The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-06
ITALIAN ARMY
ANNIHTLATED
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CAT LEAST"
Made at the Italian War
Office.

italian service were engaged, and
that nearly air. artillery, ammuni-
tion, and supplies fell into the hands of
the enemy. Official and private resi-
dences of cabinet ministers, the royal
palace, the embassies and all import
ant public buildings hero were guarded
by troops throughout the night and
the soldiers are still on duty this morn
ing.
In spite of the strong force of troops
and police about the chamber of depu-
ties today it was with difficulty that
order was maintained. Soldiers and
police were frequently jostled by the
excited populace and had it not been
for the great forbearance displayed by
the authorities,
MANY DISTURBANCES
would have occurred. The crowds
about Monte Citorio, upon which the
chamber of deputies stands, now and
again raised cries OF down with the
government" death to Baratieri' and
from the galleries a number Of persons
were elected by the police for uttering
similar cries. Almost Immediately
after the appearance of the premier,
who was greeted by cheering. by some
Of his supporters and by cries of deri-
sion from his opponents, he announced
that the cabinet had resigned and the
king accepted the resignation. The
announcement was followed by
cheers which were taken up by the
crowds outside, and echoed far and
wide. Some moments elapsed before
the cheering subsidized and even then
excited shouts of the Ieftists continued
for a time. Crispi gazed calmly upon
the shouting deputies as if such
demonstration was quite an ordinary
occurrence and when again able to
make himself heard, added: 1.-THE min
listers will remain at their posts until
their successors are appointed" More
cheers and
SHOUTS OF DISAPPROvAL
followed. after which the president of
the chamber asked the house to adj
journ until the crown had decided
upon successors Of the ministers. The
leftsts raised a storm Of protests
against the proposition, saying the gov
eminent should be tmpeached, the pub
lie were entitled to know who was re-
sponsible for the disaster in Abyssinia,
and that there was no excuse for not
making public promptly all the facts
in the possession of the ministers. But
when the protests had been exhausted,
pointment of a new cabinet
After the adjournment Of the cham
Der, the piazza of Monte Citorio and
adjacent streets remained filled with
excited crowds until they were dis
perSed by the police and soldiers, who
occupied all approaches to the house
of parliament
Signor Crispi. after leaving the
chamber Of deputies, made a similar
statement in the senate, which ad-
journed sine die.
King Humber-t has already consulted
several statesmen regarding the for
nation of
A NEW CABINET
Among those sent for by his majesty
are Marquis di Rudfni, Viscount Venos-
ia and General Ricottf.
Later advices from Massowah show
that although the rout of the Italians
was complete, the extent Of the diSas-
ter is somewhat less than runor made
1t. The Shoans did not pursue the Ital-
dams to Asmara as first reported, and
stragglers who were believed to have
persisted are arriving there. This has
caused a renewal of complaints against
the government for not giving the Of
fetal estimate of the number killed and
hO04idIus hlllCll 10 ctIll DGllGkeU u DG
over 5000. 1t appears the majority of
generals approved General Baratieri's
attack. All the accounts agree that
General Albertone pushed far ahead
and engaged in a regular battle. his
artillery, consisting of fourteen guns
delivering a crushing fire upon the
enemy until the Shoan army dashed
against General Albertone's forces and
in spite of the bravery and tenacity of
Ac-lr owls
recede. On the arrival of reinforce-
ments it appears General AIbertone
made
A SECOND ATTACK,
under covery of artillery, described as
splendidly handled, and kept the
Shoans at bay long after the final re-
treat had been sounded. Eventually
the Askaris broke and a terrible rout
began. The pursued and pursuers
mingled, running and fighting mile af-
ter mile. Meanwhile General Arimon-
dis brigade had been packed on the
other ridge Of the pass, there not be-
ing space enough for the troops to de-
ploy or assist General Albertone. The
result was that Arimondis men became
demoraliZed, although a few companies
fought calamity. The remainder were
only passive onlookers of the slaughter
of their comrades by the Shoans. who
cut them down, shot them or crushed
them beneath stones in great numbers
Later the whole of General Arimondis
brigade became panic stricken and fell
an easy prey to the Hara tribesmen
who swarmed up the ridge, driving the
Italians before them. cutting them
down or shooting them without mercy
Generals Baratieri, Arimondf and
Cara, with revolvers in hand, did
everything possible to stay the flight
of the troops; but the efforts of the Of
ficers were futile and the rout and
slaughter continued. Numerous in.
stances of personal valor displayed BIZ
the Italian officers and men are re.
counted.
4 Terrible BLOW.
NEW YORK, March "a special tc
the Herald from St Petersburg, SAYS:
The defeat of the Italians at AdoWa
created a profound sensation here
where sympathy is strongly in favor OF
Abyssinia
A Russian officer speaking to me or
the subject said: ''Italy's military
prestige has received a terrible blow. y
Watched With Interest.
NEW YORK, March "a special 4c
the Herald from Cairo, Egypt. saws
The operations Of the Italians in Albvs.
sinia are being watched with specia'
interest by the intelligence department
here. 1t is learned that the department
anticipates the speedy fall Of KassalIa.
in which event the Mahdist power
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