Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-04
RIoYOUS MODS IN ITALY
News of the Disaster to the Italian
Army in Abyssinia Caused In
tense Excitement.
VIOLENCE IN ROME AND OTHER CITIES
Late Reports Place Number of Italian
Soldiers Killed at 5,OOO-Many
More Suffered Worse Than
Death on the Spot.

Isneu ny tho fIuukiurtof AoiVunB, ooiA
ing on the powers to intervene for tn
purpose of putting an end to the Italial
campaign in Abyssinia, has caused pro
found sensation in diplomatic circles
The article qualities the enterprise az
criminal and disastrous, and declares tina
it s bound to lead to the ruin of Italy
The writer calls upon Europe to show it,
sympathy for the Abyssinians.
1t is reported here that Gen. Baratieri
commander of the Italian forces in Africa
has suffered another severe reverse at th'
hands Of the Shoans, and WAS wounded
during the engagement.
According to the correspondents il
Africa of the Popolo Romano half tht
Italian artillery and all the ammunition
and provisions were lost.
Other advices report that 5000 Italian
soldiers engaged in the battle we're killed
and that among them are Generals AL
bertone and Darbormida.
EXCITEMENT, GRIEF AND ANGER.
Rome.--The kingdom of Italy to-day Is
in condition of excitement, grief ani
anger almost beyond description.
Every dispatch received from Masso
wah adds to the'gravity of the dsast sr to
the Italian army at Adowa, Abyssin1a.
The first news of Gen. Baratieri's defeat
had only 500 men killed; Yesterday after
noon, the numbers ran up to 5000 killed
with sixty pieces of artillery captured.
This mornings disptches place the
number killed at 5000 and it is believed
that not even these figures tell the full ex'
tent of the disaster.
No mention is made of 70 wounded
and there is good reason, based on the
stories of the recent Italian defeat by the
Ahyssinlans, to believe that those wounded
in the retreat met a more horrible fate
than those killed on the spot.
R1oTous DEMONSTRATIONS.
Throughout the night the garrison he re
WAS kept under arms and mounted patrols
trayersed the principal streets.
The streets were filled with people
until daybreak and this morning every
public place was crowded with excited
men and women.
Several disturbances which called for
police interference occurred to-day and
the Indications are that the people are as.
suming most threatening attitude, NOT
only in kome, hut throughout Italy.
At Milan. the troops, after vainly try
ing to disperse the mob, we're obliged to
fire. One man was killed and several
more were wounded. This increased the
excitement. The troops were stoned and
had to clear the public square at the point
of the bayonet.
THE GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED.
at Venice last night an immense crowd
assembled and speeches we're made
against the government calling upon the
military authorities to try Baratieri by
court martial.
There was another demonstration this
morning and the mob was only dispersed
by the police after number of arrests.
At Padua. there was riotous demon
stration to-day and the police had to in
terfere.
At Verona, there was similar demon.
stration.
Shortly before noon it was announced
that Gen. Baratieri had been recalled and
his conduct of the campaign will be in
quired into.
The socialists declare that the general
should be shot as an example to Others
and that the minister of war should share
his fate.
ARMY RESERVE CALLED OUT.
The army reserve Of 1872, numbering
about 10000, is being called to the stan
dard.
The news of the death of Gems. Albertone
and Darbormida has been confirmed. It
is believed that over 500 other Italian
officers have been slain.