New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
RIKER'S,'
eth Avenue, Cor. 22d Street:
VIEWS OF THE RETURN OF 1000 MISSING
SOLDIERS CONFIRMED.

SOLDIERS CONFIRMED.
GENERAL. pALpIssERA ASKS FOR MORE GUNS
TIVE GOVERNMENT ACTS PROMPTLY ON HIS
RrorEsr-cRIsPI WILL ATTEMPT TO
PROVE THAT HE is INNOCENT OF
THE DISASTER TO THE ITALIAN
ARMs-PoPULAR EXCITE
MENT RAPIDLY
COOLING
Pome March much relief was experienced
/ to-day through the receipt of dispatch from
| General Baldissera the newly appoih'ed co"-
n and4r Of the Italian forces In AbysSihia' III
which he said that of the lscoo men VINO were
missing after the battle fought al Aoo"a last
C,aay : 600 have returned to the Italian camp
and others are arriving daily. 1his rehe'es
much Of the anxiety felt by the families OF Sol
diers serving in Africa. who now puma hopes Oh
| their relatives having escaped from the Ao|s-
sinjans. AS yet no list OF the killed, wounded
| and missing has been received, ana uh''' II
| comes to hand there Will OF course De 'nu0"
anxious conjecture throughout the K'hsoo"'
General Baldissera asked in his dispatch that
,ho cover,ment send - him with all possible
dispatch additional guns. to replace those tha'
tho Italians were compelled to abandon lie Also
r,nuested that ad iitional artierymen ana NUM-
,,ors ~ war he sent The Government has acted
rromptlv on the request and six batteries Oh
artillery and six bat,aons OF troops VIII be as
matched to Africa as soon as the preparations io
their departure. which are now ac"'e'y p'o0e
ing. be completed
The prompt response OF the Government TO Gen
oral Raldissera's reques, is taken as an indiea-
ton that Italy intends to take measures 10 re-
move the stain upon hcr prestige ana ''"S ue
spite the popular demand that the troops De re-
called from Abyssinia General baidiTSe'" "'s
Teen authorized to evacuate Adigrat ana CON
centraie his forces at AsWaTA H. III MS I'"S-
ment circumstances warrant such course.
Tb. c,vDrnment also received advices from
cerer.l Haldiyscra saying that ne had sent Major
Salsa 10 ash King Monelek for permission to bury
| IN. bodies Of the Italian soldiers who were Killed
| in the battle Of Adowa on sunday. Major salsa
was ais, instructed - ascertain, II possible the
names OF The prisoners taken BY the Aos ssin"nS
| in the engagement.
The statement made in these dispatches Tues
day night 10 the effect that Sgnor Crlsp uV'"
| not hold himself responsible Tor the Abyssih"h
| policy Of the Government Is borne cut by the
fact stated to-day. that he viii present u the
| Chamber Of Deputies documents proving 'hat II
| the Ministers had accepted the proposals Wa''
| by him the disaster to the Italian forces would
| M, have occurred 1t is well known In official
| circles that Sgnor CrispI did not approve OF a
rollcy Of aggression, but n was overrulod by his
| colleagues and In this case followed their lead.
II is argued by his opponents that he az Prime
Minister should have insisted upon the Ministers
following him. and in the event OF their refusal
tn do so should have retired from office Ii rs
charged that he was SO enamored Of the power
that he welded az Prime Minister, and the social
position accompanying his Office. that he pre-
ferred to give kalf-heartcd approval to policy
he was really opposed to. and that therefore, ne
is equally If not more. to blame than the other
members Of the Cabinet
The popular excitement is rapidly cooling and
the manifestations against the Government are
ceasing. The people are beginning to ask what
the outcome of 1t all will be- and fear that further
burdens in the shape Of taxation. already most
onerous will be placed upon them 1t can truth
fully be said that the people are not In favor OF
the attempt to expand Italy's colonial posses
sons particularly when they stop TO consider the
cost To regain the territory from which they
have been driven by the Abyssinians would cost
enormous treasure. TO say nothing VI hves, ana
the country. is well known Is In no condition
to incur further expenses Hopes are entertained
in some quarters that Italy Will nnd assistance
from some foreign country. perhaps Great bri-
tain, bu. those we'll informed as to ltaly's rela-
tions believe this hope to be fallacious.
met crisis A report current that King Hum
bert would authorize the Marquis di Rudn to
form n Cabinet but up to late hour tonight
no confirmation OF the report could be had
The calling out of the reserves OF 1872 has re-
vcalrd the fact that numbers or them are not
at all anxious to serve their country under arms.
Many Of them exng themselves to escape
such service Three hundred OF the reserves OF
this class arc reported to have arrived In the
Tyrol to-day their object being to evace the call
According special dispatches received by the
| "Progresso Italo- Americana" OF New-York. from
| its two correspondents. Slvano Iemmi and Fablo
! Bicchieral stationed respectively at Rome and
at Naples the number OF the Italian soldiers
made prisoners by the Abyss.n!ans amounts to 200
The number OF the Ascars and other natives light
ing I'm the ranks OF Baratieris army, and also
made prisoners IL not mentioned. But an onlcial
cable dispatch from General BaldisseTa says that
Colonel Ciallieno who defended no heroically the
fort OF Makalle WAS not killed az formerly report
ed He is a prisoner; but the dispatc confirms the
| report OF the death OF Generals Dabormida and
Aibcrtone. who led their columns nj The battle OF
| Adowa. The Italian prisoners are well treated by
| the Negus Menelek The Italian commander In
chief also reports that the situation IL not des-
| nerate and that his forces VIII amount 10 1000
! men after the arrival OF General Nicola Hensch
! with the reinforocments already started from
! Naples.
CRISPI ASKED FOR BRITISH AID.
1T IS THOUGHT THAT LORD SALISBURY WILL