The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-03
SPANZARDS ATTACKED
Moors Resent Aggressions
on the Northern Coast
Of Morocco.
A FIERCE BATTLE ENSUED.
White Residents Rally to the Sup
port of the Troops, But
Are Also Repalsed.

MADRID, Oct. 3, 1e93-Further trouble
has broken out between the Moors and
Spanish garrison ut Mslilia, a town on
the northern coast OF Morocco. The
Spanish authorities recently decided to
add to the strength Of their Notifications
at Mililla. the state Of the country aud the
acts of the natives. in their opinion, war
rantinQ such a course. The work of con-
structing additional Notifications was
possible. This incensed the Moors, and
yesterday morning force of more Than
5000 natives made an attack upon the
Spanish garrison, that Numbers all told
not more than 400 souls. The Spanish
troops fought throughout the day without
relief being sent to them. They had no
food, but this was a matter of small
consequence to them. as they knew that
death or slavery awaited them should
they fall into the hands of their enemies.
THE MooRS FIERCE ONSLAUGHT.
The MoJrs were constantly gaining
fresh accessions to their ranks, and the
outlook was becoming serious for the
Spauiards, 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
bered by tho Moors, however. and were
finally compelled to retire Into the fortress
located on the outskirts of the town
where they are still besieged
During the battle eighteen of the Span
iards were killed and thirty-ive wounded,
including three officers, whose injuries
are serious.
A MOSQUE DESTROYED
The Spanish artillery did great execuI
ton. The gunners at one time directed
their fire upon a mosque aud almost
com pIetely destroyed 1t. Other buildings
in the range of their fire were also
destroyed.
Northern Morocco has been greatly
excited by the news of the attack upon
the Spaniards, and the fanaticism of the
Inhabitants is being aroused by MohamG
meGan demands for revenge upon the
intidels for destroying the mosque. The
situation is critical and further attacks
unon the garrison aud civilians il
expected
me people of Madrid are angrily ex.
cited at the news from Meliila. The
popuIace demand that the government at
once send strong puaitIve expedition
to that port.
The government has announced that it
will Immediately despatch a wsrshIp &c
Taugiers to demand from the Sultan full
aud instant rsparalion for the outraged
upon the SDaniards.
The Cabinet Will meet today, and it is
expected that orders will be issued fol
the sending forthwith to MeIilla of a
strong military force to punish the
Moor5.
THE ATT ACKING MooRS.
The attacking Moors are chiefly mem
bers of the Riff tribes, who inhabit the
| mountains in Northern Morocco, and
over whom the control of the Sultan Is
virtually nil. These natives have before
attacked the garrison at MeltlIa, aud it
Is thought that nothing but the most ex-
emplary punishment will induce than to
leave the Spauiards alone.
To punish them, however. will require
| the expenditure of large sums or money
and much time. as upon the approach Of
| a superior military force. they retreat into
| their their mountain fastnesses from
which it is almost an impossibTIity to
| dislodgs them. The Sultan himself has
| sent Numerous expeditions against these
tribesmen. but the honors between them
and the government forces are, If any
| thing, in faver OF the mountaineers