The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-05
ALL ITALY EXCITED
Defeat in Abyssinia Worse
Than First Reported.
OVER FIVE THOUSAND KILLED
The wounded Feared to Have Met a
Horrible Fate-Great Clamor
Against Crispi.

ROME, March. '4,-The kingdom oi
Italy Is filled with excitement, grief and
anger almost beyond description. Every
dispatch from Massowah adds to the
gravity of the disaster to the Italian
army at Adowa, Alsais. When the first
news of General Barateri's defeat reached
the city, report had it that only 500 men
had been killed. Then Yesterday after
noon he number ran up to 5000 killed,
and so pieces of artillery captured. This
mornings dispatches place the number
of killed in the battle and the long har-
assing retreat, which followed, at 5000.
10 is believed not even these figures tell
the full extent of the disaster.
No mention is made of the wounded:
and there is good reason, based on sto-
ries of recent Italian defeats by Abyssin-
ians, to believe those who fell wounded
during the retreat of over so miles
met a more horrible fate than those
killed on the spot.
Throughout the night the garrison
here was kept under arms, and mounted
patrols traversed the principal streets.
The streets were filled with people
until daybreak, and after early morning
every public place was crowded with ex-
cited men and women. Several disturb
ances which called for police Interference
occurred today, and indications are that
the people are assuming most threat
ening attitude, not only in Rome
but throughout Italy. Demonstrations
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the crown are reported from the prov
inces. in spite of the fact that the au-
thorities were straining every nerve to
suppress all alarming news.
Later in the day news from the prov
inces became more alarming. 1t was
stated that in number of places the
police were unable to cope with the pop
ulace, and troops had to be called on to
restore order. The soldiers, however,
appear to have been as helpless as the
police and in several places the crowds
were fred upon.
At Milan the troops, after vainly try
ing to disperse mob, were obliged to
fire. This increased the excitement.
The troops were stoned and had to clear
the public square at the point of the
bayonet.
Dispatches from Venice say last night
a crowd assent bled at Plaza st. Mark,
and speeches were made condemning
the military authorized to try General
Barateri by court martial. There was
another popular demonstration against
the government this morning, and the
mob was dispersed by the police with
the greatest difficulty after a number of
arrests had been made.
At Padua today a mob marched
through the streets hooting the govern
ment officials and crying for the down
fall of the Crispi Ministry.
At Verona there was similar demon
stration. It is believed that nothing
short of the downfall of.Signor Crispi and
the dispatch of strong reinforcements to
Africa will satisfy the public clamor.
Shortly before noon it was announced
that General Barateri had been recalled
to Rome, and his conduct of the present
campaign and his defeat OF Adowa will
be inquired into. Socialists declare the
general should be shot as an example to
others, and the minister of war should
share his fate.
The army reserves of 1872, numbering
about $4,000 men, are being called to the
standard, but it is feared there will be
serious rioting when the men muster in
large bodies.
News of the death of Generals Aller-