New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15
THE iBYSSTNTAN CAMPAIGN
FRIENDLY CONFERENCE BETWEEN ITALIAN AND
ABYS>lNINN CHIEFS
.pov,X oCc,sIoNAI CoRHrsrONDrN. OF TIE TRInrNR

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ABYs>ININN CHIEFS.
FROM ~ OCCASIONAL ooREr>ro>pEN: or THE TRIBUNE
Rome. Nav 2G-Thc favorable news received rom
,v>sinia up 10 the 23d inst. from Na'sowah Is l"F
the Cr.pi Cabinet welcome change from thc reports
~ the bloody encounter at toneahcc O"tWcch INC
,roon, and the laborcrs in the rice fields General
Gaudolh the newly appointed military commander
I'm >hvssnia In the place II General orcro whose
health va, falling will leave for MaSs0yah In the inst
fortnight OF June. This choice Is very Coca one
inn,much a. General GandOlh knows Ethiopia we'll
having taken part IN the first expedition. under "en-
cral san MarIano. lie has distinguished himself 10y
military and diplomatic successes. aud he VIII be ac-
COMMANDED bv Colonel Baratie an old fighter in the
rank, of tho famous Mile Of Garlbaldi's command
Baratcri IS a sudiou> man. an excellent adminiNtra
Tor and entirely qualified to manage successfully
the Interest,", of the Er'trca7 colony In AbyS~nla
This work will be- largely facilitated 10y the cordial
Interviews which recently took place between the
A,y,,iuian chief, Of Tigrc and the military and civil
representatives. of Italy on the Ethiopian coast or
course all depend, whether the Aby -sinian chief
tain, keep good faith. whether they merely want to
have truce during the hot and rainy season. period
during which they cannot keep their troops in the field
IIut the latter hypothesis is not probable one and
men Ike Sallmbcn and Count AntOncl who have lived
long In the country and arc familiar with the manners
and views Of its Inhabitants could hardly have been
deceived.
Ncgus has made Manga,cia Governor Of the province
OF Tigrc which adjoins the territory already occupied
by the italians. The question to know whether
Ka, Aula, best general Of the Ably Sslnian>, was
ready or not recognize the authority Of MangaScia,
and consequently 10 cease his hosiltics against the
Europeans. This question has been settled salts
facorly In an official manner. at the solemn confer
cnrc held At AdoWah. Manga,cia seated his
gubcrnaoral throne with Rats Alula on his right and
Ka, Mc,casca his left and Count Antonclli in
,IIdcd arm, hair at McscasciaS side. Mangasca
the first to speak. lie said that. In conformity with
the order, OF the Negus Mcnelk he would respect the
Italian occupation and abide by the treaty signed at
Rome by Makounen and that he wanted peace to he
made between Ra, Alula and the Italians. Ras
Ama then rose and declared that he regretted having
been compelled, Ia obedience Ia his duties patriot
and general. to shed Christian blood at Doga and in
other encounters but that now and hereafter he would
maintain the peace which he glad TO see ac-
compli, he'd Mangasca mOtioncd To the grand prize 4
10 step forward, with the cross and the Bible. Ama
was the first rise. and to pronounce solemn oath
OF peace. while touching the Holy Book. Refresh
merts we're then served u all Count AntoncIi ton,
the oath IN the II the Italian Government and
salimbcn shook hands with Alula. thus elacins the
rnmiiy which had prevailed for some years between
by Aula upon the Italian traveller and diplomat
tain sentiments Of admiration and friendship for his
friends. II Judge by his conversation with
sipnor Corazzni, the sorrssp ondent Massowah OF
was disposed 10 keep 10y aly the agreement made with
the Italians and that ii was unworthy OF the Chris
tians to fight each other when the Mahometan world
threatening them. lie added that no danger was
Ia be feared long Italy maintained its alliance
with Aby>sinia. " ! know your soldiers BY personal
experience he continued, " and their yalor / have
seen them fighting. Anything Is weapon 70 them.
them light first with their guns. then with sabre,
and bayoncts.H
Alul declared IL caumny 10 state that his soldiers
had i'll treated and murdered the Italian wounded on
the battlefield of Dogal and elsewhere his soldiers
remained in their camp after the fight, and did NOT
go out To abuse the wounded They were all killed
he added because they all Courageous Let ms
forget the past, and prepare 10 resist the threatened
Mahometan invasion. The Mahomctans are out
real enemies, the real enemies Of God.'