The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
END OF TIE ABIssIN1AN rAR.

LONDON, April 26--Dispatches FROM Aby-
ssinia give the following intelligence: A
battle was fought on Good Friday before
Magdala between the British troops, COM
manded by Gen. Napier, and the Abyssiu-
ian forces, under the King in person, The
latter were defeated, and retreated into the
town. Their loss was heavy. On the Mon
day following, Gtn. Napier orderd an as
sault upon Magdala, and the town and cits-
del were carried by storm. King Theoderus
was slain, and large number of his wsrri-
ors killed, wounded and taken prisoners
The entire capital remained in possession OF
the British forces. Loss of B itish small.
All the British captives were found in the
city alive and we'll. and were set free.
LONDON, April 26, P. M.--Still later advi-
ces from Ably ssinia, dated at Leola, on the
18th of April, have been received. The
very latest reports had at that point from
the scene of action in Msgdala, represented
that but 1900 native troops had laid down
their srmes to Napier, and that Theodore
had five hundred soldiers killed and fifteen
hundred wounded in tho late engagement
Advices from Napier's head quarters in
Magdala, without date, are also at hand.
They state that the Europeans lately held
captive there, numbering sixty sous, in
CluuiuS tucug HOAubH anu CullOI6u, were al
ready on the route to Leola, for home, and
that the entire force of Theodores army had
been either killed, wounded or captured.
Gen. Napier takes by this victory the
twenty EIGHT large guns, Just used against
him, 5000 stands of small arms, 10, GOO
shields, such as are used in open field by the
Abyssinisns, 10000 spears and many other
articles of war equipment. King Theodorus
was found dead by the English soldiers on
entering the centre Of his stronghold. He
was shot through the head. Some persons
say he vas killed during the battle, others
incline to the opinion that he committed suis
eide when he found the fortunes Of the day
going against him.
The kings body was recognized among
the killed and wounded by the British cap
tives, when released. Thsodores two sons
were taken prisoners. TIE interior of the
fortress Of Magdala presented a splendid
sight, the pace glowing with barbaric splen-
dor. The British troops plundered it at
once. They found four royal crowns made
Of solid gold, $40, 000 in silver, one thousand
silver plates, several lots Of rich jewels, and
other articles Of great value.
ArTEAprED ASSASSINATION OF FRINGE ALFRED.
LONDON, April Gath The startling intel
igence has just been resolved from Austral-
ia that Prince Alfred, who is visiting Sidney
was shot and dangerously wounded. The
would-be assassin, who is said to be Fe-
nian, was promptly arrested. The Prince,
according to last advices, was slowly recover
ing.
LONDON, April 25th.-Particulars Of the
attempted assassination of Prince Alfred slate
that the culprit is an Irishman, named Far
rol tn ha II vu.& L.
organization. He shot the Prince in the back
on the l2th Of March, and the ball was not
extracted for two Gays. me ne wouhii1S "a i: dam
gerous and painful, but the Prince is doing
well, beyond the hopes of his physician.
His recovery will necessarily be slow, and
under medical advice he had sailed for Eng
land,
The Fenians have done many foolish and
wicked things, and it is not surprising that
they are charged with this. But this young
sprig of royalty has been conducting him
self very badly in Australia. He has been
indulging in rowdyism of the lowest charac-
ter, seemingly presumiDg that being a son of
the Queen of England, he could, with i'm
punity, act the blsckguard and seoundrel.
Insults offered by him to women, most prob
ably neryed the finger that pulled the tiig-
| ger but it is convenient for the English
public to attribute it to Fenianism.
We have said the FeDians are in the habit
| of doing foolish things; but what could they
expect to accomplish by assassipating Prince
| Albert. He is far from the throne, and be-
hind him stand seven children of Queen Vic
soria. Then the Prince of Wales has COM
meHced producing heirs TO the throne who in
| the event of the death of that individual,
would shove the eight younger children of
the Queen aside. The fact is the supply of
royal blood is SO abundant, that the Feuians
even, could not expect to bring about fam
ire in that line, by assassination.-C;n Gdz.
CANADA. q
OTTAWA April 25--Two detectives have
| sworn to having overheard conve' sation
between Whalen and Doyle, in the Jail, in
which Whalen is said to hsve admitted to
| Doyle that he shst Darcy Mctjee, and that
he would either be hung or go to peniten-
tisry for life for it, He said be was prepaF-
ed for either, and seemed to take pride in the
| idea that his name would be handed down
to posterity as q great MN. DOYLE was
placed in a cell adjoining Whalen, as STRAIT
agem TO lead him into conversation The
detectives had taken position near by, to
listen. The evidence bears hard on Doyle
as an sccompiice.
ZIP FoR HRs. AoaEi,
The House OF Commons, lsat night, pass
ed bill providing for the support Of the
widow and family of the late Darcy Nc
Gee.
The Newark, New Jersey. people are out
Of patience with the steam man, and tho
Courier of that city says: When will this
humbug, all about an iron boiler in q smock
frock, be done with? That which ia called
the steam man never did, and, 10 sll proba-
bility, never will, walk the length Of
his nose
A large cave has been explored near Benz
tenyille, Arkansas One chamber is Six
hundred feet wide, and three hundred feet