The New York herald., 1869-02-22

suenyth VI madness. surs1nB down upon us ~
swlr.lng connuxes, whirpoos revolving irantacally
all around us living sheets OF water sailing resist
iessy along nom up the pass, sweepiug Acres .!
gravel ana mud and trees which tossed ana mapped
about uneasily like despa'rnQ phantoms caught In
ghsstiy hell sea. Dead bodies Of men, carcases Of
drowned oxen camels. horses, mules. bales o. nay
ami straw carts aud telegraph poles Win mics oI
wire attached TO thcm-th were swept past Us by
the sudden Sooroo food. One OF my horses was
all my baggage was lost, together with mxnv
trophies from Magtala But alter three hours of
utter misery tue rain ceased and the hoods abated,
put tnose VINO experienced Its dangers never Gan
forget those scenes.
Now the pass is ploughed and torn up. huge rocks.
dismantied pinnacles lie In heaps OF wreck and
rum as evidence OF the fearful power OF the great
noo1s during the rainy season. Not trace OF the
ROAD made ior the army can be seen any where.
We arrived at our ancient camp OF Undel Wells the
first day. Strange % say entertained certain ~
lection Tor one corner Of this camp and that was the
wh,ie my sleep was haunted with need OF battle
dreams. am also obliged to confess TO certain
weakness which Is believed all travellers allect and
that Is OF writing tnelr names on certain places.
Eleven months ago inscribed the following above
| my head on an upright wall or limestone rock
IS, correspondent OF the NEw YORK HERALD
camped here January l3 1868" ana added to It as
another piece OF Standardization, very unpardona-
be, hopes" Revisited here December 9 1883, by
travellers In these regions will dare say, be glad
10 IND this evidence OF one OF their country men
having been there. l would suggest that those or
the present generation who may visit them do camp
upon the ground occupied by my tent. lt Is most
| charming spot
The next m ,rning bright ana early, we left IN
! del Wells and reached Rayray Guday, where we
sat down and mad our break asst which we enjoyed
with wonderful appettes Not the fantcst ghost OF
1 all the men Of The Ango-lndian army who camped
there troubled us during our meal. II Is such q
mark of hi.gh civility III Abyssna and the natives
the shohoe chiefs, instead OF numbering me, ike
/ they did poor Duiton, rather enjoyed my society
than otherwise II requires the tact ana al that
sort OF thing You know. that ony the plastic rre-
| pressibie mind OF q genuine HERALD special pos
sesses Az sorts OF people can be dealt with II you
i viii OILY take them IN their own way. Dufton did
not. Duiton was an Engllshman. button fell. Il
| envy Dufton for ali that. Nothing would suit me-
| better tha ! to DO chopped to pieces by Phlo-Sho-
poes-quasl phloS hoWever--and have battery OF
| artillery Thunder Its booming "arowep' over me
and be epitapned. VISITED Mr.. Dullon's grave at
Unde Wells. and It has been the LOT OF NEW YORK;
HERALD correspondent TO dress up the little moundl
| over this humble author and mssionery, and fX thc|
| healboard IN au upright state.
After breakfast we started with rapid pace for
Senate The second DEPOT of the English army. About
! four L. NJ on the second day OF our journey from
| highlands OF Abyssiria. We passed the Kings camp,
aud marched at once for the ground formerly occu-
ped by the Major General commanding the station
| at Senate, Sir George Malcolm, X. 9. b. On that
| ground Peter fixed our tent and, with the romantic
| fancy Of youth, imagined myself the commanding
general at Senate and so In truth was |. Peter
| looked upon BY the villagers as simply my ser want,
nor, indeed did try to dsabuse them Of the belief
though perhaps 1t was unkind. There was an old
| centenarian who recognized me. and well he might
the old sceierat Manv time had he hobblcd up to
| me aud begged the wherewlrhal to keep away sup
| milk and azim0us bread and chickens and goat to
sell for dollars, such generally paid them; but
got all wanted for dollar, being only unit.
| whereas some time ago would have had to
| pay whole bag OF dollars for what l got for
one. Upon the strength OF that one dollar
| we had glorifcation. invited the Natb or Ba-
harnagash, or RaS tcall him what you WHY OF Senate
TO dine with me. and the old sinner condescended to
sit down and eat. though not many months ago he
would have thought 1t insult had any person less
than Baron Napier OF Magdala, invited him. He ate
nearly the whole goat himself. 10 natter me he said
fbR rSNf
IN the tit-for tat style said "hs hair was like the
SHOWS upon Hermon." He liked that very much for
thereby he knew had studied Holy Writ, and he
was great scholar In that book. This chef was
very anxious TO know what wanted In Abysslnia.
