy would not permit hOS
tis N nrcstnt Amhara. where grain Is abundant oners
10 GObazie resources which he would not nhd IN i1
rS hesde hch IL appears preferable for both rivals 70
remain allies for some time yet IN oIder tat theS s
be better able to resist the rebes. ,, 49,. o-o ar
loss distant IL would take place under very nearly the
following conditions: GOb1Zie, whose army is dcNo'u
IN him ana accustomed 10 lighting has strong cavalry
force but his troops are badly armed. The eNecuye
froos of Iassa aro very humorous. He has gOod sup
ny Gf cannon mu-kcts, and he has the advantage o
being near tho sea But In spite OF his generous ChaIc
Ter Gd his proud courage, la IS not yet completely s
Ter of his people The Province OF Itgrs has not oy
been rayalcd foI several years past by grhoppcI uut
M besides devastated by pareans Who, IN virtue on ctI
tain ancient customs, levy run0us contributions IN k ~
up0n The inhabitants leaving many of them, frequently
without seed 10 SOW. ,..
I'm view II the nearly equal chances Of the combatnnts
and OF the sad ~ the county, u is 10 e reared at
civil war WILL for long time 10 come continue 10 hn't
his part OF Africa that has in former Tunes enjoyed
civilization from which the present disorders prevent u
from deriving any advantage.