The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-03
MODERN CRUEL WARFARE.
THE H0RROBs or THE EGrPTIAg
lBYsSTNI4 CAMPAIGN.
From 10000 to 400, 900 NIen either Killed
or Wonnded-An American's suaerins~ in
the Hands Of King Johns Soldiers.

Frcn, 10000 to 400, 900 AIen either Killed
or Wonnded-An American's suaerins~ in
the Hands Of King johns Soldiers.
FSona ns Times.
From private letter from an officer of
the khedive's Grmy In Egypt we take the fol-
lowing The result ~ the fighting in Abvssinia
between the Egyptian troops and King Jobn's
army, the Goyernmsnt at hrst it ap ears, ieared
10 know -certatnly feared to publish the truth,
and not without good reason Perhaps II wSs n
continuation of her traditional Oriental policy
herself, but must sooner or later be joltcd.
part of the Egyptian forces met King Johns
three days. At the end Of this time King John
had lost nearly half his army In killed, wounded,
and missing the killed. wounded, and missing
OF B2ypttans totallfnR about the same ~ the
killed and wounded of the opposinp forces
which was varously estimated at from 5O,Ocn to
lOOOe0 lighting men. More than this, be dav
after the list days night, King Johns army fell
back one march and sent IN flag OF truce ask
many of his people in battle, as he supposed we
had also that he did not wish TO any moro
blood shed that he WAS frieno Of the khe-
dive. and wished to live In peace with him. He
thought terms Of peace could DO agreed on II
the armisiice should b. granted. 1t was granted
ana nghtinV ceased. The greater part of the
troops have returned, aud peace practically mas
been restored, though some Of the Diet, lis In
Winding w may not yet have been concluded.
=, AS IL was publicv known aud Drocl imed to
the AbVssint ms that their territory was not
cpveted ~ Egypt that the war was mate only
powers Of whom II had cen inaueurnted, IL il
lncOmpreheDsible why the general facts-the
results of the camp i1n-could not have heen
published, and confidence ana respect il NOT
credit sustained. To an American II IA only
necessary TO say that the Anne lean stan officers
connected with the expedition did their DUTY
extraordinarily. Three were wounded, one
OF whom was captured though afterward releas.
cd, after some suffering from III treatment
You may form some idea OF his suffering, the
horrors OF his dreams night and day. when tell
you That he was severely wounded IN tue leg
then captured, stripped to the skin, arms tied
behind his b ok until the pains from the swell.
lne became excruciatine; made TO walk tIus foI
days without meat or drink, in the unobscurcd
suu OF Abyssinia. with the full conviction that
II he did not keep up with the horsemon he
would be murdered. He was made To sleep
without cover (naked) In the mountains, where
the nights are 50 cold that two woollen blankets
In addition to the ordinary nisht clothing ara
but comfortable. Then several days fter can
ture, tn see In all directions prisoners and friends
forced by the priOks OF spears to flee for tbeiI
lives, INA then odrDarously shot down, with the
fear every moment that his turn would come
next .es, In the midst OF the friRhtful n,assl-
ere, to b. hsiBed by three or four Ably ssinians
and buried ~ neighboTing hill where the foul
deed could Do more privately accomplished
and In ascending u be halted at a large rock
behind wnioh lie thought to say adieu
70 the earth and on which two Of
their semi circular shaped sabres whose grating
suggested thoughts OF such horrible mRn9ng
by their scimetars, duh and awkwardly wieiaed,
as to find pleasurable emotions at the sigui Of
an Aoyssinlan with gun near toy. whom he
came TO was the same thing repeated, until they
got near the summit, when "A hOrseman. II Is
supposed from King JOnn, ordered tn cir return,
anu our friends escape from blrbarous dsuth.
Fur two weeks he was guarded by buys whom
be was Obliged to follow, ana who delighted in
iorturing hun oy threateni motions vi mutila-
tion nd death.
or the headquarters stat three ere killed and
eight wounded. Among the wounded ure Col.
Dye. Major Johnson, NJ. D.. and Major Wilson,
NJ. ID. Dr. Johnson has recovered; the other
two VIII In time. Let me assure YOU that n tho
execution did not meet he exuec attOns Of
those persons who thought the subjugatIuu OF
Anyssinia was intended, It was not the fault Of
Americans