Year: 1868


and are. moreover, carried INTO Arabia and Egypt,
where they Inevitably lose at once their liberty and
great many interesting facts have been gathered
nom the late capnves


CONCERNING THEoDQRus =.
scrlptures better than the Pariahs ana Mollucks
or even the Abmmm. whatever he undertook he
endeavored to uphold by quotation from Holy
took place two days before the battle Of Fallah was
supported by copious extracts. Before the execu.
ton took place he called his avorte chiefs together
into the palace and informed them that the Fe-
ringhees were coming and possibly they might be
besieged, and therefore it was incumbent upon
him to provide for the welfare of his brave
soldiers. There were several prisoners in Magdala
incorrigbly bad ones-who had mocked at him and
refused wise counsels: would it not be better put
away those who eat the bread of ideness, eating
the sustenance OF the garrison thereby destroying
what chance they had OF maintaining siege for any
length OF timer The chiefs thus apostrophtzed
agreed unanimously that the Negashi should do
what seemed good in his own eyes, His words were
his principal men he ordered that they should be
brought before the imprisoned Feringhees'
chiefs left him to do his bidding he dressed
himself In his state robes and donned the imperial
crown preparatory to visiting the Europeans. Hav-
ing done SO he rode on his white mule down to
Salingne where he found the Europeans and native
captives drawn up in two parallel lines, surrounded
mien he rode up to where the prisoners stood with
dreadful anxiety manifest in each cOuntenance
Two chiefs hastened to lay hold OF the strups as he
prepared to dsm0unt, and a deep silence reigned
around-"such silence" to use the captive's words
las to make the beating OF our hearts audible. Ny


on my pulse beat at railway speed; felt my knees
tremble and the awful suspense and uncertainty
were worse than the shocking reality witnessed af-


After dismountng the King walked backwards up
and down the line cycling US sternly, and sort OF
barbaric majesty pervaded every motion. SEEM
ingly satisfied with his inspection he strobe
quickly and nervously to the centre Of the line
and impatently throwing his sken toga over his left





probably SO as to have clearer view OF his
S ne ssea through ms closed teeth to the ma
because called you and you refused; stretched out
my hand imploringly to you, and you regarded me
none Of my repr0Of. Now will laugh at your
calamity; ha hall will mock as your fear comes;
tructOn comes whirlwnd when distress and
anguish comes upon yOu." Then turning to his SOL
diers he ordered them to separate those whom he
named, and after ninety men, women and boys had
been separated from the rest cooking his pistols, he
shouted out, "Now who shall l destroy frsts" (No
answer.) "What" said he sarcastically, ''are there
none Of these princes and warriors of Ethiopia de-
slrous OF dying by the hand OF Theodorus have you
all turned women when the hour of death Is nighf'


"Hod," shouted Ras Ingerta, a Gala chief; al
and my fellows are In your power now but, Kassai
why ana you lie to me; why, oh why was ! such an
and put my head in the lions jawsP Oh for one
minute neck to neck with you, Kassai would show
you how Gala warrior meets his enemy. Give me
a spear and horse and meet me fairly and equally
here only for two minutes; would kill you and
curse YOU You dare not prisoner as am, with
chains on my limbs. would fight you II you dared
to meet me-"


"No," returned Theodorus with increasing warmth
In his countenance, "you tried to betray me to my
enemies spy and traitor you shall be food for the
jacka tonight On the heads Of all those who have
compassed me about the mischief Of their own lips
shall curse them Let them be cast into the fire, INTO
the deep pit, that they rise not up again." "Strip
these fellows" said he land let them behold each
others shame, and give me their exact number"
Their rags were torn from them, and each man, wo-
man and boy stood before him naked. The number
three hundred and eght-twO hundred and seventy
five mep, five women and twenty eight boys.


spear him. saw, and Ras ourary Eurcs @ ever feady
to obey TheodOrus, levelled spear and flung 1t at
his breast 'Thou hast done WELL" said the King
as he saw the weapon had gone deep into his bosom
but Ras 1ngerta pfucked 1t out OF the wound and
flung 1t contemptu0usiy at Theodorus' feet. San
other one," shouts 1heOdorus "spear him again.
and six chiefs Immediately sank their weapons into
his body.


them all out one after another, the blood squirting
from his wounds in crimson streams, when he fell
down and died.


the King shot ten dead with his own hand, and
throwing his revolver away, he drew his sword. and
ieaped tSa towards tne trembling prisoners Eyeing
he entertained perfect hatred for he said to one
hsud nas his to dr5
on at one blow, and then drew it again across his


Theodorus face and clothes were covered with
blood and, like tiger who had tasted blood, this
seemed to increase his fury. He foamed at the lips
and his eyes became blOodshot. After stabbinp and
cutting about fifty with his own hand he rested and
ordered that his chiefs should try their hands, Many
OF them had personal hatreds against the captives
and they proceeded with an astonishing alacrlty
with the awful task Of massacre. Whenever he wit
messed dexterous blows he applauded, but when he
the King would spring up and demonstrate what an
easy matter 1t was to send head clean or the shoul
aeTs by strong sturdy prisoner and decap


young and beautiful woman Of high rank, per-
ceiving that her time was coming rapidly, up to
and throwing herself at his feat entreated in piteous
tones that he would spare her life "No ~ thun-
spy once spared you because ONE o y nMi'c CHEFS
asked that you might be his wife. Now, by the Sa-
yoaI Of the world YOU shall sleep below the cliff Of
with her face to the ground, with his whole might
he delivered blow which almost severed her in two
womb and several Of the European women sickened
and tainted at the sight.


A boy prince, son Of one Of the rebellious Cover
nors who was still at large, was next killed by a
sweeping blow, which took his head and left arm or


In about an hour and a half from the commence
ment of the wholesale execution the massacre was
completed and fast as each one had been slain
the body was carried to the edge Of the Cliff and
thrown down height Of fifty feet or more. At the
bottom Of the cliff several great rocks scattered
here and there and these were covered with brains
and blood. ghastly heap Of corrupting flesh was
all that was left OF 30S human souls who but shortly
before had been the friends in captivity Of the Euro
peans. The human shambles contained pools OF
oiT1a Tb anu gore ~ soVera paces hearg @ ioot aeep
work OF death was ended, turned to the


EUROPEAN CAPTIvES.


and In O most urbane manner informed them that he
would do the same to them II the English General
did not listen to reason. Even his dear friend Ras-
sam should die by his hand unless peace could be
made. Theodorus would most certainly have carried
his threat into execution II English diplomacy had
not been too much for him. Rassam, when the
Kings envoy arrived with the news that a battle
had been fought between the English and their
people, requested that he might see the King Theo
dorus gladly consented hoping that he could see his
way through the deep gloom which surrounded him.
When Rassam admitted before him Theodorus
got up and embraced him, entreating him to say
what had best be done. The willy envoy replied,
"You are an illustrious potentate may you live for
ever" The English want nothing but the Europeans
When they have got them they will go away. He
secuted the idea that Napier wanted him, and
argued against the Inconsistency OF such belief. In
this manner and by such constant assurances Theo
dorus took his crown and his life without the ample
revenge he intended to have taken.