London, January 10.
Two thousand Abyssinians have made an incursion into Italian Somaliland, plundering and killing or capturing traders, A conflict ensued between the raiders and Askaris in Italian service, and both sides suffered heavy losses.
The Italian representative at: Adis Abeba has been instructed fo protest formally the Negus, demanding the punishment of the niders and compensation for the outrage. But it is believed that the raid was organized by a frontier chief and that the Emperor Menelik was ignorant of the affair.—Exclusive Service.
January 11.
The raid incident in Abyssinia is regarded in Rome as being serious.—Exclusive Service.
January 13.
In reply to the Italian protest, which had the support of Great Britain, France and Germany, Emperor Menelik has professed ignorance of the raid, but has promised exemplary punishment to the raiders and an indemnity to the sufferers.—Ezclusive Service.
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