_April 12._
King Theodore attacked the First Brigade near Magdala on Good Friday,
but was repulsed with heavy loss--about 500 men being killed....
Darkness stopped the pursuit.
The enemy left their wounded on the field. On Saturday King Theodore
sent in a flag of truce and offered to treat for unconditional
surrender of the English prisoners. The captives have joined the camp.
It is believed the remaining Europeans will be surrendered.
The Abyssinian troops are utterly disheartened.
Theodore has attempted suicide.
_April 14._
Magdala was stormed yesterday. Theodore was deserted by nearly all his
army, but made a desperate resistance with a few devoted followers.
Theodore killed himself with his pistol as the British troops
approached him.
The British loss was about ten men wounded....