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kCBISIS IN ITALY.EXPEDITION AGAINST MENELKIC ALMOST ANNIHILATED*Three Thousand Soldiers Said to HareFallen — Resentment Against the Government - Material Interest Which This Country Has In Cuba*Rooted in AbyssiniaItaly has sustained a staggering bloir in her operations in Abyssinia. One re* port has it that 3,000 of the Italian soldiers were killed, and that among them were Gens. Albert tone and Dorbormi-da, who commanded two of the three columns. Another rumor says that Gen.Baratieri, when he became aware of the full extent of the disaster, wrote a letter to his success or,Gen. Baldissera, and then committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver!Full details of the battle had not been received in Rome at the time this is written, but it appears that the defeat of the Italians was complete. The Italian army was divided into three columns under Gens. Albertone, Arimondi a ml Dar-bormida, with a brigade under Gen. El-lena as a reserve. The Italians captured the passes leading to Adovva, the capital of Tigre, and Gen. Albertone*s column then advanced on Abbaearima. It was soon afterwards attacked by the JShoan army and compelled to retreat. The other columns were unable to render any assistance, as they were shortly afterwards engaged in defending themselves against large numbers of the enemy and eventually retired behind Beliesa. Half the Italian artillery and all the ammunition andprovisions were lost. Other advices report that 3,000 of the Italian soldiers engaged in the battle were killed and that among them are Gens. Albertone and Dar-bormida. The number of wounded is uot yet stated. *iEntire Army Reserve to Be MobilizedIt is reported that the entire army reserve of the class of 1872 is to be promptly mobilized and that the Government is taking steps to charter a number of extra steamships to send reinforcements to Ma«sowah.The probability seems to be that Gen. Baldissera will have to suspend operations for some time while awaiting reinforcements from Italy, although, including the troops killed, the Italian foree* at the disposal of Italy in that part ofAfrica is now about thirty battalions of infantry, five battalions of the famousBersaglieri riflemea (probably the best infantry in the Italian army), about 1,000 Alpine riflemen, about l,(fc)0 ordinary riflemen, tea batteries of artillery, making about sixty pieces and some 2,000 men, two quick-firing batteries, twelve guns and* 400 men; six mortars, with 200 men; three companies of engineers, three baggage trains with about 1,500 men, or about 40,000 men in all in addition to the native troops, numbering about 6,000 men, which raised the entire force to some 46,000 men* Besides this force the Italians had in their employ about 2,000 Arab scouts.• A rumor spread that Gen. Baratieri became aware of the full extent of the disaster, wrote a letter to his successor, Gen* Baldissera, and then committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. At the Ministry of War, however, the rumor was discredited. A» the evening wore on and the very worst •news of the Italian defeat was confirmed, the feeling of despair which first seized upon the inhabitants gave way to one of the greatest excitement and rage against the Government. Bands of young men began parading the streets shouting “Down with Crispi!” but they were promptly dispersed by the police.LI IS COMING TO SEE US.Tlie Biatintrtiished Chinaman Write* that He Will Visit America.When it was announced some days ago that Li Hung Chang, the famous Chinese statesman, and for many years Viceroy, has been appointed to represent the Emperor at the coronation of the Czar and Czarina of Russia, at Moscow, in May* Hon. John W. Foster, of Washington*who was associated with Li as counsel in the peace negotiation a with Japan last summer, invited him to visit the Unitedx.i irjxa CHANG.I States en route to Russia. Mr. Foster I has received a cablegram from Li, ac-I knowledging the receipt of the invitation,] stnd stating that he had decided to return •»o China from Russia by way of Europe* and the United States. Xo date was fixed 1 for his coming, but a visit to this eoun-iI fry may be expected from the distinguish-1 i»d Chinaman some time during the sum*I mer. _I Lieut. Col. Edwin B. Dow, of the lieu-j tenant general’s staff, military order I Knights of the Golden Eagle at Boston,1 has confessed the embezzlement of about [ §5,500 from the Martin Brother coin-I pany, rubber web manufacturers of Chel-I sea, whose confidential bookkeeper he •1 I was. The money, he says, he expended I In advancing himself in the order.I The strike of the painters and decora-I tors of Pittsburg and Allegheny for uni-1 I form wages of $3 per day. nine hours a ' | day and 50 cents an hour for extra work,-1 baa been virtually won.
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Decatur Democrat Press
Decatur, Indiana, US
Thu, Mar 12, 1896
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