The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-05
ITALY'S CABINET CRISIS.
Ar A MEETING THEY DECIDE TO
PRESS THEIR PESiGNATTONS.
Earateri Reports on His Disastrous Battle
With the Abyssiuians-One Report
Says 5000 Men Were Lost.


protracted meeting this morning and
unanimously decided to press the accept
ance OF their designations, desiring to
leave to the Crown complete liberty Of
action.
Premier Crispi this afternoon announced
to King Humbert the decision Of the
Cabinet to resign. winch VIII be COM
municated to the chambers tomorrow.
BARATERrs REPORT.
General Bdrateris report of the battle
fought between the Italian troops in
Africa and the Abyssinians opposing
them has been received by the govern
ment. The report explains why the ltal-
ians were obliged TO make the attack
upon the Abyssinans as they did. and
why the former were defeated. General
Albertone's brigade, the report says, had
advanced too far and lost contact with
tho main army TO protect them. and ne
was obliged 10 move forward. The Wnlte
troops Of AlbertOne's command did not
resist the assault OF the Abyssinians, ana
fell back in disorder, hindering the ar
tillery from taking position. inc
black troops of the brigade were Drawer
and fought with more valor and Nigor
Barateri says, to ascertain the Italian
losses accurately. Large numbers Of men
are missing. who are supposed either To
be dead or 10 have been taken prisoners.
a royal decree, bearYg the date OF
March 81, has been promulgated, renew
ing General Baratieri Of his functions as
Governor of the African province OF
Efythrea.
The Prince Of Naples. Crown Prince OK
Italy, had conference with KING hum
bert and General Mocenni, Minister OF
War. this morning. All OF the Italian
princes have again asked permission 10
go TO Abyssinia.
AFRICAN POLICY DENOUNCED.
Republicans and Socialists organized
demonstrations last evening In several Oh
the principal cities and towns or ltaiy
and denounced the African policy of the
ministry.
\ crowd in Milan, attempting to burst
through a Gordon of troops, became so
frenzied that they hurled themselves
against the bayonets OF the soldiers. one
man was killed and seven wounded.
PAsIS. March IA dispatch from Adeh
to the Matin says that the Italians ios'
500 men I'm last Sundays battle with
tho Abyssinians.
BARATlERIS NECK y DANGER
LONDON. March 4-The Daily News
tomorrow viii publish dispatch from
its Rome correspondent saying that Cen
eral Baratieri. upon his return to Italy,
will be tried by court-martial under
articles OF the military code. which TX
the punishment for officers who aban-
don their posts before the enemy at deg
radiation TO the ranks, followed by death.
The charges against Baratier are based
ltfu a. r,,fc
field while the troops under his com
mand were fighting. without knowing the
fate of the columns under Generals
Dabormida and Arimondi, and retreated
one hundred kilometres in twenty-four
hours.
4 disDatch to the Central News from
Rome says that Of the 247 officers under
General Baratieri who took part IN the
battle against the Abyssinians on sun
day. only forty returned. Among the
killed were General Albertone and Col
onel Ganiano. the latter of whom was in
command of Italian garrison which de-
Tended Makalle when that place was
besieged by the Abyssinians. General
ArimOndi was seriously wounded. Gen
eral Dabormida. with the remnant or
his brigade. succeeded In reioning Gen
eral Barateri, after having fought their
way through the enemy's lines. me
Italians are IN fun retreat towards As
mara.
LOST BRIGADES.
ROME. March at IS stated that
General Baldissera is due to arrive al
Asmara. towards which place the ltalian
troops are said to be retreating on the
9Th instant and that there he VIII meet
General Barateri. Long official as
matches from Massowah. under date OF
March Sd. give technical details OF the
positions and movements Of the Italian
troops engaged in Sundays battle. Ac-
cording TO these advices the troops IN
the lining occupied TWO ridges IN the
vicinity of Adowa. but they were com
nelled TO abandon these positions by i'm
mense phalanx of the enemy The night
ing was evidently Of terrific character
and the retreat Of most Of the batialions
was q mere rOut
The dispatches conclude that no news
has been received OF General Delormidaf
brigade nor Of Generals Arimondi ana
Albertone.
The most contradictory reports are IN
circulation and IL is impossible TO OBJ
tain any precise information az 10 the
gravity Of the defeat of the Government
force.
LONDON. March 4.-The Daily Tele-
graph tomorrow will publish dispatch
from Rome stating that the Italian losses
i'm sundays battle with the Abyssinians
were ten thousand killed, wounded, or
taken prisoners.