The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
REIGN OF TERROR ITALY.
Crispi Ministry Forced to Resign by the
Terrible Defeat in Abyssinia.

Crispi Ministry Forced to Resign by the
| Terrible Defeat in Abyssinia.
! Rome: The ministry announced its
resignation in the chamber of deputies
and Premier Crispi added that it had
been accepted by the king The an
uouncement was followed by loud
cheers. In spite of the strong force
Of troops and police present it was
with difficulty that order was main
tanned. The chamber of deputies was
crowded and the galleries were packed
with excited spectators The crowds
about Monte Citorio, upon which the
chamber of deputies stands, every now
and again raised cries of down with
the government death to Bara-
teri" and other denunciations Crispi
gaZed calmly on, as if such Il demon
stration was quite an ordinary occur
renee and, when he was again able to
make himself heard, he added THE
ministers will remain at their posts
until their successors are appointed"
More cheers and shouts of approval
followed this statement, after which
the president OF the chamber asked
that the house adjourn until the
crown decided upon the successors OF
the ministers.
The excitement throughout Italy,
caused by the defeat of Gen. Baratieri
and the large Italian army, at Adowa.
by the Abyssinians, with the loss from
5000 to 10, 900 men killed and wounded,
according to generally-credited re-
ports, shows little sign of abatement.
1t is true, however, that the disturb
ance caused by the news of the great
IL II Low f
indignation against the government
has been greatly increased by the call
ing out of the army reserves of the
class of 1872, which calls $4,000 addi-
tional men into active service. The
great majority of these reservists arc
married men whose families will thus
be deprived of their chef or only sup
port for an indefinite period. Thus, at
Milan and other places serious rioting
has occurred when the reservists 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 police have been beaten and
stoned into helplessness. The soldiery
have been attacked, the bayonets have
been freely used and men and women,
frienzied with rage have thrown them
selves upon the naked steel. Large
numbers of arrests have been made,
the troops everywhere are either con-
fined to barracks or occupying the
streets, and night has been turned into
day by torchlight professions, indigna-
ton meetings, riotouS demonstrations
in public squares, and in front of mu-
nicipal and government buildings. This
is summary of what has occurred, in
greater or less degree, at Milan,
Florence, Turin. Coma, Lodi, Verona,
Parma, Naples, Venice, Palermo and
almost any other town mentionable.
The agitation has been spread to the
country districts, and from all sides
come accounts of rioting and indig-
nant protest, of bitter denunciation
and loud cries for vengeance upon
those who have been responsible for
the terrible reverse to the Italian arms.
The story of the crushing defeat of the Italian
army at Adowa has been given to the public
pieccmeal The Italian forces first sent against
King Menelek in Abyssinia were imprisoned
ana besieged in the city Of Makeleh, which
they had captured, and were forced to sur
render after being nearly famished for lack of
food and water. Another army of 10000 ltal-
ian troops and 5000 natives was sent under
Gen. Baratieri against the forces OF Meneek
well armed and wicked fighters. Gen. Bara-
teri advanced we'll into the state OF Tigre and
there halted for some time. The Italian papers
and people soon began to taunt him with cow
ardlce for his delay. so when report reached
HIM that IL number OF thc important chiefs Of
the Shoans, with a portion OF the Shoau army,
were attending the coronation King Mcnelek,
at ANum. hoping to surprise those who re-
manned at Adowa. Gen. Baraticri ordered
Gems Albertonc. Armondi ana DabOrmiua to
attack the enemy. The latter permitted AL
bertone's brigade to get well into the pass to-
ward AdOwa before they made an attack and
and suddcnness and the apparently deserted
passes became alive with natives. who hurled
rocks down upon the trapped soldiers while
others kept up u terrible. well-drcyt ted IRE
upon the troops. The Italians broke and fed.
In the meanwhile Almonds brigade had
| been packed on the other ridge OF the pass
| there not being space caough for the troops 20
! dCploy or assist Gen. AlbertOnC. The result
| was that ArimOndiS men became plnic-
| stricken and fell an easy prey TO the Hara
trtbesmen. who swarmcd UP the ridge, drivn.
| the Italians before tHcm and cutting them
down or shooting them without mercy. WHAT
| became OF Gen. DaDormidas command is not
| known Us his troops have not been heard Of
| since the massacre. 1t is charged that Cen
| IiarttCri deserted his men ut the beginning ~
! the battle and fed over 30 miles to the rear.
| leaving his generals TO their fate. The loss to
| the Italian army is 5000 TO 1000 mon and all or
! the artillery, stores and ammunition.
| Gen. BadisSerl has arrived at MasSowah aud
| has assumed the govcrnorship OF the colony.
| and the command Of the army Bartieri has
| been recalled tO Rome where he will De court
martialed and il the charges against him aye
| prOXcu the DuniS hnCut will he death