The herald., 1896-03-06
ITALY IS STILL EXCITED
Over Defeat of the Army in
Abyssinia
THE CABINET HAS RESIGNED
King humbert Is Buslly Searching for
New Ministers
Indignation 10 Increased by the Calling Out
Of fReserves-Serious Rlotlng at
nany Places


Associated Press Special Wire
ROME, March 6.-The excitement through
out Italy, caused by the defeat of General
Baratieri at Adowa on Sunday last by the
Abyssinians with the loss Of from 5000 to
10000 men killed and wounded according
to generally credited reports. shows little
signs of abatement. 1t is true, however.
that the disturbance caused by the news of
the great disaster and the consequent dis
play of indignation against the govern
ment has been greatly Increased by the
calling out of the army reserves of the
class of 1872, which calls $4,000 addi-
tional men into active service. The great
majority of these reserves are married
men whose families will thus be deprived
of their aid or only support for an inde-
finite period. Thus, at Milan and other
places, serious rioting has occurred when
the reserves we're preparing to obey orders,
and in many cases they have been pre-
vented by force. Women and children
lead the agitation. Railroad cars have
been demolished, rails torn up and tele.
graph wires cut and the police have been
beaten and stoned into helplessness. The
soldiers have been attacked, the bayonets
have been freely used, and men and wo-
men, frenzied with wrath, have thrown
themselves on the naked steel of the
troops. Large numbers of arrests have
been made.
The troops everywhere are either con-
fined to barracks or occupying the streets.
and night has been turned into day by
torchlight PROFESSIONS, indignation meet
ings, riotous demonstrations in public
squares and in front of many of the gov
ernment buildings. This is a summary of
what has occurred in a greater or lesser de-
gree at Milan, Florence, Turin, Como, Ter
rera, Belnna, Lodi, Verona, Parma, Ber-
garmo, Naples, Brescia, Venice, Hazara,
Palermo, Cremona, Catania, and almost
any other town mentionable.
The agitation bas been spread to the
country districts, and from all sides come
accounts of rioting and indignant protest,
of bitter denunciaton and loud cries for
vengeance upon those who have been re-
sponsible for the terrible reverse to the
Italian armies.
The report that General Baratieri had
committed suicide turns out to be incor-
rect, but it would seem as if that would
have been the best thing he could do under
darker reports which are reaching Rome
from Massowah are substantiated, he
will have great difficulty in eecap-
ing capital sentence on his trial by
courtmartial. 1t is said among other
things that he deserted the troops while
the latter were fighting gallantly against
overwhelming numbers of Shoans, and that
he fed to q spot 100 kilometers from the
scene of the massacre (for that seems to be
the proper term for the rout of Italy's
troops) without knowing or apparently
caring what became of Generals Dabor-
mida and Arimondi, whose columns have
never yet been heard from, SO far as can
be ascertained here. The column of troops
commanded by General Albertone also
appears to have been crushed and that of
ficer is still missing.
The motion to impeach the cabinet,
which the members of the left gave notice
of their intention to propose, was as fol-
lows;
the people, with calmness and energy,
will know. how to do justice to all the
guilty parties in the Africa enterprise, de-
cdes to recall the troops now in Africa,
and upon the impeachment of the min
istry."
The Opinione mentions, among those
who will possibly be intrusted with the
formation of new cabinet, the names of
the Marquis d Rudini, Signor Saracco and
General Ricotti.
The Journal believes, however, that the
king will select the Marquis di Rudini, who
will form ministry in connection with
Signor Brien, an ex-minister.
be chosen. the Marquis di Rudini co-ope-
rating. There seems to be no cessation
and no amelioration of the agitation and
disorder among the people, notwithstand-
ing the less disastrous character of later
reports of the battle of Adowa. The agita-
ton is threatening as ever, and during the
course of the evening the rioters smashed
numerous windows. Excited crowds are
paradinR the streets, and the police have
difficulty in dispensing them. as is shown
by the reports of conflicts that have oc-
Cured. A large number of arrests have
The public apprehension of trouble
ts indicated by the number of
shops that have been closed for fear of
the damage that would result to them
rom an outbreak of disturbances. The
roops are also still confined to their bar
racks. The utmost efforts of the police
and soldiers to disperse the mob. which has
had possession all day of the Plaza Coona,
In front of the chamber of deputies. has
proved to be futile up to o'clock tonight
and at that tipe the cries of derision and
disapproval OF the government of Premier
were still being kept up by the parading
crowds. A report found currency for a
time that the missing brigade of General
Dabormida had in fact reached the head
quarters OF the Italian army in Africa, but
the report was later ascertained to be un-
founded.
The war Office today admitted TAT least"
$50 Italian officers were killed, but the Of
flcials still refuse to admit over 5000 men
killed. They say, however, ''they believe''
$500 Italian troops and 5000 native troops
in the Italian service were engaged and
"that nearly alp the artillery, ammunition
and supplies fell into the hands of the
enemy.
The official and private residences of the
cabinet ministers, royal palaces, embassies
and all important public buildings here
were guarded by troops throughout the
night and the soldiers are still on duty this
morning.
In spite Of the strong force of troops and
police about the chamber of deputies today
ii was with difficulty that order was main
tanned. The soldiers and police were fre-
quently jostled by the excited populace,
and had it not been for the great forbear-
ance displayed by the authorities many dis
turbances would have occurred. The
crowd about Monte Citorio, upon which
the chamber of deputies stands. now and
again raised cries of "Down with the gov
ernment." ""Death to Baratieri," and from
tne galleries number of persons were
elected by the police for uttering similar
cries. Almost oftor tho m.