Did come to teach kussai. KING OF Ifgre the tao
Tics OF the Fernghbees, did TO search the
gold that reported to exist the banks or the
Blue Niles Unaccountably the mockiug pleasantly
Of Horace where he twts his friend Iccius, recurred
Icc beats nunc Arabum inyldes Guzas. ct msm
parus ante devictis Sabs Regibus
"No.n assured him was simply sent by the
NEW YORK HERALD to see the country-to see how 1t
prospered since We had left.
'.Nedor6 Rdidi VINO - he ?" said he, his eyes ex-
panded 10 the utmost with astonishment. els he
kingY Has he big country never heard OF him.
but he must be rich. NeciorE Raidr'
s.kEw--YOEK-HERALp," said J. deliberately, s.of
New York, Unlted States Of America
"oufl NecrtcE Rad, Nee,'ick, Nated Merfcn. All.
yes; now have got him. Neerick Raid, Neertclr,
MED Mericd. Is he big negus (KingIsn
awful big" said |. soemnly. "He has HIS young
men on every sea and every land-n every corner or
the globe wncrefrom he can hear aud know ali that
II going on In the same day. Then he gives the
news out TO his people next day In voice OF thun-
can hear him. II the news IL good. then people
laugh; II tho news IL bad, people cry"
yees na@; xrr roar p negus mus. % Ie great man
name,v said he
j am positive he viii remember the name; and
''Neerick Rdid" must become household world in
Abyssna, totally eciipsng the name 0f Napier,
because IL came last.
From our camp strolled ont with him to HIS vii
llpe. uuler shadows the cIiffS that
reared themselves in every direction. The craggy
wild hills, interspersed with bare granite rocks,
where the storm had pierced through the SOIL
sometimes IN huge rough Masses sometimes IN pre-
cipitous pascs--upon which the sun, then declining
behind The western horizon, threw q mellow glory,
heightened by the deep shadow into which portion
OF tie land had already fallen.
Arrived at his place. the Ras gathers into his house
several cf the grayheaded elders. where tncy sat
down 10 the right and left Of me, with the gfayest
dignity, yet with eyes beaming with pleasurable
curiosity. After the pros and cons or an introduce
tory conversation had been gone through took The
liberty OF Introducing conversation winch touched
upon the politics and state OF the country. think IL
more desirable To give you the result OF the Informa
tion gained from these elders and from other sources
which deem more reliable than much could gain
from the oicial presses during the campaign OF the
English army, though endorsed by the Honorable
AdJutant Generals own hand.
II VIII he remembered that Kussai. Prince OF Tgre,
cief oil the chcis or Ethiopia, was to receive certain
presents OF arms for his faithful rendering Of aid to
the Englisn army. The arms which he received con-
sisted Of 1900 muskcts lnuzzle leaders, and bay
onets, with which the Bombay aud Puniaub infantry
were armed during tho campaign. In addition 10
these inuskets lac received two eghtinch mortars,
Bix scven-pound cannon, 100000 rounds OF nmnuni-
tion, much gunpowder and several hundred cannon
balls. These were expected 10 strengthen MA pres
tige and increase his power throughout Abysslra.
They did not, however, have the immediate effect
anticipated, Kussai not BEING endowed with the
martial ardor OF the Emperor rheodorus.
General Napier before no quilted Abyssinia gave
excellent advice TO the Prince OF Tigre, which he
would nave done well TO have adopted. lie said 60
hIm:--"A spear ~ good weapon. it IL very wise
one also; but You Know II ~ not nt TO light with
against men armed with guns. Discard your spears,
aud In the day OF battle make OF the guns give
you aud YOU Will do wen. Your men are brave aud
intelligent and quick TO learn. bat tley are not III 10
bgnt against men armed like the Egyptians.r lilo
also advised him 10 send some Of his young men 10
a Bombay college TO learn European ways, and that
tnen he need have no fear OF the Egyptians n hs
army were commanded ny men who could teach an
army 10 fight. Into his charge he recommended
Alto Samuel, favorite OF Tneodorus and friend of
the captives during their captivity, and several
other chiefs who suffered imprisonment AZ the
hand oil Theodore.
Kussai. On the spur OF tho moment, promised
faithfully to do what Sir Robert Napier suggested.
Alto Samuel ~ his greatest avorltc, ~ he was Of
Theodore and thnse chiefs, with distinguished traits
about them, have been well cared Tor. IL IA now