The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05

port of General Baldiszcrn and that mean
while they are suppressing the facts wiien
reached Them previous 10 MS arIiNhl AZ
Massowah, This, at amy rate, is the most
charitable construction to place upon the
apparently cruel silence OF the govern~
ment, but the excitement VIII not diinih-
ish TO any appreoiable extent unti an
official statement has set nj rest me
alarming rumors IN circulation or dennite-
ly establish the real facts In INC case.
To those having relatives serving with
tho Italian army In Africa the failure
OF tho war office to issue an official report
H. little less than torture But no amount
of pressure seems strong enough 10 up-
tain the anxiously awaited news from ti'o
minister of war "
An important meeting. nj when lhr
Marquis al Itudini presided. TOOK place. 70,
day. All the opposition deputies VINO comaa
attend were present and while IL was
derided TO support NIL tho measures neres-
sary to sustain the honor OF ltaiy, u "
understood that thu government VIM ne
subject TO the most fierce attacks ana 'hut
its colonial policy VIII com" III Tor the
strongest condemnation,
In several districts 1t IA reported the
government officials In charge Of super
wishing OF tho calling out OF tho-reservcs
OF 1872 have tclegraphed that they are
having great deal Of trouble ana tinit
further dlFturbnnc.s ARE Imminent.
, Later details of the lighting In Ahys-
kinIa lndlcate that General Dabormidas
OF the Italian forces Sustained :,
VERY hot attack from the enemy ana
fought Desperately for forty minutes, when
they were compelled to retreat, The ithl-
fang did their best 40 cover their retreat
before a rih. and artillery IRE. hut they
were hampercd In this course by tho rear
OF hitting their own men Their lMhntry
made repeated bnyonet charges to check
The pursuing shoans. but they were fi'nlly
compelled to abarhon thcir guns. Townri
evening whlle still rctrcatlng. the column
divided into two parts. one OF theac ar
rived In fair condition, under Colonel HaB-
MO AT Addico. No news has been re-
oriyed of tho second section, II ~ report
ed that OF 80 officers engaged 200 ARE miss
Ing but tho government VIII publish no
lIst until exact details are received.
General llaratierl In n letter written 10
friend before the dual disaster. said: y
am aware Of the intr!Rnes against me, NV
my Coincidence IL easy, and " get through
,be campaign with d whole skin ! shall
remember that am deputy ana men
many people viii he restored to their
proper plnc eE" a..
rwo hundred deputies have arrived In
Rome since yesterday and the greatest
intercst IL manifested In parliam snt lob
italians aud the resulting acute phase IN
the political situation arc food for UNI
diving discussion. II " believed that the
difficulty IN finding n successor may ieau
| 10 Premier crlspi remaining I'm office.
Tho arsenal al Turin win turn out Sixty
mounted guns. 1t II hoped that these can
be- DELIVERED by the end OF Ap.ii,
In addition to the towns when nave
| already been mentioned as the seat or DIS
orders today and yesterday, there Were
\ disorderly demonstrations nj Naples, Pa
| lcrrno. Catania. Florence. Venice and nu'
/ merous other townF.
Troops have been assigned 10 the par
/ racks OF the Qurirhl,
! Collisions have occurred between demo
Gratis and monarehists and lighting In the