Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-06
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Deboma and Colonel Galliano were killed /.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Daily Tele
graph hears that Germany is supporting
| ltaly's overtures for assistance in the pres
! ent crisis.
| DETAILS STILL WANTING.
| ST. PETERSBURG. March sit is semi
| officially announced here that the defeat o.
/ the Italians in Abyssinia is regarded in Off
! cal circles as tending to discredit tn,
! soldity Of the Dreibund and a possible re-
| grouping of the powers is being discussed.
| NEW YORK, March 5.-A special to the
| Herald from St. Petersburg says: The de.
| feat of the Italians at Adowa created a pro
| found sensation here, where sympathy is
! strongly in favor Of Abyssina. A Russian
officer. speaking on the subject, said: "1taly's
military prestige has received a terrible
blow"
special to the Herald from Cairo. Egypt
says: The operation OF the Italians In
Abyssnia are being watched with special
interest by the intelligence department here.
1t is learned that the department anticipates
the speedy fall of Kassala, in which event
the MahdiSt power would revive throughout
the Soudan.
Herald special from Rome says: De-
tails concerning the number Of those killed
are still wanting in the account of the dis
persal Of the Italian troops at Adowa
The Italians had been short of supplies for
eight days. la;ge number Of officers, des-
perate at the defeat, rushed on the enemy
and died fighting herocally The Abyssinians,
taking advantage of the Generalization Of
their enemies, massacred entire battalions.
making use especially Of their lances. They
cut Off the Italians in every direction. GEN
eral Albertone's brigade was surrounded and
annihilated. The list of casualties will not be
made known for several days. The survivors
bott I,.; ,, tho
pursued by the Abyssinians. King Menelik
is now preparing to attack Asmara.
The greatest difficulties are put In the way
of foreign journalists when they seek to tele-
graph such meager news has transpired.
Nearly all dispatches have been confscated
by the censor.
General Baratieri's action is inexpcable.
On February 90 he telegraphed that the
Aty;sinans occupied an impregnab.e position.
Nevertheless, two days later he advanced
with $4,000 men and twelve guns to the at
tack of 100, 900 troops, who were strongly en-
trenched. The Italian commander was evil
IDENTIFY misled by the information of his spies.
who declared that Menelk was not with his
army, as he had gone to Axum to be crowned.
The whole of the Italian artillery and trans
port column have fallen into the hands of the
enemy.
A report has been received from General
Baratieri which proves that the Italians gave
way at the first attack-in fact, the native
contingent appear to have behaved better
than the Italian troops In General Alber-
tones column the black battalons fought
braveiy, while the white regiment broke and
ran. Their officers, who made vain efforts
to rally their men. were nearly all killed
Generals Dabormda, Ar!mond and Albertone
and Colonel Galliano are among the slain
The artillery had not time to come properly
into action before the rush of Abyssnians
overwhelmed the Italian forces. General
Barat eri, before risking battle, consulted
his generals, and they unanimously favored
taking the offensive
The main body of the italian army Is con-
centrated at Asmara. The guard, con-
ssting Of 5000 men, is at Addicayo, to
cover the line Of retreat.
Such are the details that have transpired
here. General Merreni, the minister of war,
however. refuses to make any communica-
ton to the press. ...,
DISASTER IRREPARABLE.
Sgnor Rudni yesterday received dis
patch from Massowah stating that the dis
aster was irreparable. Several generals are
said to have been taken prisoners. The num-
ber os those killed is much smaller than
was originally reported.
An official dispatch from Erythrea states
that all is quiet there. Menelik is advancing
toward Massowah. -:'i t'1r 5a. t-.
All the transport vessels available are con-
centrated at Naples In readiness to embark
troops for Abyss MIA
Dispatches to General Baldisera, the newly
appointed commander chief asking him to
telegraph how many men he wants, have
been sent to the front. General Ba' atieri
is to be deprived of his command and called
to Rome to be tried by court marital.
e MONTREAL, March 5.-The Italian defeat
in Abyssinia has aroused the Italians in Mon
treal and today they held meeting at which
committee was appointed to raise funds to
help their countrymen. The money raised
will be turned over to the Rome headquarters
of the Red Gross society.