The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-06

The crlii, Alarming.
ROME, March 6-The excitement
throughout Italy. caused by the defeat
OF General BaratIcri at Adowa. on Sum
day last, by the AbysSinlans with the
loss Of from 5000 to 1000 men killed
and wounded. according to generally
credited reports shows little sign OF
abatement. II Is true, however, that
the disturbance caused by the news or
the great dlsasteF and the consequent
display OF Indignation against the gov
eminent. has been greatly Increased
by the calling out OF the army reserves
OF the class OF lSIs. which calls 5000
additional men into active service.
The great majority OF these reServiStS
are married men whose families Will
thus be deprived Of their chief OF only
support for an indefinite period. Thus,
At Milan ard other places, serious riot
inC has occurred when the reservlsts
were preparing TO obey orders. and In
many cases they have been prevented
BY force, women and children leading
the agitation, from leaving their towns.
Railroad cars have been demolished.
rails torn up. and telegraph wires cut
and the poIice have been beaten and
stoned into helplessness. The soldlefy
have been attacked, the bayonetS have
been freely used. and men and women.
frenzied with rage. have thrown them
selves on the naked steel OF the troops.
Large numbers Of arrests have been
made, the troops everywhere are either
confined 10 barracks or occupying the
streets. and night has been turned into
day by torchlight professions. indlgna-
tiou meetings. Tiotous demonstrations
in public squares and In front OF niuni-
cipal government buildings.
This Is o summary OF what has oc-
curred in a greater or less degree, at
Milan, Florence. Turin, Como. Tcrrera,
Bellono. Lodi, Verona, Parma, BeTgar-
mo, Naples, Brescla. Venice, Hassara.
Palermo, creTuona, Catalina and almost
any other town mentioned.
The aHItatlon has been spread to the
country districts and from all sides
come accounts OF riotlug and Indignant
protest. OF bitter denunclatlon and loud
cries for vengeance upon those who
have been responsible for the terrible
reverse to the italian arms.
Did Not XIII Himself.
The report that General RaratIeri had
committed suicide turns out to be In
CORRECT; but 1t would seem as II that
would have been the best thing he could
Go under the circumstances for. II the
darker and darker reports which are
reaching Rome from MasSowRh are
EubstAntiated. he will have great dill
Guilty III escaping capital sentence on
bis trial by court martial. II Is said.
among other things. that he deserted
his troops while the latter were lighting
calamity against overwhelming num-
berS Of ShUans, ard that he Hed to n
spot ijo kllometera from the scene Of the
massacre for that seems TO be the pro-
pcT term Tor the rout Of Italy'B army,
without knowing DT apparently caring
what became OF Generals DGboTmHdl
ard ATimond!, Whose columns have
never since been heard from. 80 far as
can be ayccrtained here. The column
at troops commanded by General AIeef-
tone also appears to have been crushed
and that officer Is still missing.
The war Office to-day admitted that
'lt least 10 Italian officers were Kill.
cd: but the officials Btl!l refuse 10 nd-
nit thai over J.O91 men were killed.
They say, however. that they be
a''fN Ft'FF AAsAAAAA AAbgpH aAAA NNNNN So
tive troops IN the Italian service were
engaged GT,O00 IN ali) and that nearly
all" the artillery, ammunition and sup
plies fell Into tho hands OF the enemy.
story OF the Battle.
1t appears that majority of the gen
erals approved Of General BaratIeti'S
attack. and all accounts agree that
General Albcrtone pushed too far ahead
and engaged In regular battle, his ar
t!!lery. consisting OF fourteen guns. de-
l!vertng crushing IRE upon the enemy
Until N" whole shohn army dashed
agains; General klbert0nG's forces, and.
IN spite Of the bravery and tenacity OF
the Askaris, they were compelled 10 re-
cedt.
on the arrival Of relnforcements II
appclrs, General Mhertone made n Sec
oHd attack under cover OF the artillery
which Is described az being Hplendldly
handed. and he kept the RhOnns Mt bay
long after the final retreat had been
sounded. Eventually the hsknrlg broke
and the terrible rout be=an. Pursued
and burFuer7 mingled together running
ana hFhtlnE mile after mlle.
H. tie meanwhile eBcral Arimondis
brigade had been packed on the other
riag" of the pass, there not Dclng space
enough Tor the trOOpa to depluy or asgigt
General AlhcrtInc The result was
that Arimondfs men became dcmoral.
EnI, although few companies fought
Eallantly. whii" the remainder wero
only pla'ivc prlO0kcra NJ the slaughter
oi thHir c"urndes by the .iOlns. who
cut them down, shot thcm or crushed
them beneath rtorcr In great numbers.
Later the whole VI General Arlmondra
brigade hecune paaic-strlcken and fell
on easy prey % the Kara ttlbesm"n,
who nwnrin"d w nc ridge. driving the
Italians before them. and cutting them
down or shoOuu.. them wlthou, mercy,
6"n'rnia Eara,lcrI. Arimonll and
aia, with their TcvolVerr IN their
h,tnd1, d1d e"erythirg possible 20 stay
~" 'liSht ~ the troops, But the efforts
nt lnr pilircrE were futile. md tho rou'
haE daughter continued,
Another Report.
General Barntlrri'n action Is inex.
pllcable. on FeAruar 20 he tcle'
Hrn Dhhd that the AbysFlnInns occupied
"n imprcgnHhle position. Nevertheless
iw" days later he advanced with ls.00i
men and q gum "a tho attack uf lO0,.
no iroopS v'-n were atrougly Gu.
'9"nchcd. The Italian commander
was evidently mislod by thr informa,
ton 0' his spies. who declared that
h1s "rro to ATum to he crowned. Th'
whole qf the Italian artillery and traha
rort column have fallen into tho handI
OF tho enemy.
Il report receive from General Barn.
ii a ..sa. .