The New York herald., 1868-04-27
A Battle on Good Friday and
Heavy Losses of the Natives.
Thosands Of Prisoners, Four Crowns Of
Gold, Treasures, Jewels and Plate
Taken by the COnquerOrs.
Sketches Of Theodorus and His
Last Fortress.
ABYSSlNlA.
SPECIAL TElEsRAMs TO THE HERALD.

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SPECIAL 1ElEeRAMs TO THE HERALD.
Theodorus About TO Move Against Napier
The General Warned-March to the Front
Of Mngdala-A Reconnaissance.
QUEENS HOTEL !
LONDON, April ga. M.
The special correspondent of the HERALD,
marching with the advance of General Napiers
army towards Magdala, reports by telegram
delayed in transt--dated the 7th inst, that
news was received at headquarters from army
spies to the effect that King Theodorus in
tended moving Immediately from his works on
the British.
General Napier on receipt of this intelli-
gence instantly Gro sed the Jiddah river to
the plain of Tanta, which he commenced to
traverse.
Many of the animals employed by the army
were lost in crossing terrible ravine which
is eight miles wide, having descent of three
thousand five hundred feet and an ascent ex-
tending four thousand five hundred feet on the
other side
The Queen army having accomplished both,
marched over the Kings Road" which is
thirty feet wide, onward.
General Napier then halted and recon
noitered the position at Magdala in person.
He saw the kings camps with their in
trenched defences, and said they. appeared
almost impregnable.
General Napier would reach the Beshlo
river next day, the 9Th of April.
Mr.. Rassani, one of the captives, forwarded
sletter to General Napier's camp, dated Mag
dala, the 9th of April, in which he said
''Beware, the king is moving"
Napier Reaches the Front of the Works.
Theodorus' Artillery-British Rcconnois-
amce-A Truce, but No surrender-Gainlnga n
Dif,cult Position-Brtish Bomba rdment and
n Gallant Assnuit-sIagdala Taken and
CsIItterimg Plunder.
QUEENS HOTEL,
LONDON, April pa. NJ
Three telegraphic dispatches have been re-
ceived here during the morning from the
special correspondent of the HERALD attached
to the British army expedition under command
of Major General Napier, in Abyssnia.
The first telegram is dated on the banks of
the Beshilo river, in the advance towards Theo-
dorus' camp, on the 9Th inst, and the second
when marching with party in reconnaissance
right In front of Magdala.
The HRRALD's correspondent says that to-day
18th inst.) King Theodorus has twenty eight
guns mounted in position outside his works.
English advance.
General Napier has forwarded letter to the
King officially demanding the release of the
British captives.
The English army is concentrated on the
Beshilo river. The troops have been furnished
with scaling ladders, torpedoes and other
engines and missiles of assault, and are held
in readiness for sudden attack on the fortress
aud works of Magdala.
Another special telegram from the HERALps
correspondent is dated before the palatal fort
rcss Of Magdala on the 10th of April Good
Fridsy)
He reports THE British army has arrived
here in front Of the Kings stronghold The
troops are distant six miles from the fortress.
The Kings camp is situated on great
height and in full view of the men The
English will assault 1t very soon.
The third telegram from the HERALD's special
correspondent Is of still later date. being
written at Magdala on the 18th Of April, and
in II he says A truce which had been agreed
on between General Napier and King Thee
dorus terminated at an early hour this morning.
Immediately after its termination the King
not having surrendered the captives, Major
General Sir Robert Napier placed himself at
The head of the First and Second brigades of
his army aud moved up the hill towards The
fortress as Far as shillasse.
This portion of the strong works built was
surrendered to Napier by the chiefs in com