The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-14
Twelve Thousand Italians Killed,
Wounded or Captured.
The Triple Alliance Yet Intact, With
England as n silent Partner-The
EmPerors of Germany aud Austria
and a British Fleet TO Visit Italy
King Hunbert's Narrow Escape
From Overthrow.


Italian commander. All rioting has ceased
The reserves who fed from the country
sooner than so TO Africa at the call OF thu
government for the class OF 1872 are return
ing. and ii is NOT believed any steps will be
taken 10 punish Them
Negotiations with King Menelek have
been opened. II is anticipated that peace
will be concluded before long. and the war
office has courtermanded the instructions
sent 10 various points for the hurrying for
ward of reinforcements to Africa. The
new cabinet is settling down to work. and
the financial situation is brighter than an
ucipated. Under these circumstances Italy
breathes freer than for some time past. and
there is a feeling OF gratitude for those who
have aided in Berlin during the past few
days IN bringing about the change from
blank despair TO great hope in the future.
The conferences which have taken place
here recently between the Marquis di Ri
dini. the new premier. and the Duke of Ser
moneta. their audiences with King Hum
bert and the constant exchange OF tele-
graphic messages between this city and
the German capital. have been coincident
with the meetings in Berlin of the Austrian
minister for foreign affairs. Count Gulo-
chowski. the German foreign minister.
Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein the Itai-
ian ambassador to Germany. Count LAMA
j.
Prince Hohenlohe. supplemented by audi
ences with Emperor William. Out of all
these exchanges of views. il is believed.
has grown a much healthier state of affairs
for all Europe.
The German emperor is understC od to
have been somewhat, ii 10. entirely,
weaned from his lonSings for closer rela-
tons with Russia and 4 possible alliance
Of the three emperors. ana me attitude Of
q, - ~ a n
ticipated. will undergo a change for the
better. This is due 10 the fact. a-oordirs
to report that Great Britain. wnhn the
situation was outlined to her from BCf'in
before the arrival there of Count tiulo-
chowski. promised loyal support for the
Italians in the emergency. and took steps
10 order an advance up the Nile from
Wady Hslfa toward Dongola of strong
column of British-Egyptian troops 10 act
a a diversion and prevent the eoncentra-
ton of the natives for a joint. TACK upon
the Italians An italian oan. II is furthe-
stated, has been foated in London, and
the half pledged support of Great Britain
to the driebund. support hitherto involv-
ing little else than al irritating uncertain
ty. is rumored to have developed into a
much more cordial and solid understand
ing with the powers forming the dr'ebuni.
Both Emperor Francis and Emperor
William are praised for this result, as II
is known that they have s;riven night ana
day since the storm broke 20 relieve the
strain here which at one time was Sc
we're enough to threaten the foundalons
of the throne. In fact, now that the crisis
is over. II is admitted that King Humbert
al one time was face to face with the
possibility of outbreaks serious enough TO
develop into almost anything. This con-
a:ticn of affairs, of course, was greatly
70 the ADVANTAGE Of the Socialists. who
nrofted hv II to obtain concessions which
they could not otherwise have COMMANDED.
To cap the peaceful climax comes he
nleasant rstort that Emperor William of
Germany. Emperor Francs loseph OF
Austria and ki,g Humbert will mte' at
Genoa in few days. and that str.es
of brilliant fetes will mark this public
procf of the renewal Of the Ties which
constitute the dreibund. which Is intended
10 demonstrate to all whom II may con-
Germ that Italy, instead OF being friend
less upon the verge Of bankruptcy ard
incumhered by a tottering throne. is
strong in the earnest support Of Ger
many and Austria and will be backed by
Great Britain in any great emergency
That the latter report is true is no longer
doubted and 1t IS added that British
naval squadron will he ordered to Genoa
ipon the occasion of the meeting OF the
the emperors and King Humhert. in or
der to openly demonstrate tlfdi iffiNtifi
syrnpa thy with italy and the dreiSund.
Finally, II IS said that before the en-
perors' meeting al Genoa, Emperor Fran
els Joseph will have succeeded in entirely
reconciling Queen Victoria with her i'm
periaI grandson. and SO the peace OF
Europe. il Is hoped. Will he further ce-
mented and the probability Of European
war will be driven further and further
into the background.
r-,. fraF fi-n ri
fice 10 Massowah that the report Of Gems.
Baldissera and Baratieri. On the defeat
OF tho Italians at Aaowa. Is 70 be supple
mented by the forwarding 10 this city II
A number of important witnesses of the
engagement. Il was a. first proposed 70
couTtmartial Gen. Baratleri at Mass1-
wah: IN fact. that plan has not been er-
tireIv abandoned but there were 50 many
utterancss Of dlsapproval IN the press
when the plan was outlined that Il * IN
derstood that Gen. Ricotti has decided
to have the unfortunate officer tried in
public in This city.
Every fresh advice from Africa only
tends 20 confirm the mos; alarming reports
as 70 ;he extent Of the disaster at Atowa.
AMI although the cf'icsai figures have rot
vet been made puhlic II is admitted that
over L ~. men were Killed. wounded OF
made prisoners i s. believed that the
loss of th. Ahyssiujaus waR almost AZ
g-.st The Ahv~sin ans captured almost
an tho Italian artillery. ammunition and
ssiuriies. Cier Earat'ert- however. repeats
thst the disaster. though unavoidable an
dor the circ,i1lst inccs. was nof dGe 20 any
deere ~ e+rike q big blow ~ fore the ar
rival from Italy - his successor. Gen.
P,ifizsera. He claims that the plan Of
hattie was carefully mapped 0uf between
b.. 17seIf and hiz generals that al the la
f. spnr3te.l ~ il and II Houit have sue
cee-!et nad u rot been for the fact that the
native trcops un1sr fnc italian fiaz become
rar,.--st-sek@u and so brought about the
.r7r4rIera lefeaf of the Italian forces
Tne cabinet council. with q Wow - sV-
geaafng the ropulace. has decided i9 grant
amnesty 70 the participants in tho upr3s-
fngs IN s}rify AMI Nasacarrsrs in i>e9 ard
is4. except such as We're guilty ~ homi-
eide Tsers are I2a persons Who wiii Hene-
III hy such a decree. including several
rre-nhers OF the chamber nf deputies who
have been elected sine tney were inpTIs-
onss The volt ia Sicily asss sned serious
r-o,~o-ttar~ "a 1854 du-lns the former pre-
rsltersnap ~ Premier Tr1=Pi- Troops were
sent 20 fae island. and ma0S desperate
and fafal encornters occurred
I.oudo. March THE Times hss
Rome flsratcn psa'rh SAWS The rows Il
the peace negotiation has psodl 81 a Ted
ing ~ surnrlse amounting 10 s7ufoT n
r7csf quarters Tne cur,slti9ns n1 * IRE
frautssr a. rh@ Mar-d r.vsr kle and ire
r-ohsai-l1,s of fofrtacsrso1s o. RE frsntser
are considered huzn.llat.ng- The us3oTi'y