The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-03
STILL PIRATES OF MOROCCO.


by Reefan pirates. The forengn minist-
ers went in a body, accompanied 6y their
draSomanss 10 demand restitution on be-
half OF France and Spain from Moham-
med FL Torres, the Shereefar minister
OF state They viii get Il some day
but never 50 long as the Sultan can find
excuse for delay.
Only the other day. a few miles of the
coast Of Morocco. and almost within
range Of the guns Of Gibraltar. a B-itisl
feiucca was driftly placidly on the lids
in a dead calm. when eight long boats
filled with swarthy Moors. pulled Gus
from the shore with vigorous sweeps o.
their oars tt was the RiH parties again
descendants of that famous band or
WATERWAYS which swept these seas IN
the Middle Ages, and despciied every
vessel they could put their claws on.
felucca is only small craft, whose fun
complement is nine sailors Therefore,
resistance was useless. and the RMS in
the long boats were masters OF the situa-
tion. They did not kin. as their anees-
tors would have done. merely FOR the fun
Of the Jhing-this piracy being too easy
IN the twinkling Of an eye they stripped
the little ship. taking away the entire
cargo, all the spare canvas. the captain
belongings and about 81. 0eJ in silver coin.
Then, turning their attention TO the crew
they tore the clothing from their backs
and even slipped of their shoes. while the
victims, afraid OF their lives. submitted
without murmur- When there was no
more 10 steal the followers of Captain
Kidd sent a few parting shots az the snip
fiouushcd their long sharp knives menac
ingly and pulled hack to shore.
Nothing has yet been done abOu the
outrage. but England never lets hcf IONS
90 unredressed of foreign wrongs nd IL
is probable that before long thc-e VII be
music in the air about the s.. IN ears.
IN this case the Sultan was 20 blame
He has many times marched troops
against the Riffs. but all in vain; and
now he has set a large price on every
pirates head. 1t is another case OF
first catch your hare In. Moroccan
dialect, 'RIn means seashorc. The range
of coast hills. in whose secluded valleys
and hidden pockets these people have
their settlements. are called el Rif by the
Arabs. Safe in their Businesses, the
Riffs have proved themselves 10 be even
more ferocious landsmen than SEARCH
1 bers. a thousand times more feared BY
the peaceful subjects Of Southern Moroc-
co than by their cOuntrymen who do COM
merce on the Mediterranean. Compare
lively little is known about the Riffs.
The tangie of wild mountains within
which most of them live. almost over
looking the southern coast of Europe is
as uneXplored today as the heart OF Al
RIGA. 1t is said that the men and wo-
men descend from the Barbary rangers
are skillful farmers and make their val
leys blossom as the rose, surrounding
themselves with many Injuries by the
simple arts of smuggling and robbery
N. Duveyrier. French explorer. says
they are wonderfully well armed pos
sessing a formidable armament and sew
eral thousand Up-tO-date guns.
In view of these drawbacks. ones ex-
ploratiOns of Morocco are somewhat linn
tied. With only one soldier guide-of
whom there is probably as much reason
10 be afraid of as any other pirate-you
may visit the envirous of Tangier, seeing
all of consequence in one days time. AT
low tide you may ride down to the beach
and off 70 the eastward. whore massive
ruins of Roman walls. temples and am
phitheatres tell of a great city which once
stood upon the shining sands. This was
the ancient Tingis. which tradition says
Was founded by Sophax. son OF Her
cules and the widow or Anbaeus. In its
neighborhOod was long pointed out the
grave OF the tabled giant. said to con-
tain his skcletOn-sixIy cubits long. At
any rate the numerous legends that cling
to it attest the antiquity OF the place.
History tells us that the Emperor Angus
tus raised Il TO the rank Of a free city
and that in the time Of Claudius it be-
province of Tingitana. Here in ancient
times. the galleries We're laid zap in mid
winter-just inside the mouth Of a small
river which flows into the Mediterranean
but is now useless for any sort Of ship
ping. the one-time harbor being complete
ly cut off from the sea by a huge sand
bar Across this historic stream (now
known as Qued 81 Yehoud. or Jews
River) may still be traced the ruins
of n Roman bridge; and near by are the
remains of an extensive acqueduet.
Another hours ride brings you 90 Cape
Spartel with it's celebrated light house
which Uncle Samuel helps % maintain.
IT was built at the expense OF the MoOrs
biz French architect bat Is kept up by
the various foreign governments which
are interested in the Mediterranean trade
each contributing its annual quota. AZ
Ter ascending It's tower and enjoying q
wide view Of SHINING sea. and haze-cnvci-
oped hills. and Tar away on the horizon s.
rim a glittering silver line which marks
the northern border of the desert-you
are offered coffee and bread by The care
takers Of the light house. and never was
nectar and ambrosia so acceptable.
II early enough in the day you may
continue the ride 20 the caverns 81 Ras
Ashukkar. near the village % Medium.
which have served as stone qusrrics since
the DAYS Of the Romans. and from which
all the milIstones for grinding wheat that
are used in the Province Of Tangier. are
stnl cut
Returning 90 the citv-whose gates you
must reach before sunset or remain ali
night outside-yOu may vary the excur-
sion by crossing the plain instead Of
taking the beach road. on that part n
the plateau nearest To the kashah or ci-
tadel You see fnnbmcrahie tumls. honey
combed IN the living rock. which tradi-
zion saws we're the burial places 81 the
ancient Phoenicisns. Horrible % relate.
these rocky graves. where corpses have
lain until corruption wrought its perfect
work are ROW utilized as prison cells.
Each contains some wretched being.
whose worst 0ffense s. probably that %
not being able 20 pay his debts held fast
by n chain just long enough o. permit him
70 squat Ia the door Of his tomb os day
ard crawl into IL 81 night for shelter.
II takes two days % X T. Tetuau orr
mulc-back and the government insists On
furnishing soldier escrrf-ft Yorr oT-
reusa The customary payment ~
foot soldier fs haif r. dollar q day and
his keep that - g mounted soldier
double the price. Leaving TauT.ar Ay
The east gate you foiiow the beach abort
q mile ana then turn iuiau5 to avoid TIE
said hills Bv and - sou come o.
iitfte stream fTinErd with rirE ara white
oIearders. which follows the road aIl the
wav e. the mountains.
At g uIseraulo clay village called Fon-
deck vou psss the night pitching rents in
,f,e open. g. vou have tbem- ~. y 1cL
ra.rouiz.1e the uretche1 cararlrseriee-
--he latter b. an immense square 1z.'5lrr.
cortaiufug large erel c1uTt Win "a csc
c1rade around &. irto ~hice rgma*r
Is rooms open These aparfs1entE cone
tefr nothing Or IRE world hat dirt ans
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