The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-07
Two Cruisers Poure d
Shells Into ative Quar-
ters Of Casa Blanca.
SIX FRENCHMEN
ARE WOUNDED
The Troops Were Fired Upon as
They Landed, and Retaliated
by Charging Their Assail-
ants-loreign Resi-
dents Are I'm
injured

y TANGIER. August Casa Blanca 4
on the Moroccan coast, has been BON
barded by French cruisers the Moors
are, reported to have been shot down.
and the town since last Saturday night
las been practically in possession OIL
landing parties from French and
Spanish cruisers. The first shots were
fired by the Moors. The F'renchnen
responded with bayonet charge and
the cmbardment of the native quarter
with Mellenite shells. The Frenchmen
had six men wounded. but no one kill
ed. No European resident was hurt.
The occupation of Casa Blanca Is a.
direct outcome of the native uprising
which resulted In the killing last week
OF eight Europeans at Casa Blanca.
Both France and Spain are hurry
ing 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
Algeciras convention these two powers
are charged with the policing of the
seaports of Morocco. and their action
lat Casa Blanca has brought no pro-
test from any power. The states of
Europe have expressed their willing
ness that France and Spain restore
order in Morocco. No other countries
are involved.
Ships Bomburl Native Quarter.
News OF the fighting at Casa Blanca
was brought here by the steamer
Ana,ole. On saturday night the
French naval officer in command In
formed the Moorish authorities that
lie was going to land a force for the
protection OF the French consul Au-
thorization TO do so was given. The
! force went ashore Sunday morning at
daybreak.
The Frenchmcn were no sooner on
| the beach than they were fired upon
/ by Moorish soldiers, and In this first
1 encounter the French forces sustained
IEail its casualties. The Frenchmen
thought their way to their consulate.
and then signaled the cruiser Galilee
! TO lombard the native quarter. The
I Galillec at once opened up on the
AIoors. She was Joined at IL o'clock
Iboth vessels fired until 1000 rounds of
i ammunition had been expended. This
| fire is said to have been disastrous to
the Arabs.
Silence Arab Battery.
i The battery on q fort at the mouth
I of the harbor fired on one of the
\ French cruisers, but II was quickly
i silenced and reduced.
3 A second French landing party went
faSitcl e anu IOlHSo lic lTSle paEiS Ill
4 the consulate.
third party from the Spanish
/ 1lcruiser Don Alvaro de BaZan was land
4 ed and occupied the Spanish consulate.
4 The European quarter of Casa Blanca
! was not damaged. The remainder
ll'of the European residents of Casa
i Blanca are either at their respective.
consulates or have taken refuge on
board a German and an English vessel
in the harbor.
4 France and Spain have agreed on
Il the terms Of a F'ranco-Spanish note
I Informing the powers signatory OF the
:. Algcciras conventions including the
&. United States, OF their intention to
Il keep within the terms of the conven-
ton in dealing with the situation in
y Morocco. The next measures to be
adopted depend largely upon what de-
velops al Casa Blanca as a result of
the occupation OF that town.