The New York herald., 1868-03-26
Press kilograms to the London Times.

Press kilograms to the London Times.
SUEz VIA MALTA, Feb. %, 1868.
u is runlored here that Menelek, the King Of Shoa
p again advancing on Magdala with an army OF
forty thousand men.
zzn.sGRAMs IN CONFIRMATION OF THE HERALD's
" From the London Times, March 81
our special correspondent with the Abyssinan
expedition telegraphs under date Attegerat, Feb
The advanced guard has arrived at Antalo.
kassal VIII meet Sir Robert Napier on the Goth
nsr, TWO marches south Of this place.
trhls message was forwarded from Alexandria on
the 28th inst, at two p. MI s1E .gT N'
; From the London Times, March IL
Our special correspondent with the Abyssinian
expedition telegraphs, under date Adabaga G) Feb
The headquarters are here today with 1000 men.
main for several days. awaiting the advance Of more
troops and supplies, which are delayed by the def
The British forces have occupied Antalo with 1000
II 4 doubtful whether Kassai can leave Adowa to
me captives were in good health up to the aoth Of
Kns .oss Thsodoss has not yet entered Msgdala
G1a March . eleven A. NJ, by the new route, via
Norderney. Hanover.l
Thc Efect-The Herald Enterprise and News
paper Revolution in England.
tFrom the London Spectator, March u
us old 'ann t water water were alive what would he ssyi
beaten every journal in Europe in energy and enter
Prise, actually publishing the latest news Of Bri-
q the NEW YORK HERALD. According to q mes
sage received by that gentleman on Wednesday and
s so Sapss lssees 2nao On
February Is, was to meet the 'Prince' Of Tigre on
the 10th. and was then to press on to Magdaia, az
but the statement that Sir Robert Napier has reached
Antoa is confirmed by subsequent telegram from
the Times own agent. 1s1
from the London Review March III
1Ae correspondent OF the NEW YORK HERALD in
London has forwarded TO the Times q despatch
which he received on Wednesday. It is dated
Anta0, February 16 and states among other things,
that Waeheite lsic) and Menelek mad surrounded
Maedala; that Theodorus was advancing with thirty
miles day; that news had been received from the
prisoners '1ast week. and that all were WELL that the
advance brigade was fifteen days short marches to
talo.n Napier was to meet Kassai Of Tigre on the
10th to propose peace, when there was to be grand
that the envoy from Kassai had been badly treated
~ Merewether and that peace was doubtful. More
over, stragglers were being shot, three English ON
mutilated six Arabs whom they had shot.
From the Pail Mall Gazette, March IL
The correspondent Of the new YORK HERALD in
9y 16 which Is not very intelgible though In gen.
Ual 1t tends TO confirm the Information which
comes from other sources. According to this
with thirty thousand men, but only marching three
miles day. Some stragglers are said to have been
people, Il Is pPesuned % are said to have
mutilated them horribly. Three English officers
names not givenl have disappeared Reuters tele-
gram from Suez gives the numbers OF Meneek's army
q forty thousand.
fFrom the London Post, March 81
A very startling telegram, purporting to have been
at AntaIo Will be found in another part Of this i'm
preston. We are Of opinion that # should be re-
until scme Confirmation G e bs ostsnea or
Il contains internal evidence tending to throw sus-
picion on Its authenticity. For instance 1t is ex-
have Streated badly" Kassai's envoy. Again, as
6R r. Napier was expected to have had his inter-
view ws kSs . Gys, Sy s s sr S @sy
ten days could have interposed Further, 1t appears
absurd to state that they care in the enemy's
tory Of the waagshum, who, although there
have been hints Of hts possible insncerity, has
nd no reasoh tor re-, reckonng him an open enemy
nom their companies may have been lost or even
Killed by proving robbers, and upon this may have
evidence OF being In an enemy's country. Again. 1t
- well known that very recently Theodore had no
such army as thirty thousand men with him. and &c
h highly improbable that he has been reinforced.
II is very possible that Menelek may have been In
the vicinity OF Magala, but not that he surrounded
h which, from the nature OF the country and fort
Eess--as described In our impression OF the atm
lnst--and from the position OF Theodore, would
&C IuOst anu HdZbruOus Under.
saking. Would that it were true, for then the
saptives would be safe. Besides, who is
Aoned among the native chiefs. Again, II the ad-
vanced brigade had only arrived at Antalo, how
GENES Il that reliable Information had been obtained
10 the effect that there was mo forage beyond An
talo.n Besides II must be remembered that travel
teS have asserted that the country beyond
Antalo is well cultivated in many parts and
We have abundant proof Of the persuasive
drawing eject or the dollar upon the native
possessor Of supplies. We should be very happy to
beneve II we could that IL was for our troops only
~hfteen short marches to Magdalan from Antalo.
Ehis telegram, in our opinion does not contain either
The authority or the accuracy necessary TO justify
such belief In fact, judging by our present light t
Goes not appear to be genuine.
The rumored Information contained in the telegram
nom Sir r. Napier that Menelek, King Of Shoa, was
advancing from his southern Kingdom upon Mag
nala wilb we trust, prove to be true, for Me1eiek
operating In that direction would probably cut or
yheodore,s retreat south, and, hemming him In on
hat side, greatly facilitate the solution OF the
problem before us 10 Ia satisfactory TO know that
Me captiyes were quite well up to the nth January
ND that Theodore was still anchored TO his big
Dr0nanCe. aE .D "a tt@A =
prom theLondcn Morning Advertiser, March el q
The news about the Abyssinian war which reaches
- 10 not particularly reasBuring That the European