New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13
GEN. BARATIERI NOT GUILTY
HE IS FOUND NOT TO BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DEFEAT AT ADOWA.
IN THE british HOUSE OF LORDS THE PREMIER
EXPLAINS THE CAUSE WHICH LED TO

IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS THE PREMIER
EXPLAINS THE CAUSE WHICH LED To
THE ANGLo-EGyPT1AN EXpED1-
TON Up THE NILE.
Massowah June 1.-THE prosecuting officer in
Closing his case against General Baraticri. in
the courtrnartial of that officer yesterday de-
manded that General Baiatieri be imprisoned In
fortress for period of ten years
The cour;-nartial found that General Baratieri
was not guilty of the charges preferred against
| him
London. June Pin the House of Lords this
Afternoon Lord Rosebery asked IL the Premier
would explain the extent and object Of the
British Egyptian expedition up ,he valley OF
the Nile into the Soudan
Lord Salisbury. In reply to the question Of the
ex-Premier. said that for a long time the Gov
eminent had been aware that sooner or later IN
expedition into the Soudan would be necessary
for the purpose of recovering the territory which
Egypt had lost. and that suddenly they had been
confronted with the fact that the Dervishes
were menacng Kassala The expedition was
then decided upon. The present objective point
of the expedition. he said. was Dongcla and
free hand had been given the commander Of the
expedition. General Sir Herbert Kitchener. The
occupation of Dongola alone. he added. was an
advantage, and. furthermore, 1t was on the road
to Khartoum
The dispatches from London and Massowah
though referring 10 facts apparently not con-
nected, are. however bearing upon the same ques-
ton. that Of the Anglo Egyptian expedition toward
the Soudan. l. is known that under the name Of
Soudan included the territories the right as
well the let bank OF the Nile The Mahdist
great chief Abduhah occupies the left. and his leu
tenant Osman Digma occupies the right. rather Is
constantly lowering over the desert extending from
the Nile TO the gates OF Suakim on the Red Sea and
10 those of Kassala.
The Anglo Egyptian Government. after the fan
of Khartoum and the defeats of Hicks and Baker
Pacha have never given up the intention OF re-
conquering the two ports OF the Soudan. from which
It had been driven of far as Wadi-IIalfa. 1t
began by entcing Italy into conquering the desert
between Massowah, of which it had made to Italy
a dangerous present in 1856. and the right bank Of
the Nile, ;he conquest 10 he coded 10 England. as
which they could attack from their valuable basis OF
operations at Massowah. General Haratieri and his
diplomacy. Instead Of concentrating his attention
and his forces upon soAd estabshmeht OF i'aII'hs
been vaiartly conquered by them. he was compelled
10 follow the British programme and 10 occupy IN
the north Keren and Kassaa and to face at The
time the Abyssnians in the south and the
re M i ~ me bi "G cd ,rooHs The coi
OF Baratieri. He defeated at the bloody battle
do-se the rcsponsiSnity Of The 100 Fneilsh roicy
of the Crispi Cabinet, unwilling 10 admi thai us
competency in ordering the capture ana occt1n,
Kassala in the Soudan desert could be useful
only TO the British
Fortunately there was not an Italian officer who
could have entertained the charges of incoinpf-
tency and OF cowaIce launched az iinst the sor us
Garibaidlan by the Anglophile comafIia or tec H'c
Cabine; Of Rome in order to cover is own cfime u
requiring small army to protect both the lt4!lan
possessions IN Abyssn!a ana the territory OF hr,
saa. which to he turned over 70 England
who thus covering the left flank Of he british
troops, represented with incredible optimism 10y
Lord Salisbury as advancing "on he ROAD 70 y mar
toum" His prediction WI! MOI he 50 nrom?;N = A.
filled az that concerning the road TO Richmond