The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-05
AB slNIA.
Closing Scenes OF the Anglo
I" African War.
A New Dynasty and Rival Claimants
mi 'id for fke Crown. cry no
mPEa ENTERTAINING TWO QUEENS.


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BY nail nom England we have the following vivid
report Of the cosing scenes OF the British military
expedition In Abyssina from the pen Of our special
correspondent with General Napier's headquarters
division the advance Of the English soldiers on the
return march, with copy of Nspier's order Of the
Say 70 the MEMS isaa,g ED GO U1Nltcd aaT
1hsnksgiving and Farewell to MasdaIa-.
Thesdarus,o Lost Council-The Royal Fune.
s~L-Dessructisn Of the F0rtreas-A "Trail
sf Rirc''-Two Contcndlng Queens Visit
Napior-The New Dynasty and an, African
Cpsar-Thcsdorus' Widow Entertained and
Phososraphed-ssfan IMP for Home.
ri cou~l CAMP ON TALANrA, April 10, 1858.
In reviewing the events Of the past few days which
have TRANSFERRED attended by such wonderful results
enc cannot help but think that higher power con-
Tolled the beings In and around Magdala. The
prisoners have safely passed most critical period,
and they may well bow their heads in thankfulness
that they alive and free. Theodorus the last day
Of his life, was almost devoured with rage
at his own folly in permitting the prisoners
70 escape when his own death was,
he thought, determined upon. His councillors
and generals upbraided him for his folly and chicken
jackalr as well as the people OF your own races 2"
said the vindlctive Ros Aytoo his friend and privy
counsellor. "YOu have fed and kept them for four
years IN the best houses, with servants to attend
Them Your own people You have slam with the
greatest satisfaction. Why not the people whom
the English Negus has come to claim? He will slay
you like dog, and your body he will to the dogs
Take fitting revenge while there is time" Happily for
the foreign captives in Theodorus' power the King
A.. IT.
dent expectation that the safety well being OF
the captives would ultimately prove his own saliva
ZION. In this he was doomed to disappointment, for
the English Negus" considered his work but half
accomplished with TheOdorus still in power and
hagdala as proud and defiant In her appa-
rent inaccessibilty. The demand for their surreu-
der, with assurances of honorable treatment for
himself, was what Theodorus could not brook and
he did not even reply to it, though he still harbored
thoughts Of reconciliation; and, sangune Of his
proves, he hoped to rebuild his hitherto
waning fortunes. Building up hopes, on Rassam's
professions Of friendship, 10 be pardoned past offences
ne sent one thousand bullocks and five hundred
sheep to the English camp, with letter, in which
he stated that the day being Good Friday all good
Christians should eat but that he took great pleasure
m providing them with meat. These cattle were
FIRMLY refused by Sir Robert Napier, who stated that
ne could not accept anything from the Kings hands
sntl his demands had been complied with.
The rumor that Theodorus had ned TO Goam
caused. the English commander-in-chief to hasten
operations and the result that before evening
Magdala had fallen into his hands TheodOrus had
died by his own hands and his army disarmed and
dsbanded with no casualties on the English side.
The cruelty and tyranny Of Theodorus was never
more apparent to than when we gazed on the
three undred dead prisoners piled one upon an-
other az the bottom Of the cliff, with the hundreds
Of cap tive chieftains OF Ethiopia whom found in
chains awaiting their fate with that calm resigna-
ton wnicn four years OF captivity had taught them.
We all realized then the escape OF the cap
tives whom we had come to release and it was with
something AKIN to wonder that we gazed upon them
assuring ourselves that they really existed in
the flesh.
The dead King was buried in the chapel, Magdaa
was sacked and the inhabitants driven away, and in
a few hours with the exception Of an English gar
SisOn, not single soul was on this dreaded Amba
Two days after orders were given that the fortress
should be destroyed and burned, and TO the Royal En-
rineers under the direction OF Captain Goodfellow
the task was assigned. Before they commenced on
- ave final LOOK At the chamber Of horrors me me-
palaces the harems, the treasure houses, the church
and other scenes Of interest Within Atthree O'Clock
r. NJ the 18th inst. the Thofusbun gate, command
ing the southern approach, was blown up and as the
engineers retreated northward each house was set
on Ore. strong easterly wind set In, which aided
the efforts at destruction, and soon all Magdaa was
In names Three thousand houses were burning
ps sSpodea and prosces new IN every drec
ton II was perfect sea OF IRE set In the
heavens the names rolled in crimson waves far
the cliffs, burning rafters like fiery swords
swept over the heights into the awful abyss below,
setting fire to the brushwood on the slopes, with
There was trail OF fire Fastening towards Su-
iugini. each straw tent adding fuel and extending
this awful world OF nre on 70 Suasse, Faa and the
Arogie valley. The sheep that browsed ON the hills
tae dogs that still fingered on the threshold OF their
masters dwellings the chickens about going to
roost, were all consumed by the fiery waves that
swept over the heights. The stencil from the hola-
cants was frightful over five hundred human bodies
must have been consumed by the surRng OF fire.
which destroyed Magdala and the neighborng VII
lagos. Even the church wherein Theodorus was
buried, which General Napier had hoped to save
was also destroyed by the devourng clement. The
Gallas and the people OF Shoa FASTENED 10 the edge
Of the opposite plateau to witness the swift destruc
ton thai had overtaken the Amba and Its garrison,
shat had 80 long deied and held them at bay
The next day two rival queens came IN TO offer
and TO speak their JOY at the death Of the "Great
Negusn These were but the prelimnaries TO the
real object OF their visits. In my last telegram
stated that wagshum Gobazze would be crowned
King Of Abyssfnia The messenger had been semitic
him rendering the royal crown wn 10 n which cno was
continued his operations Of watching the game be-
tween Theodorus and Napier, Gobazze, instead OF
was Constituting his victories from Debrs Tabor to
Gondar and Lake Isana. He had fought three
bazze, and had declared himself master OF ali the
provinces from Donahil, on the coast, TO the Nile.
Now. one OF the prisoners released by rs was
cousin Of Gobazze, named wagsnum Defer, who,
next to Theodorue, was the most gifted TO assume
regal dignity. He is mild and humane in DISPOSE
ton and has great military tact and genius. &c Ia
the riQhtfu Prince OF Larta, and though GobaZze In
usurper Deieri Is determined to uphou him In his
dignity. az tf-r
When cebazze heard from the messenger sent by
Napier that Theodorus was dead his Joy was exces-
ave, and he presented hun with one hundred
6oIlarp.1 81
To the offer Of crown and possession Of the amba
Of MagdalA, he returned answer that he had as yet
managed TO elude Theodorus and escape captivity,
and now that the King was dead he did not wish to