Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-05
HARD FIGHT IN MOROCCO.

i'm State of Excitement and VIII ne
tallate.
MADRID Oct. 3.-Further trouble. has
broken out between the MoOrs and the
Spanish garrison at Mciilla, a town ON the
northern coast Of Morocco.
The Spanish authorities recently decided
to add to the strengthen their Notifications
at Melilla the state ~ the country and the
acts Of the natives. III their opinion. war
rantiug such course. The work OF con-
structing additional Notifications was
begun and pushed forward as rapidly
as possible. This incensed the Moors, and
Yesterday morning force Of more than
5000 natives made an attack upon the
Spanish garrison, that numbered all told
not more that 400 souls. The Spanish
1 troops fought throughout the day without
| relief being sent to them. They had no
| food, but this was matter OF small con-
sequence to them, as they knew death or
| slavery awaited them should they fall into
the hands Of their enemies.
| SERIOUS FOR THE sPANIARDs.
The Moors were constantly gaining fresh
| accessions to their ranks and the outlook
was becoming serious for the Spaniards,
| when the white residents OF the town,
without regard to nationality, offered to
assist them.
A civilian corps was at once organized
and took part in the defence. They were
greatly outnumbered by the Moors. how
ever, and were finally compelled to retire
into the fortress. located on tile outskirts
of the town, where they are still besieged.
During the battle Is Of the Spaniards
were killed and So wounded, including
three officers, whose injuries are serious.
The Spanish artillery did great execu,,
ton. The gunners at one time directed
their. fire upon II mosque, and almost conf
petely destroyed it. Other buildings in
the range of their fire were also destroyed.
DEMANDS FOR REvENeE.
Northern Morocco has been greatly ex-
cited by the news of the attack upon the
Spaniards, and the fanaticism Of the in
habitants Is being aroused by Moham-
medan demands for revenge upon the In
fidelsn for destroying the mosque. The
situation is critical and further attacks
upon the garrison and civilians are ex'
pected.
EXCITEMENT AT MADRID.
The people of Madrid are angrily ex'
cited at the news from Melilla. The popu
J lace demand that the government at once
send strong punitive expedition to thai
port.
The government has announced that II
will immediately despatch a war ship te
| Tangiers, to demand from the sultan ful
and instant reparation for the outrages
: upon the Spaniards.
The attacking Moors are chiefly mem
bers OF the Riff tribes, who lnhabit th'
/ mountains on Northern Morocco. and owe
, whom the control of the Sultan is yir
, tually nil. These natives have before at
tackled the garrison at Melilla, and 1t i
. thought that nothing but the most ex
emplary punishment will induce them Il
9 leave the Spaniards alone.
!. WILL BE HARD TO PUNISH THEM.
To punish them. however, will requir
:. the expenditure of large money and mucl
time, as upon the approach of a superio
i military force they retreat into their noun
Z. tain Businesses from which it Is almost al
r impossibility TO dislodge them. The sulta
r himself has sent numerous expedition
n against these tribesmen, but the honor
: between them and the government force
! are, If anything, in favor of the mour
y taineers
Il LONDON, Oct. 3.-The Madrid CORE
Il spondent OF the Standard says that 1C
y Spaniards were disabled in the battle ,
:, Melilla. One officer, who was wounde
q in the fight, died to-day; two others al
y very low.
Advices from Melilla this evening al
that the Moors requested truce tn
morning. The request was granite
In and both sides buried their dead tn
afternoon. The Moors have sued fc
!, peace.
ii The Moorish government has bee
n. cowed completely by SPANS prepa
OF ations for war. 1t has promised to mah
Il any PREPARATION and has assured Spain
its most earnest efforts to repress Il
IN savagery of the hostile tribes. Messei
re gers have been sent already to warn a
DIS tribes near Melilla against interferiI
Al. - ,.In rrh ri Ia
re forts is acknowledged and proclaim'
Ie- by the Moors. The government threate
n to infict the severest penalties on tho
- disregarding this right.
w This energetic action of the suit
he and mis- ministers has claimed the e
81. element here somewhat. The cabin
or met from z to II this evening, and,
he view of the Moorish governments reat
ness to make PREPARATION, decided TO q
fer the sending OF q large expediti'
~. to punish the hostile tribes. EnouI
troops to protect the Spaniards at N
100 lllla will be dispatched at once anc
ng strong force held in readiness Tor
OF emergency.
Fly These mountaineers are practica
Is pirates, most of them knowing sea
els well as they do the mountains in viii
ny they live.
ial Ii was only short time ago that
hia Spanish gunboat Isla De Luzon v
IT'S sent to effect the rescue OF the crew Q
Spanish trading vessel who had tall
into the hands Of the Riff pirates. 1
mission of the gunboat was unsucce
full, and the fate Of the captiyes
am never been known.
OF They were probably sold into slave
OF in the interior. Among the capti'
mo was Spanish woman.
nee MADRID, Oct. Mot within rec
ing years has public sentiment been so tn
ma oughly aroused as it has been by
ior attack of the Moors upon the Span
eh garrison at Melilla, on the north.
coast of Morocco. The government
taken prompt and energetic measu
to punish the Riff tribes who attacl
the Spaniards, dispatching with all
.eV. sible speed after the receipt OF the nc
I IN of the battle gunboaH to lombard
LIS Riffian strongholds, and a spec
oy steamer with battery of artillery to
wa inforce the Melilla garrison.
anu The Spanish naval stations were J
aaSo terday buster than they had been
INC years. At the military headquart'
too, there was an air OF activity,
orderlies were dispatched frequently
the barracks, conveying instructions
~, certain regiments to hold themselves
ti ls readiness to proceed Immediately
~" Melilla.
t be People ARE DlssATlsflEp'
ohio But Notwithstanding all these prepi
cars tons the people are dissatisfied.
ties, populace do not seem to understand
u in some time is necessary to prepare