The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08
But lie Will Be Unable to Form
a War Ministry.
RuolN' TO BE THE PREMIER.
The People Resist the Sending of
Reinforcements to Abyssinia.
At Milan and Florence the soldiers
Almost Mutiny-The Garri.ons OF
kas>sia and Adigrat Besi~gcd This
shoans Captured seventy five PIECE es
OF Artillery.

Rome. March "A list has Just hsasu
published here giving the names Of Is9 ofli>
GERS who escaped slaughter 6; the AdoA q
disaster of the Ahyssinian campaign.
The situation tonight throughout ItsiY
IS reported unchanged. The belief that thss
Marquis di Rudini will form the cahinee
Which will succeed the Crispi ministry Is
gaming.
Troops forming at Milan and Flore ned
almost broke into open mutiny today
They were oalIned by the officers.
There Was more riotinS at Milan yesS
terdsy eVsn}ag. Windows We're shatteise1
with stones. and infantry soldiers. whais
TRYING 10 disperse the mob. were ston I'd.
Finally two saadrons of cavalry were DR.
dered TO charge. and rode into the npU
with drawn swords. prioking the most ag-
sressive mob leaders with their weapsms
or hitting them with the fiat of their sa-
hers. The mob replied with showers oe
stones and shots from rsvoiyers. Tive hv1
soldiers and sixten rioters were wound ed
Train service TO and from Milan has bAeu
suspended. as the mohs attack all trains
attempting 10 leave or enter that city. This
agitation Is due TO the fierce opposition or
the populace 10 the departure of TROOPS
Crowds are constantly assembled in front
OF taedifferent barracks OF the troops. shont-
Tag 10 the latter DO not go to Africs-'f
one detachment on It's way to the coast for
suburb of Milan. that being the only man.
ner in which ii was possible TO get the men
away and avoid the mobs
The king has docied that the war shall
be continued This policy. however. thu
Marquis al Kudin has refused 10 carry
out. and great difficulties are being experi-
enced in the formation of new cabinet.
Some days viii elapse before 1t is conssi.
tuted. .
The African crisis assumed somewhat
brighter aspect this morning a result 'oe
the receipt by the war office of a dispatrh
from Gen. Baldissera. comma nder of tho
Italian forces. announcing that the sittKs-
tion was not 10 desperate generally i'm
agned. He says he has ISeoo troops at his
disposal. without counting the garrisons of
the forts. and reinforcements amounting tu
zoo men are on the way to Massuwsah.
but the general urgently requests the I'M
mediate dispatch OF ammunition and aip-
plies. particularly artillery. OF which ha
stands greatly In need. as about seventy
hve pieces are believed 10 have been cap
tured by the Shoans Meanwhile evefys
thing possible is being done TO relieve tha
garrscns at kassaia and Adigfat Adj
graf is now completely invested. Mutinies
have also broken out In the army in Africa.
especially among the troops IN Asmara aaid
Massowah.
The African explorer. FryeHzoi. who lsad
another Interview with King Humbtrt. de-
ciarcs that Gen Baratieri ought TO have
been recalled after the disaster at Amha
Alaghi. "A scandaious fact he said. ia
that Count Antoneli carried on slave-deal-
Ing in Erythres and ruined Italian pres1ge
in the eyes of the natives. Oar soldiers are
brave. but badly led. insufiicicntiy fed and
have lost all confidence If our generals
again take the offensive. another disaster
IS Inevitable I do not think the Negus Will
take the offensive. u would be madness
on his part to enter the triangle formed by
keren. Assara and Massowait. Meneiek.
I know. only desires peace"
Grave revelations are expected at tho
trial OF Gen. Bsratieri. Signor Crisp has
made the most serious charges concerning
him before the king. Signor F'raDzoi says
that .he premier Is set against Barutiesi.
and that he Will be capable of having him
shot, and he tFranzoi) advises Signor Crispi
10 have him shot In front Of his troops.