The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-05
.ITALT ALL EXCITEMENT.
Disorderly Demonstrationsin Many
of Her Cities.
PROTESTS AGAINST BUToHBRIEs.

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Soldiers Bound for Abyssinia Forced from
Train and the Track Torn Up 60 Prevent
Their Departure re-Denounoing Premier
Crspi and His Cabinet.
ROME March 5-Further details were
Received last night concerning the defeat
of the Italians at the battle of Adowa and
they tend to confirm the most alarming
reports circulated, although the exact
number of men killed is not yet an
nounced. The Matin however, publishes
a statement saying that 5000 were killed
in Sundays battle.
General Baratieri's force consisted of
sixteen battalions of white troops Qtal-
ians), six battalions of native troops and
twelve batteries of artillery. Since the de-
feat no news has been received from Cen
eral Dabormida's brigade, which was com
posed of seven white battalions and four
batteries of artillery. General Albertone
and Arimondi and their brigades are also
missing and it is believed they have been |
annihilated.
1t is almost impossible to describe the .
state of excitement in Rome, and no such |
scenes have been witnessed since the oc-
cupation of this city by the Italian troops.
The whole population seems to be in the
streets, and the entire police force, as well
as the troops of the garrison, are on duty.
1t is stated that the resignation of the
ministry will be formally announced to
/ parliament this afternoon After this has
| been done both houses will adjourn and
await the decision of King Humbert upon
what action he will take The king in
formed Signor Crispi that he must have
time to consider whether he will accept
the designations of the ministers, and he
conferred last evening with the presidents
of the senate and the chamber of deputies
upon the subject.
The whole country appears to be as ex-
cited as the inhabitants of the capital, and
it is reported that rioting occurred during
the day in several cities. The press CEN
sor, however, is holding back all dispatches
liable to increase the state of alarm pre-
vailing, and some time must elapse before
the real truth is known.
The war office has been beseged during
the day by crowds of people, and is now
surrounded by troops. The offices and
residences of all the ministers are guarded
and the guards at the palace have been
doubled. In the main thoroughfares shout
ing crowds assemble every now and then,
calling for the downfall of the ministry,
only to be dispersed by the police. Numer-
Gus arrests have been made, and the police
escorting the prisoners to the different de-
pots have been in several cases roughly
handled by the mobs
Late last night there was serious con-
fiict between the police and a mob which
seemed bent upon making a demonstra-
tion before the palace. The national flag
was carried draped with crepe, and there
were cries of down with the ministers
"Down with Crispil" and Death to Ba-
ratierip' Papers containing pictures of
Signor Crispi were burned in the public
streets with every accompaniment of con-
- tumely and wrath expressed against the
: premier. Crowds were parading the streets
|. everywhere, shouting Down with the gov
ernmentl" Down with the murderersp =
. The police and carbineers were finally
!, obliged to take hand as the volume Of
z the public wrath was fast assuming
4 dangerous proportions, and the paraders
: were at last dispersed. Many arrests were
: made.
. The government is being urged by some
of the most prominent men in the country
to give to the press all the news in its pos
: session, and it is still believed that the
worst has not been told, and that the wal
Office is in possession of facts still more
leaked out. One rumor has it that the en-
tire Italian army was practically wiped
out, and that only battalion or so sue
ceeded in reaching Asmara. At the wal
office however, 1t was stated that this /:
an exaggeration.
The truth of the matter seems to be that
the ministers are anxiously awaiting the
report of General Baldissera, and that, il
the meanwhile, they are suppressing thG
facts which reached them previous to his
arrival at Massowah. This at any rate
is the most charitable construction tt
place upon the apparently cruel silence o.
the government, But the excitement will
not diminish to any appreciable extent
until an official statement has set at res
the alarming rumors in circulation.
Details are being received of violen
scenes enacted yesterday at different points
all over Italy, which the government has
n sought in vain to prevent the publication
a of. The whole of Italy seems to be in th
hands of the aroused populace, indignan
\ at the government which is apparently
powerless to quell the outbreaks Of wrath
Popular demonstrations of the mos
q violent character have occurred through
n out the Italian peninsula. The most Sc
., rious of these occurred in Milan wher
% 30, 900 persons took part in the disorders
y amounting to a popular uprising. Th
p police of that city had their hands full t
= bring the crowds under control, and wer
s. forced to charge through the streets wit
p fixed bayonets before they succeeded i
e dispensing the mob. A large number G
s. persons were injured.
> At Pavia the population turned out e
2 masse to protest against the dispatch {
e further troops to Africa. Some of the II
81 Inducements designed for the relief of th
= Italian army in Abyssinia were to depaI
z from that city yesterday, but they wei
81 taken possession of bodily by the rioter
p in whose ranks were included men, W
e men and children. The soldiers we