272 CHELICUT. 
This unexpected blow put an end to the rebellion, for, on 
the following day, the rest of the chiefs who had been engaged 
in the business submitted to the Ras's mercy. Guebra Amlac 
and Nebrid Aram were sent prisoners to a mountain near Antalo, 
ludicrously called El Hadje, or the pilgrimage — Shum 
Temben Salo and Ayto Ischias had their shummuts, or dis- 
tricts, taken away from them, and the rest were fined and for- 
given. It was a considerable time before any proof could be 
obtained against Ayto Hannes of Shire, for the share he had 
taken in the conspiracy ; but, at length, Ayto Saiel, one of his 
tenants, came in and swore to the knowledge of his being actively 
concerned in the plot, in consequence of which he was taken up 
during the following mascal, or feast of the cross, when the 
chiefs are accustomed to assemble, and sent on a pilgrimage to 
his companions at El Hadje. 
The civil dissensions and broils which took place in Shire, on 
the removal of Ayto Hannes, will serve to give a pretty correct 
notion of the generally-disturbed state of the country at this time, 
and of the horrors to which a people must always be exposed 
under a weak and irregular government. On Ayto Hannes being 
imprisoned, Ayto Saiel was appointed to the command of the 
district of Shire ; but had scarcely taken possession of his 
government, when he was attacked in the night and slain by 
Welled Haryat, Ayto Hannes's brother. As soon as intelligence 
of this event reached the Ras, he sent Azage Giga to punish the 
murderers, but the party of the former was so strong, that he re- 
sisted all the force sent against him, and overthrew it in a pitched 
battle. This, however, could not secure him possession of the 
