Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
HOT ALL OVER ITALY.
Natives Driven to Violence by Reports
OF the Terrible Slaughter at
Adowa- Cry Death to
Baratieri

ROME, March 5.-Further details
defeat OF the Italians at the battle OF
Adowa, and they tend to confirm the
most alarming reports circulated, al
though the exact number of men kill
ed ia not yet announced. General
Baratieri's force consisted of l6 battal-
lions of native troops and ~ batteries
of artillery.
Since II defeat no news has been
received from General Dabormida's
brigade, which Was composed Of seven
white battallions and four batteries of
artillery. Generals Albertone and
Arimondi and their brigades are also
missing, and it is believed that they
have been annIhilated.
1t is almost impossible to describe
the state of excitement in Rome this
evening, and no such scenes have
been witnessed since the occupation
of this city by the Italian troops. The
whole population seems to be in the
streets II the entire police force as
well as all of the garrison are on duty.
Late tonight there was a serious
conflict between the police and a mob
which seemed bent upon making a
demonstration before the palace. The
national flag was carried, draped with
Grape, and there were cries of "'Down
with the Ministry "Down with
Crispi!" "Death to Baratieri."
Details are being received this
evening of violent scenes enacted to-
day at different points all over Italy,
of which the Government sought in
vain to prevent the publication. The
alarmist rumors which were circulated
earlier in the day are confirmed by the
later reports and the whole of Italy
seems to be in the hands of the aroused
populace, indignant at the Govern
ment, which is apparently powerless
to quell the outbreaks of wrath.
Popular demonstrations of the most
violent character have occurred
throughout the Italian Peninsula. The
most serious of these occurred at
Milan, where 10000 persons took part
in the disorders amounting to a popu-
lar uprising. The police of that city
had their hands full to bring the
crowds undercontrol, and were forced
to charge through the streets with
fixed bayonets before they succeeded
in dispensing the mob. 1t is known
that n large number of persons were
injured ore or less seriously.
The public gatherings were address
ed by orators, who made violent
speeches against the Constitution and
against the ministerial policy in Abyss
sinia, and who were greeted with wild
acclamations.
In Rome, papers containing pictures
of Signor Crispi were burned in the
public streets with every accompani-
ment Of contumely and wrath ex-
pressed against the Premier.
AT Pavia, the population turned out
en- masse to protest against the dis
patch of further troops to Africa.
Some of the reinforcements designed
for the relief of the Italian army in
Abyssinia wero to depart from the
city to-day, but they were taken pos
session of bodily by the rioters, in
hose ranks were included many
women and children. The soldiers
were forced out of the cars, in which
they had taken their places prepare
tory to departure, and the mob then
tore mp the rails along the track and
made the soldiers promise not to leave
the town. There were many demon
STATIONS at other points against send
ing more Italians into Africa.