New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-11
BY STEAMSHIP.
The Persia, from Liverpool, Dec 9S, arrived
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THE ABYssINIAN EXPEDITION.

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.
ii,s Oar SPECIAL Correspondent
In Austin, the special correspondent of The Times
viii furnish that journal by the mail which takes
his with letter which viii doubt CONTAIN fair
statement of the condition Of affairs they exist il
Zuaa Camp as present. l think they are about as
uuprOpitOus as can well be. Red-tape, ignorance,
and indecision combined viii strange the expedition
for anything ike practical operation for at least six
months to come. Between 7OO and 800 troops have
landed comprising the 10th Native Infantry, COM
posed OF sappers and miners, three companies of
airy and portion of the transport corps. The right
mag OF the former now stationed, with the sap
pcrs and miners on the main road between KoOmaee
snd Lower SoOrOo. and the cavalry at Weeah River
IL miles west of Zulla The whole force Is engaged
buiding roads and in organizing the transport train
All the water needed for the troops and animals
5000 in number at Camp Zullais condensed on board
he transports lying in the Bay and thence supplied
shore By means Of pipes. Eight to ten thousand
llens 10 tuns are shipped daily but there is great
waste. and the consequence is great suffering and
h55 among the horses and mules. The coast and
Jungle Tor miles INLAND Is literally streWn with
COrpse5.
The pier is completed and the iron to lay the track
II looked for daily.
Cbe natives have focBed from the neighborng vii
iasS IN large numbers. and are engaged, rs fast
the) apply, upon the works going forward, but they
ara found To be lazy Indifferent workmen. and their
places will be supplied by East India coolies as soon
~ possible
The mountain battery has arrived. been fitted out
sud ~ now stationed between Lower and Upper 500
roo The Scinde brigade is expected on the 10Th aud
the CGpLnaDdernCi cf may bo c-Srootod 10 follow
80. the 25fh, when thorough reorganization of the
forces will be made. Ny opinion is that the Eu
T0pesl troops will not be landed before January and
that little nothing can be done except by the In
telliRence Department, of which DT. Brapf Is the
esstimabe head, before March. The rainy season
them sets IN, and that viii virtually close the cam
pAlgn until near Autumn.
The route by the Hadas Pass has been decided on,
All surveyed as far Sonata, CD miles. This will be
the first town In the TgTis dOminiOns reached by the
forces. 10 is situated on the northwestern edge OF
the AbySsnan plateau 900 feet above the sea level
Beyona this the roads, though somewhat broken,
Comparatively easy. Col McTeweather expects to
reach Senafa with his advance completing the roads
for artillery as he advances by the end Of January
working force is largely increased: Beyond Kooma-
Toe. with the exception Of . miles between Upper
and SoOroO and Rara Guddee there is an abundance
Of excellent water.
Ihe Quineu worm is a myth but disease. often,
but enormously called the African Chambers is prov
ing very fatal among the horses and mules.
Some 1900 or 400 enly OF the 10000 Egyptian
troops promised by the NlcerOY have arrived on the
coast and a grand illumination and dinner to celc-
brate the event were gwen on board the Egyptian
irigate Ibrahem Men on the 9th nit
The heat still continues very oppressive III the low
lands but among tho foot hills and higher grounds
the Heatlier Is cool The health OF the troops y on
the whole good and improves as they march TO the
interior $50.
heeu materially changed under orders issued Noyem-
her IT, Of which YOU are doubtless July advised.
ITOn al have been able TO learn and sec Innch the
lost landng-place tZuilal and much the best route
IRON tie cpuves reports them well and still at Mag
dta.