The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-08-22
The sEagdaIa Hatchery.

lie was a most ardent Christian, and
knew the scriptures better than the Par.
iahs and Mullucks, or even the Abmunn.
What he undertook he endeavored to up.
hold by quotation from Holy Writ
The massacre of the native prisoners
which took place two days before the bat
tie Of Fallan, was supported by copious
extracts. Before the execution took
place, he called his fayorite chiefs toReth.
er into the palace and informed them
that the Fcrringhees were coming, and
possibly they might be besieged, and
therefore it was incumbent upon him to
provide for tho welfare Of his brave sol.
diers. There was several prisoners 10
Magdala; incorrigibly bad ones-who
had Knocked at him aud refused wise
counscls; would it not be better to put
away those who eat the bread Of idleness,
eating tho substance of the garrison,
thereby destroying what chance they bad
Of maintaining seige for any length OF
time The chiefs thus apostrophized
agreed that the Ncgashi should do what
secmed good 10 his own eyes. His words
were wisdom. Satisfied that he had
gained the will Of his principal men, be
ordered that they should be brought be.
fore the imprisoned Ferringhees' quarters
with their chains on. After the chiefs
left him TO do his bidding, he dressed
himself ia his state robos aud donned the
imperial crown preparatory to visiting
the. Europeans. Having done 50, be
rods on his white mule down TO Salin.
gine, where be found the Europeans and
native captives drawn up in t&o psral.
lei lines, surrounded by his soldiers, arm
ed TO the teeth. With proudest mien be
rode up 10 where the prisoners stood with
dreadful anxiety manifested 10 each
countenance. Two Chiefs hast.ned to
lay hold of the stiErups as he prepared
to dismount, and deep silence reigned
around" such silence" " use the cap
lives' words, "as 10 make the beating Of
our hearts audible. My heart was 10
my throat, almost causing Etr2Rgulation !;
my pulse best At railway speed, felt my
kEees trem5le, and the awful suspense
and uncertainty were worse than the
shocking reality Witnessed atterward"
Alter dismoRntipg the King walked
backward up the line. eyeing us s.eEaly.
and sort of barbaric majesty pervaded
every motion. Seemingly satisfied with
his inspection. he rode quickly and nerv-
ously 10 the center Of the line, aud i'm
patiently throwing his silken toga over
bis left shoulder and pushing hx crown
from his brow backward, probably 30 as
to have clearer view Of bis vision he
Kissed through bis closed teeth to the
native captives, saying, Behold, ] am
going to slay you, because called you,
aud you refused; stretched out my
hand imploringly TO you, and you regard
ed me not; you set at naught al my
counsel, and would none Of my reproof
Now viii laugh at your calamity; ha,
ha | viii mock as your fear comes !;
when your fear comes as destruction and
your destruction comes as q whirlwind !;
when distress and anguish come upon
you" Then turning TO his soldiers, he
ordered them to separate those whom he
named, and, after ninety men, women
and boys had been separated from the
rest, cooking his pistols, he shouted ont,
Now, who shall | destroy frsti mo
auswer.1 "What," said he, sarcastically,
"are there none of these princes and war
riors of Ethiopia desirous of dying by
the hanl of Theodorus; have you all
turned woman when the hour Of death il
nigh 7"
Holdv' shouted Ras Ingerta, Gal
chief; " aud my fellows are in your
power now; but, Kassai, why did you
lie TO me Why, oh, Why was | snch an
ass as TO listen to your subtle words Why
did l come and put my head in the lions
ijaws2 Oh for one minutes neck to neck
with you, Kassail | would show you how
Gala warrior meets his enemy. Give
me spear and horse and meet me fair
ly and equally here only for two minutes !;
| would kill you and curse you. You
dare not, prisoner as am, with chains
on my limbs. | would fight you if you
dared to meet me-"
mo" returned Theodorus, with in.
creased warmth In his couptenance, "you
tried to betray me TO my enemies; spy
and traitor, you shall be food for the jack
ell tonight. On the heads of ell those
who have compassed me about, the mis-
chief of their own lips shall curse them.
Let them be cast into fire, into 9 deep
pit, that they rise not up again. Strip
these fellows" said he, "and let them
behold each others shame, and give me
their exact number" Their rags were
torn from them, and each man, woman
and boy stood before him naked. The
number of those whom he had ordered
for execution was 30S-275 men, Eve
women, and twenty-eight boys.
He then said, "Spear the Gala dog,
Ingerta! Spear him, l say" and Ras
Ourrary Eurio, ever ready to obey Theo-
dorus, leveled spear and flung it at his
breast. "Thou hast done WE'LL" said the
King, as he saw the weapon had gone
deep into his bosom, but Ras Ingerta
plucked it out an flung it contemptuously
at Theodorus' feet. " Another one, :"
shouts Theodorus, "spear him again, !"
and six chiefs Immediately sank their
weapons into his body.
The wounded chief stood up bravely,
and drew them all out one after another,
the blood squirting from his wounds in
crimson streams, when he fell down and
died.
Impatient at the slow progress of the
execution, the King shot ten dead with
his own hand, and, throwing his revolver
away, he drew his sword, and leaIed tow
ard the trembling prisoners. Eyeing
them for moment, he seemed to enter
tain perfect hatreds for he said to one,
1 J" All, your hour has come. / am going
i To drink your blood and. raising his