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By the latest accounts from Abyssinia (3rd March) Sir Robert

Napier had arrived within 65 miles of Magdala, and was about to make a dash forward. Theodore was not in the fortress, but en- camped in its neighbourhood, and intends, it is thought, to show fight. Sir Robert Napier has been visited by Kassai, the young " Prince " of Tigre, who brought some 5,000 followers with him,— fine tall fellows, who evidently impressed the correspondents,—and has promised friendship, supplies, and transport, all very good things. Kassai seems sincere, and as Sir Robert has plenty of flour, and has dismissed all but the indispensable camp followers, he ought to have been in Magdala before the middle of March. The prisoners are believed to be unhurt, but there is no saying what a maniac like Theodore may do.

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