The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
DEATH In THE TRAP
The Awful Defeat of Italian Forces
in Abyssinia.
KILLED AND WOUNDED, 10, 900
Great Uneasiness In Italy - The
Country 10 In Mourning-The
Cabinet to Resign-Burn-
ing CrispI In Effigy.
KILLED AND WOUNDED, 10000

Rome. March 4.-The kingdom of
| Italy to-day is in a condition of excite
ment, grief and anger almost beyond
description. Every dispatch from Mas
| sowah adds to the gravity of the disas-
Ister to the Italian army at Adoway AL
sias. When the first news of General
Baratieri's defeat reached the city. the
report had II only 500 men were killed
Then yesterday afternoon the numbers
ran up to 5000 killed with 60 pieces of
artillery captured. This mornings dis
patches placed the number killed in the
battle and long harassing retreat which
followed at 5000. 1t 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 stories of recent Italian de-
feats by Abyssinians, 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 un-
til daybreak and after early morning
every public place was crowded with
excited men and women. Several dis
turbances which called for police inter-
ference occurred to-day and the indi
cations are the people are assuming a
most threatening attitude, not only in
Rome but throughout Italy. Demon
strations against Crispis ministry and
even against the crown are reported
from the provinces, in spite of the fact
that the authorities are straining every
nerve to suppress all alarming news.
Later in the days the news from the
provinces became more alarming. 1t
was stated that in a number of places
the police had been unable to cope with
the populace and troops had been called
upon to restore order. The soldiers
however, appear to have been as help
less as the police, and at several places
the crowds were fired upon. At Milan
the troops after vainly trying to dis
perse the mob were obliged to fire. One
man was killed and several wounded.
This increased the excitement. The
troops were stoned and had to clear the
public square at the point of the bay
| onet.
| Dispatches from Venice say last night
a crowd assembled at Plaza street
market, and speeches were made con-
| Abyssinian campaign had been con-
Quoted and calling upon the military
authorities to try General Baratieri by
court martial.
There was another popular demon
! stration against the government this
morning and the mob was only dis
| persed by the police with the greatest
| difficulty after a number of arrests had
/ H.
marched through the streets hooting
the government officials and crying for
| the downfall of the Crispi ministry. At
Verona there was a similar demonstra-
| ton.
1t is believed that nothing short of
the downfall of Senior Crispi and the dis
patch of strong reinforcements to
Africa will satisfy the public clamor.
| Shortly before noon 1t was announced
that General Baratier had been re-
called to Rome and his conduct in the
present campaign and defeat at Adowa
will be inquired into. The socialists de-
clare 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, are being called to the
standard; but 1t is feared there will be
serious rioting when the men muster in
large bodies. News of the death of
| General Albertone and General Dabor-
mida has been confirmed. 1t is believed
over 500 other Italian officers Of lesser
rank have been slain.
1t is said that the government was
aware on Tuesday of the full extent of
the defeat inflicted upon the Italians.
but il was judged to be dangerous to
allow the startling information to
reach the public suddenly and so. first,
the report of the defeat was permitted
| to leak out, then the war officials al
1 lowed II to be '.rumored" that 500 men
were killed; after this came the report
that 1900 soldiers had fallen. and now
IL is admitted thaa 5000 Italian
troops were slain. in addition to severe
| loss among the native troops, serving
under the flag of Italy. Under these
circumstances II Is not astonishing
| that the widest rumors are in circula-
tlon and that in some of the clubs the
number Of killed and wounded is placed
at 10000.
Ali fetes have been indefinitely post
| poned. masses for the repose of the
souls of the dead have been celebrated
in every Catholic church in this city
! and crowds of weeping women and sor-
rowing men were in attendance The
receptions. etc, in celebration Of the
! coronation anniversary Of the pope
have been dispensed with. Rome. in a
word. is to-day city OF mourning and
of sullen anger. ready 10 break out
into fierce. open resentment.
The government and military author
| titles are charged with gross mismaa-
| agement Of the Abyssinian campaign.
and great indignation is expressed
/ against the newspapers which have
been goading General Baratieri into
action by taunting him with his mac
/ tivity. II Is also said now that the
/ Italian commander was led into a trap
slillfully by the report which was al
/ lowed TO reach him that a number of