The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
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a largo hood. which falls far down over
the shoulders.
THEY CARRY FLASK.
WALLET AND DAGGER
Their legs also are bare and muscular
and on their feet they wear sandals Of goat
skin. with the hair outside. and laced with
cords OF plated alta.
Across the shoulders is slung a double
pouched wallet for bullets, made of red
and yellow leather and set of with silk
tufts.
At the side hang a copper powder flask
and a curved dagger.
A f1intlock gun, with short stock but q
very long barrel. often richly ornamented.
completes the outfit OF these modern 1sh-
maellteS
With such band Of fighting men the 40
mile march from Tangier to Fec will un-
douhtedly be an exciting one. and one full
Of adventure and danger, for the rebels
under the Pretender. who have risen against
the Sultan. infest all the surrounding coun-
try. and the Sultan and his army Of 10000
men are practically prisoners in the holy
city Of Fee.
The addition OF thousand such fighters
as the Riffs can supply, with all the mod
ern firearms and ammunition that tie ex-
petition is bringing along with it, will I'M
doubleday be of great assistance to the he
leaguered Sultan, and will aid him in crush
ing the rebellion
Besides a quantity of rifles, number Of
ne-pounder machine guns are being taken
along.
These are self-loading and have a firing
speed Of fifteen shots per second
INTERVIEW WITH
COMMISSIONER LANGERMAN.
l saw Commissioner Langerman in New
York the night before he sailed for Gitral.
tar.
Among other things. he said:
II have been told that 1t will be imp ,ssi-
Bile for US to break through the rebel lines
and reach Fee. but 1 intend to do 1t, end
thus prove that 1t is feasible.
II fully appreciate that the undertaking
has its risks and dangers, but 1 have se-
cured a remarkable force of fighting men
and they will be much better ar,led than
are the rebel forces. many of whom carry
nothing better than the old-time flintlock
the only gun that the Moors, even to-day,
know how to make.
"of course. many have secured modern
arms. but they are not well versed IN their
use. and the rebels lack competent leaders.
TO BE TEN DAYS
ON THE ROAD.
81 expect to have plenty Of scraps ell
along the line of march.
81 shall probably be about ten days On
this thing and intend to see 1t through.
II have large interests at stake. and as
the Sultan has made me his special repre-
sentative at the Worlds Fair at st. Louis
intend to see that the exhibit from Mo-
rocco arrives at that city in due course OF
time Morocco has never before been rep.
resented in this way in any foreign coun.
try.
mo other exposition has ever been able
to secure an exhibit from the Land Of thu
Moon.
81 need hardly add that the exhibit com.
Ing from 30 strange and wonderful q eoun
try. will be an interesting one, and ons
that will help to make the Exposition q,
st. Louis what 1t Is going to be. the mos
extensive and remarkable Of any In the his.
tory of the world.
Il shall bring back with me a Moorish
haren. To this only women visitors will b
admitted.
The women OF our country will thus b.
able to contrast their lots with those O.
the secluded women Of q harem
II shall bring with me also numbar o,
Moorish merchants. who will erect theil
curious little stalls, wherein will be ex
posed curious articles of Moorish manufac
ture.
"a number OF Moorish cooks will also b,
brought along. and these will supply t,
those who wish them curious dishes, pre
pared in Moorish style, such as have neve,
before been tasted in the United States.
Extensive plans, indeed. have been pre-
pared for all sorts Of Moorish buildings and
gardens. SO that within the space allotted