The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-20
ABYSSINIA.
Further Particulars of the Murder of MIR. and
Mrs. Powell by the Natives.

The Assistant English Resident in charge at Alden
forwards copy OF a further communication re-
ceived from Nj. Munzinger, containing further par
ticulars regarding the murder OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell in Abyssinia. He says:-
Mr. Powell reached Lender the first Swedish mis-
sion station Gwenty-two miles distant fr Om KudH,
onthe goth OF March, and left for Kooko "a village
on the March or Lona near Mazdars, from Lender,
where the mission has another statisn) on the fol-
lowing day. Having left his heavy kit near this
place, he made several shooting excursions up and
one buffalo. In these excursions he was always
accompanied by some OF the missionaries. Having
decided to cross the country and to reach the
Taccazie, he left Kooko on the 10th of
April, and reached the village of Anagullo ten M. S.
W. on the same day. He asked the natives for
guides but they gave them only after he had me-
naced them to write to Magdeza IAN Egyptian VII
lsge, the people of which always plnnder the Kuna-
was) to send him guides and horsemen to protect
him 1t appears that the people OF kolloko and
going to the Taccazie under general protests, but
without pointing out to him the real danger they
were aware of. As early on the morning Of the 18th
the flour was not quite ready, Mr. Powell took one
camel with him, with the most necessary kit, and
started, accompanied only by Mrs, Powell, young
John Powell, Mr.. Efblod, missionary, two servants
natives of Bogos) and one guide; all his other fol-
lowers he left TO follow with the kit as soon as they
&. NJ, three hours after Mr. Powe Their camels
being very weak, they marched very slowly; great
| number of Kunawas most OF whom were natives OF
| the village Anamia, near Anagullo, followed the
caravan, supposed intending TO carry of the meat Of
! the elephants to be killed. When they came up to
the caravan they made their salutations and went
on. but they waited for the party on ahead After a
march of three four hours party OF thirty forty
/ men, hidden in the bushes, attacked suddenly the
| caravan. Kjeherg was killed at once; Makeru got
spear wound, but had, before he died. time to Kill
two of his aggressors with his revolver, his musket
being unfortunately fastened on the camel. His re-
sistance allowed Mcdonald and the Bogos servants
to make their escape to Kolloko but both the Bogos
received heavy spear wounds. The Borea guide was
Killed ALSO The ms reached the Lolloko station
| in the night.
| Mr.. Powell's party is reported to have travelled
very quickly all the day till the evening, when they
| arrived on great water-a lake or a river on the
! TaccaZie itself, we know not-where they camped.
! The natives behaved very friendly, and presented
| them with -four and milB, and the Light passed
very quietly; but on the following morning at day
break the natives suddenly surrounded the party.
Mr.. Powell, leaning on his bed received two spears
| in his side and back seized his gun and Killed
! two OF the enemies and fell Mrs. Powell was
standing some yards of, received spear in the
| band, at the side OF whom she fell down, and was
| then stoned to death. 1t is true as l had heard
and reported, that the poor lady defended herself
The boy was killed at last with spear Mr. Elfbl0d
tried to escape but was attacked by Two spears and
| died al once The two servants were killed also
| sFrom what heard am inclined TO believe thai
| Mr. Powell was only attacked when the Tika people
heard of the murder of the second party. The news
could reach them only during the night II they ha6
independently bad designs from the nrst, they couid
in their treacherous manner, as well nave killed MN
| at once and the attack would nave peen easier II
| the NIGHT when the travellers were asleep. ! sup
| nose t6e peopIe of Adanna, as they had done, sen
To the Tika people telling them TO MURDER tle res,
40 as To prevent future revenge. rms is the NOR
probable because Mr.. Powell had TOO llttle XII WIN
| him IN ha killpd for numbers sake.