The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05

IN sWle OF the fact tnat the authorities
are straining every nerve to suppress all
alarming news the widest kind of rumors
are In circulation, and in some of the
clubs the number of killed and wounded
is placed at 10000, Exaggerated MS the fig
ures may turn out to be they show tho
state of the public mind here. All fetes are
indefinitely postponed and masses for the
rcpose of the souls OF the dead have been
celebrated this morning In every Catholic
church In the city, and crowds OF weeping
women and sOrruwng men were in at
tendance. The receptions, etc, in cciebrl-
ton Of the coronation anniversary of the
popu have been dispensed with.
1t Is said lint the Italian commander
was led into the trap sllilfuily baited ny
the report that n number of important
chiefs of the Shoans and IA poytiOn of the
Shcan army were tt.nding the corona
ton of KING Negus At AXun, and that
hoping to surprise those who remained
behind General Baraticri ordered AN at
tack on tho enemy. Inter II appears there
was pretended retreat before the italian
advance until The troops were well with
IN the passes into Adowa, capital Of Tigre.
Then the scene changed. The Shoans,
armed with improved French military
rifles ana supported 10y modern artillery,
directed by French artllieiymen, adj
vanced upon the Italians in Overwhelming
strength, while the apparently deserted
passes became alive with natives, who
hurled rocks down upon tho trapped SOL
diers, while others kept up n terrible fire
upon the troops. There are ugly rumors
that the Italians broke and fed after maxi
ing "A gallant stand and seeing thousands
of their number shot down. Then began
the most disastrous defeat In the history
Of African warfare, the Triumphant
Shoans pressing on after the disorgan2el
soldiers, cutting them down in great num-
beers, In spite of repeated formations Of
squares.
the troops IN the stands behaved with
the greatest gallantry. but all the reserve
ammunition was captured ard all The
Italian provisions and artillery fell INTO
the hands pf the enemy. AS a result n
numbe~ Of Italian dctachments had only
their bayoncts with which 30 defend them
selves, and IT is feared that but small
portion of the Italian force sent against
the Shoans reached Asmara IN safety
Shortly before noon today II was an
nounccd TINT General Baraticri had been
| recalled Ia Rome, and that on his arrival
| tn re his conduct Of the present campaign
and defeat mt Adowa would be inquired
into. Tnc socialists declared that the gen
eral should be shot as an example TO
others and that the minister OF war
| should share his fate.
The army reserves Of 1872. .numberinG
| about No 600 men. are being called TO the
| standard hut it Is feared that there VIII
be serious rioting wnen the men muster
| IN large bodies to tho different centetH'
| The people nrc murmuring greatly al ne
| Ing deprived of the heads of families who
| must now be placed under arms, and az
| each hour passes the situation becomes
| NOR ana more pfTlipUS. INC new Sihl'N'' =,
| as a general rule, are filled with anuse
| of the military authorities and Of cordtm-
nation for The manner in which the Anys-
slnlan campaign had been conducle y,
| Charges Of gro as incompetency are maze
and nothing short of the most thorough
public investigation will satisfy the peo-
J pie.
4 from all parts Of the country asking 1or
| Isis Of the Killed and wounded. but some
| time must elapse before this can he tut-
| nivhed The news Of the death Of Zen
| erals Albertiue and Dabormida has been
| confirmed and II is believed that over 1p
Italian officers OF lesser rank have beeh
| slain IN.
As mail advlces reach this city today
| II IL seen that the demonstrations aghlhHt
! Yesterday were unparalleled In their nercs-
| ness and IN the general character OF anger
| expre ssed at the result Of the Abysslnilh
| ca rny,afgn. The censor suppressed Hu.h
news IL Is known. however. that thc
authorities are greatly alramcd and mat
| further dIsturbances have taken place IN
a LARGE number OF large cities Details
are awaited with considerable anxiety, h,
| The new spapers report that at the cnp-
net meeting held this afternoon the MN
IIstry resolved that they would fsrsi,,
| rather than face the crisis. Premier tiNpl
| IA is rqDorted. subsequent TO the cADlntt
meeting, informed King Humbert OF the
| decision. .,t.
| Further details are being received nus
ferent points all over Italy, OF which IN,
| authorities have sought in vain 10 pre'en'
| the publication. The alnrmist rupinT'
| which were circulated earlier In the Gay
| are confirmed by the late reports, ana tue
~hoae Of Italy seems 10 be In the hahua