The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

important chiefs of Rhoane's, attended
| by a portion of the Rhoane army, were
attending the coronation of King Ne
gus. at Axun. and that hoping to sur
prise those who remained behind. Gen.
eral Baratieri ordered Generals Alber-
tone, Arimondi and Dabormida to at
tack the enemy. The latter. Ii appears.
| pretended to retreat before the italian
advance until the troops were well
| within the passes into Adowa, the cap
ital of Tigre. Then the scene changed.
The Rhoanes, armed with the improved
French military rifles, and supported
| by modern artillery. directed by
| French artillerymen, advanced upon
the Italians in overwhelming strength.
while the apparently deserted passes
became alive with natives. who hurled
rocks down upon the trapped soldiers.
while others kept UP a terrible. we'll
directed fire upon the troops. Ugly ru-
I mors add that the Italians fed after
making a gallant stand and seeing
thousands of their numbers shot down
or crushed to death. Then, II is add
ed. began the most disastrous defeat in
the history of African warfare, the
triumphant Rhoanes pressing on after
the disorganized soldiers and cutting
them down in great numbers, In spite
of repeated formations of squares. The
troops. in these stands. are said to have
behaved with the greatest gallantry.
but all the reserve ammunition was
captured and all the Italian provisions
and artillery fell into the hands of the
enemy. The result was that a number
of the Italian detachments had only
their bayonets with which to defend
themselves and II Is feared but a small
portion of the italian force sent after
the Rhoanes reached Asmara in safety.
The newspapers report that at the
cabinet meeting this afternoon the
ministry resolved they would resign
rather than force the crisis. Crispi, 1t
Is further reported. subsequently in
formed King Humbert of the decision
arrived at. Further details are being
received OF violent scenes enacted to-
day at different points all over Italy
which the government had sought in
vain to prevent the publication of. The
alarm is the rumors which were circu-
lated earlier in the day are confirmed
by the later reports. and the whole of
Italy seems to be in the hands of the
aroused people, indignant at the gov
ernment, which is apparently power
less to quell the outbreaks of wrath.
AT Milan 10000 persons took part in
the disorders, amounting to a popular
uprising The police were forced to
charge through the streets with fixed
bayonets before they succeeded in dis
persing the mob. Large numbers OF
persons were injured.
In Rome papers containing pictures
of Slgnor Crispi were burned in the
public streets with every accompani-
menf of contumely and wrath express
ed against the premier. Many arrests
were made. At Pavia the population
turned out en- masse to protest against
the dispatch of further troops to At
rica. Some of the reinforcements de-
signed for the relief of the army in
Abyssinia were to depart from that
city to-day, but they were taken pos
session of bodily by the rioters, in
whose ranks were included many wo-
men and children. The soldiers were
forced out of the cars in which they
had taken their places preparatory to
departure, and the mob then tore up
the rails along the track and made the
soldiers promise not to leave the town.
1t is said tonight that the resigna-
ton of the ministry will be formally
announced to parliament tomorrow.
After 1t has been done both houses will
adjourn and await the decision of King
Humbert upon what action he will
take.
Details of the defeat of the italians
at Adowa received tonight confirm the
most alarming reports Although the
exact number of killed is not an
nounced, General Baratieri's force con-
sisted of 16 battalions of white troops
| Italians). six battalions of native
troops and 12 batteries of artillery.
Generals Albertone and Arimondi and
their brigades are also missing and II
is believed they have been annihilated.
1t is impossible to describe the state
| of excitement in Rome this evening.
The whole population seems to be In
the streets and the entire police force
| and troops of the garrison are on duty.
The offices and residences of all min
listers are guarded and guards at the
palace have been doubled. 1t is report
| ed that private dispatches have been
| received announcing serious rioting al
Naples. Florence and Venice, the gov
ernment officials maintaining strictesi
censorship over all press dispatches.
Later details of the fighting in Abys-
sinia indicate General Daboridas
column of Italian forces sustained a
hot attack from the enemy and fought
desperately for 40 minutes, when they
were compelled to retreat. The Ital-
ians did their best TO cover their retreat
by a rifle and artillery fire. but they
were hampered by the fear of hitting
their own men. Their infantry made
repeated bayonet charges to check the
pursuing Rhoanes, but were finally
compelled to abandon their guns. To
wards evening, while still retreating
the column divided into two parts. One
OF these arrived in fair condition under
! Colonel Raginia. at Addicago. Nc
news has been received of the second
| section.
1 The Chbinet Ni.l Resign
London, March A Rome dispatch
! TO the Times saws: The cabinet has de.