1>2S ZARAI. 
escaped to a place of greater security. The Ras returned to Anta- 
low, but sent strict orders to Baharnegash Subhart, and all the 
chiefs in the neighbourhood, to give no shelter to Aguldum in their 
dominions, and to collect their troops, and pursue him with all 
diligence. 
*' The chief of Gella Garoo. getting information of his place of 
retreat, attacked him in the night, and speared him as he was sleep- 
ing in his wife's arms : he had strength enough, however, to rise, but 
was cut down by their knives before he could make his escape over 
the walls: his wife, after being ravished, was slain also, and one of 
his sons fell in the attack. 
*' The Ras, at first, disbelieving the information, thought proper 
to send some of his people, among whom was Guebra Selasse, to 
ascertain the fact. They found every thing as had been stated, and 
in consequence seized his property for the Ras, consisting of four 
horses, one mule, and twenty cows ; also his spear, shield, knife, 
and sheep-skin, which latter the Ras gave to Guebra Selasse as a 
reward. We saw Ayto Aylo at Antalow with the Ras, and I was 
informed that the Serawe were then upon the best terms with the 
Ras : they were commanded by Welleta Ayto Backral and Ayto 
Aylo. 
October 31. — We distributed our spears this morning among 
our bearers, by which they still managed to carry the whole of our 
baggage. I found a man at Bakauko, who left Massowah eight days 
ago, and learned from him, that the ship was not then there. We 
left the village of Bakauko at an early hour, and travelled over 
our old road to the plain of Zarai, where, on the eastern end, \vq 
found some running water, near a fine Daroo tree, of which there 
