The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28

gier, while furnishing a dramatic 'sto-
ry' for the newspaper correspondents
will probably be an interesting topic of
conversation for some time to come for
Birmingham woman who arrived at
Tangier in the midst of the excitement
Mrs. e. G. Stevens, of Birmingham who
with Mrs. z. A. Bleclley of New York.
a sister of Mrs. Leslie Fulenwider, sailed
for Morocco and Spain few weeks ago.
reached Tangier on the morning of June
8, arriving there under such unusual
circumstances as to make their stay one
filled with dramatic events
In letter written from Tangier Mrs.
Stevens writes of the suppressed ex-
element caused by the arrival of the
American and English war ships, the
latter being hevalded by heavy firing.
To add to the excitement Mrs. Stevens
and Mrs Bleckley discovered at their
hotel that Mr.. Gentle, the son-in-law of
Mr. Perdicar!s was stopping there.
In a conversation with MI. Gentle,
Mrs. Stevens learned mat he was also
wanted by the brigands, and that ne
had fled to Tangier for safety lie des-
cribed the dramatic moment when the
brigands, about two hundred In num-
Der. surrounded the house taking Mr..
Perdicarls prisoner and throwing Mrs.
Perdicaris Down stairs, her injuries be-
ing most serious. +t'
Mrs. Stevens witnessed from the bal
oony of her hotel the most thrilling
scenes in the str Gets of Tangier. Throngs
of Moors gathered about the Mosque, the
white flag was raised as a signal from
the tower of the mosque, Moor Shrek
ed in his strange tongue. calling the peo-
pie to assemble. -
The sultan had sent letter, and the
picture presented of the Moors In excited
groups, the sultans couriers on onyx
black horses, the Moorish soldiers lined
up on either side is most weird and
dramatic.
ter he had received from his father-in-
law in which he stated that he was be-
ing well treated.
According to the information gained by
Mrs. Stevens Raisuli, the bandit desired
to be made governor of the province and
made the unusual demands upon the
sultan, on account of Mr., Perdicaris'
wealth and prominence.
''Tangier." writes Mrs. Stevens, has
not been civilized or modernized but
looks as it probably did centuries ago."
Despite the existing circumstances at
tending her arrival in Tangier. Mrs.
Stevens, with a Moor guide, visited many
interesting places slipped after dinner cof-
fee in the Moorish coffee houses, heard
tine weird, fantastic music, loitered IN the
market places where the snake charmer
went through strange antics, went
through the Marrono prisons and was not
even denied a glimpse of the Moorish
beauties in the governors harem.
Mrs Stevens enclcses in her letter the
following extract from The Al-Moghreb
Al-Aspa," a paper published in Tangler.
ship was regarded in the Moorish city:
Another week has elapsed without see
ing any change in the situation of the
American and British residents Messrs
Perdicaris and Marley, who were kid
mapped on the night of the 18th ult., and
remain still the saptives of the bandit
Raisuli and his gang, at some mountain
huts in Benz Arcs.
That the American government are
showing great concern and attention on
behalf of their citizen is evident from the
fact that a squadron composed of the
United States ships Brooklyn, flagship of
Admiral Chadwick, Atlanta, Castine and
Marietta, was forthwith ordered to Tan
gier waters. where it arrived early this
week, and was shortly after followed BY
another squadron composed of the cruis-
ers Olympia, flagship of Admiral Jewell,
Baltimore and Cleveland.
with the exception of the fanatieal
Moors, who are many, and a few Eu-
ropeans of those who are always Jealous
of foreign Influence in this country, the
rest of the population hail with pleasure
the arrival of the American ships, whilst
the British and all English speaking resi-
ents sei:d their hearty welcome to the
Officers and men of the warships In
/ ort, and are only sorry that the stay
Of the Americans in this country may not
be Of a more permanent nature, and a
pleasanter one tnan Is likely to be un-
der the circumstances
Unfortunately the conditions under
v hich the capt.ves are placed. do not al
low OF the active measures which would,
no donbt otherwise be adopted and
which we fervertly hope, will follow the
rescue OF the eaptiyes and that some
markedly good results to the country
may attend the visits of the squadrons.
1--WE assume that the short distance
of Gibraltar from Tangier renders I'M
necessary the actual presence of the
British ships here, ranged up with those
Of the United States. Once the captives
are liberated, the two flags united would
probably do more to convince the ma
tive mind OF he necessity of their accept
ing with better grace the teachings of
progress. than appears to have been
taught to them by the wiles of intrigue
and the dog in the manager" policy
which have for so long hung as a pail
over this county.
Perhaps no better ornament could
crown the pillars of Hercules than the