Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-07
Natives Torn 10 Pieces by the
Shells From Great Guns Of
Cruiser GaIiIeei Natives Suf-
fer Severely
LANDING PARTY FIRED
ON; PUT UP A FIGHT
Frenchmen, Led by a Wounded
Ensign, Charge With Fixed
BayonetS Through Horde Of
4 Infuriated Arabs.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Tangier, Aug Casa Blanca, on
the Moroccan coast, has been bonn
barded by French cruisers, the Moors
are reported to have been shot down
in large numbers, and the town since
last Sunday night has been practically
in the possession of landing parties
from French and Spanish cruisers.
The first shots were fired by the
Moors The French responded with
bayonet charge, and the lombard
ment of the native quarter. The
French had six men wounded, but no
one killed. No European residents
were hurt.
The occupation of Casa Blanca is
a direct outcome of the native uprls-
ing which resulted In the killing last
week of eight Europeans at Casa
Blanca. Both France and Spain are
hurrying other warships with troops
and marines on board to various
points on the Moroccan coast for the
protection of foreigners.
Under the terms of the Ageciras
convention these two powers are
charged with the policing of the sea-
ports Of Morocco, and their action at
Casa blanca has brought no protest
from any pQWer The states OF Eu-.
rope have expressed their willingness
that France and Spain restore order
In Morocco. No other countries are
involved.
News of the fighting at Casa
Blanca was brought here by the
steamer Anatole. on Saturday night
the French naval officer in command
informed the Moorish authorities that
he was going to land a force for the
protection of the French consul. Au-
thorization was given to do so. The
force went ashore Sunday morning at
daybreak. The Frenchmen were no
sooner on the beach than they were
fired upon by Moorish soldiers. and
in this first encounter the French
force sustained all fits casualties. The
Frenchmen fought their way to their
consulate. and then signalled the
cruiser Galilee to lombard the native
quarter The Galilee al once opened
unon the Moors. She was joined at
II o'clock bv the French cruiser
Duchayla, and both vessels fired I'M
til 200 rounds of ammunition had
been exhausted. This fire Is said to
have been disastrous TO the Arabs
The batteries of a fort at the mouth
of TIE harbor fired at one OF ile
French cruisers. but was quickly ai-
fenced and reduced.
second French landing party v mt
ashore and Joined the first party at
the consulate. A third party from
the Spanish cruiser Don AlvarO De
Bazan was landed and occupied the
Spanish consulate. The European
quarter of Casa Blanca was not
damaged.
The remainder Of the European
residents Of Casa Blanca are either
at their respective consulates or have
taken refuge on board German and
an English vessel In the harbor.
France and Spain have agreed on
the terms of a Franco Spanish note
informing the powers signatory OF the
AlReciras convention, including the
United States, of their intention to
keep within the terms of the conven-
ton IN dealing with the situation In
Morocco. The next measures to be
adopted depend largely upon what
develops at Casa Blanca as a result of
the occupation OF that town.