New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
MOORISH RETOLT.
THE NEW AMERICAN COSSULGENERaIr-THE
KABILA AND wAZZAN REvOLT-THE
FIRST FIGHT.

FIRST FIGHT.
IRON Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE.
Tangicr Feb. 3O.-Heforc short story Of the actual
rebellion in Mucy IassanS domains is given, it may
be interesting 10 learn the following opinion expressed
by the Moorish papers, and notably 10y lie kcVcll
du Marco" in regard 10 the appointment oi ne"
American Consul General TO Morocco lie heVei'
SAYS: "Thc news Of the appointment OF Colonel
Mathews as representative Of the United states OF
America at Tangicr has been confirmed
by an official dispatch and by three private dispatches
This information has been greeted with the greatest
demonstrations of JOY by the whole population OF
Tangicrs native well as foreign thus furnishing thc
proof Of the sympathics which it has always cherished
for that popular" man.
This sympathy toward Americans cannot be in
creased by the cforts which Americans Nv
ing in the Empire constantly making
for its welfare and development. MnSsumah cites
are far from being examples of cleanliness y
foreign resident Of TanSiers. Mr. ozicl mas ''eis
taken upon himself the trouble of sending cart AT
his own expense to collect the rubbish OF the street.
The proprietor of the New York Hotel here. MI '
Adams has fastened to contribute 500 as his share OF
expenses in the praisewothy work undertaken by W.
ozcl.
The city had not been cleaned. and even then on
limited scale. since the sultan visited II two months
ago lie did not tarry long here because he received
information that a rebellion had broken ont III TIC
Kabla districts around Wazzan and Mcquncz. Per
incpicncy by the usual formerly employed by
him i'm similar circumstances. on the last daV "i inc
Nonloud religions festivals. ho caused the arrest I'll
about sixty Hcrlcr chiefs who had gone I" ~" "
honor the Prophet, and who were SH]cd upon
sign from tile sultan at the very monlcnt wien '''N
were going 10 present petition To MN.
Al the same time. two chiefs Of the sous ana
four Of the Gucrouans made state pfl>'hc'N
The reply of the Ecrbcr tribes was not delayed III
order 10 avcnge arrest Of their Chiefs the lem
Ntr. the CucrOuans and the Zcmmour cN'h'n-cu
the Suham between them. which amounts l, 4 nv
and death alliance. and thcv began sN-thi "'
maraudng between Fen and McqHincl. III ma,
lccu impossible, since that time, - u.N'l
I, and from these cities without an escort 81 l'W
hor>cmcn. Tncv captured lately - CONVOY 81 -"
trdgc- and ammunition carried hN hftN muir. l"''
j. "A personal insult To The Sultan. VINO al once OF
dored more energetic measures T. Ice taken !-''n~.
the rebels. War began IN earnest and D., SUI h"i,-
carried ON. \ few days ago the kahla N-nu',
assumed the offensive. and defeated ih" ih"i Il!
cavalry which LOST eighteen dead and MANY """i''''
OF ar defeats of the ~uan'S troops followed: ana ''
Governor Of Wazzan having been bcaen hN inc Ici,'
had hardly sufficient time r. TAX" refuge ~ Inc cry
These vlctOrics II IN" rebel, have ns'asrl lh'iF
audacitv and swollen their numbers. III" ih''f> j.
dark and il i, time that III" new American ''n-ii
General should arrive. IN case MS country INC" "o'u
mr.. 81 Ia