New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-15
TIE ABYssINIAE FXPEDITIoN-THE KINGS LAST
LETTER.


A batch of fresh papers connected with the
Abyssnian expedition was published the sd Of July.
Among the documents two communications adj
dressed 20 the COmmanderin-Chief by the late King
Theodore after defeat Of his army az Arogce These
curious letters translated from the original Amharc
will be read with interest
mo J. Delivered by Lieut.. PrideauX and the Dajez
Alamie on April II, 1863 Note, without superscrploh
seal signature date Along with II was returned The
The King was called upon TO submit In the Of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost one God In lis
Trinity and His Unity, HASA whose trust is ChIl5t
thus speaks: people Of Abyssinia, will II always be
thus that you fec before the enemy, when myself by
the power OF God 10 not f0rth WIN you 10 encourage
you Believing that all power had been gwen to me,
had established my Christian people ~ TINS 1edthen sPCt
In my city are multltudes whom nave Ied; maluchs
protected and madens unprotected women whom
have no children God has given you the power
See that you fOTsakc not these people. III il "a
heather land My countrymen have turned their backs
on me- and have hated me- because imposed tribute on
them and sought TO bring them under Hlntdiy dis
cpine Yo1 nave prevaea agss c " I fae VI
who loved frightened by one bullet and hed In
NOT with the fugitivcs Believing myself TO be great
lord gave you battle but, by reason OF the worthless
Tie people Of MY country, by haunting me with
having embraced the religion OF the FRANKS, ana Dy
feTent ways had provoked me TO anger against them
our of what have done % evil toward them may God
had 20 decreed TO conquer the whole world; and II was
INV desire to die If my purpose could not be fulfilled
dared 10 Law hand on me Whenever my soldiers
hogan 10 waVer In battle 10 arise and rally
them Last night the darkness hndered me from doing
80 Your people who have passed the ght IN JOY may
God not do unto you as he has done 70 me- had
after subdung all my enemies IN Abyssla, 10 eau ny
army against Jerusalem aud expel IRON IL the TURKS
warrior who has handled strong men IN ms arms
like infants will never suffer himself TO be danded IN inc
Of others" a.,
mo III. Delivered on April 49, by Mr.. Bender and the
Kings scribe NOe.Sealed with the royal seal IN the
OF the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost one
God: The King OF Kings TheOdoTu5 May III reach tbe
beloved OF the great Queen OF England. am
writing 10 you without being able 20 address you by name
because our intercourse has aTsn so UNEXPECTEDLY lh
gneved at having sent YOU my writing OF yesterday and
at having quaTrelled with YOU my friend. Mh5h
saw your OF fighting the discipline OF your
army and when my people failed 10 execute my orders
then consumed with 10 think that although
killed and punished my soldiers yet they would NOT de
turn 20 the battle While the fire Of Jealousy burned
within me, Satan me in the night and tempted
me 20 kill myself with my own pistol But rehecting
that God would be angry with me II were 10 go IN nls
you In hurry lest might die, and all things be In con-
fusion before my message should reach you. After my
messenger had gone, cooked my pistol and putting
In my mouth pulled the trigger Though pulled ana
people rushed upon me, and laid hold OF tho pistol
II discharged Just they had drawn IL from my
mouth. God having thus signhed TO me that
should not die, but live, sent 70 you Mr.. Rassain
that evening that your might be made easy
To-day is Easter be pleased TO let me send rev cows W
you The OF returning 10 you your letter yes
terday that believed III that time that we should
meet one another Heaven but not ON earth let the
night pass without sending for the body OF my frena
Gabre, because thought that after dehh
we would both be buried together; but since nave
lived, be pleased 70 allow him 10 be buried You require
from me all the Europeans TO my best friend, MT
Wadenaiar Wen, be 1t 30 They shall 40. But now
that friends you must not leave me without aTu
zans, ~ ! an q lover Of the mechanical arts"