The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-05

sowah adds to the gravity of the dis
aster to the Italian army at Adowa,
Ahyssinia-
: when the first news of General
yara tieri's defeat reached the city, re-
port had il that only 800 men had been
killed; then yesterday afternoon the
numbers ran up to 5000 killed with SIX
ty pieces of artillery captured. This
mornings dispatches place the num-
her Of killed in battle and the long.
harrassing retreat which followed, at
5000 It is believed that not even
these figures tell the full extent Of the
disaster.
No mention is made Of the wounded,
ana there is good reason, based on the
stories Of recent italian defeats by the
Abyssians, to believe that those who
fell wounded during the retreat OF over
fifty miles. met
MORE HORRIBLE FATE
than those killed on the spot.
Throughout the night the garrison
here was kept under arms and mount
ed patrols traYersed the principal
streets. The streets were filled with
people until daybreak and after early
morning every public place was crowd
ed with excited men and women Sew
eral disturbances which called for po-
lice interference occurred today, and
the indications are that the people are
assuming a, most threatening attitude,
not only in Rome, but throughout It
ally. Demonstrations 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 day the news from the
provinces became more alarming. 1t
was stated in number of places that
the police had been unable to cope
with the populace and that troops had
been called upon to restore order. The
soldiers, however, appear to have been
HELPLESS AS POLICE,
and in several places the crowds were
fired upon At Milan the troops, after
vainly trying to disperse the mob. were
obliged to fire. One man was killed
and several wounded. This increased
the excitement. The troops were ston-
ed and had to clear the public square
at the point Of the bayonet.
Dispatches from Venice say that
last night q crowd assembled at the
piazza Of st. Mark and speeches were
made, condeinning the manner in
which the Abyssinian campaign had
been conducted, and calling upon the
military authorities to try General
Dbl dl4C4l ny COQIL 4lldI lidl. mere
was another popular demonstration
against the government this morning,
and the mob was only dispersed by
the police with the greatest difficulty,
after a number Of arrests had been
made,
At Padua today a mob marched
through the streets
HOOTING THE GOVERNMENT
officials, and crying for the downfall
Of the Crispi ministry.
At Verona there was a similar dem
uIstratiou.
II is believed that nothing short Of
the downfall of Senior Crispi and the
dispatch Of strong reinforcements to
Africa will satisfy the public clamor.
Shortly before noon it was an
nounced that General Baratieri had
been recalled to Rome, and that his
conduct in the present campaign and
the defeat at AdOWa would be inquired
into. The socialists declare the gen
eral Should be shot as an example to
others, and the minister Of war should
share his fate.
The army reserves of 1872, number
Ing about $4,000, are being called to
the standard; but it is feared there will
be serious rioting when the men mus
ter in large bodies
The news Of the DEAN Of Generals
Albertone and Dabormida has been
confirmed. 1t is believed over five
hundred other Italian officers of the
lesser rank have been slain.
It IS said that the government was
aware on Tuesday Of the fun extent Of the
defeat inflicted upon the Italians but it
was judged
TO BE DANGEROUS
TO allow the startling information TO
ISacn the PUBLIC suddenly and 50, first
me report Of the defeat was permitted to
leak OUT, then the war officials allowed IT
10 be "rumored' that 500 men were killed
after this came the report that 1000 SOL
dieTs HAD fallen, and now it is ''adnit-
TED that oiDDD Italian troops were slain
u addition to severe loss among the ma
i've troops serving under the flag Of Italv-
Under these circumstances it is not aston
lShlng that the widest kind of rumors are
IN clrculation and that in some of the
clubs the number of killed and wounded
IS placed at lO,eoO Exaggerated as these
ngures may turn out 10 be- they show the
state Of the public mind here
All fetes have been indefinitely post
poned masses for the repoge of the souls
OF the dead have been celebrated this
morning In every Catholic church in this
city, and crowds OF weeping women ano
sorrow-iiis men were in attendance The
receptions, etc, in celebration of the coro-
nation anniversary of the pope have been
day
A CITY or MOURNING
ard of sullen anger ready to break out
into nerce, open reseI tnent.
Inc government and military aufhori-
ties are charged with gross mismanage-
ment or the AbySSnian campaign and
great Indignation is expressed against the
newspapers Which have been goadiug
General Baraueri into action by haunting
him with inactivity. it is also said now
that the Italian commander was led into
a trap skilfully ba.ted by the report which
was allowed 10 reach him that q number
OF important chiefs of the Shoans, at
tended by a portion of the Shoan army,
were attending the coronation Of King
prise those who remained behind, General
BaraueI ordered Generals Albertone Ar
tniondi and Da.bormida to attack the en-
envy. The latter, it appears, pretended to
retreat before the italian advance until
tho troops were well within the passes
INFO AdoWa, the capital of Tigre. Then
THE SCENE CHANGED.
The Shoans, armed with the improved
French military rifles, it is claimed, and
supported by modern artillery, directed by
French artillerymen, advanced upon the
italians IN Overwhelming strength
While lhs apparently deserted passes be-
down upon the trapped soldiers, others
kept UP 8, terrible, well-directed fire upon
The troops. Ugly rlTnorS add that the
Italians broke ana fed after making q
gallant stand and seeing thousands Of
their numbers shot down or crushed TO
death Then, it IS added, began the most
disastrous defeat in the history Of Afri-
pressing On after the disorganized sol
dIers. cutting them down in great num-
hers, in spite of repeated formations of
squares. The Troops, in these stands, are