Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-08
MANY MOORS DEAD
Number of Victims of Massacre at
Casablanea Estimated at 800.
REINF0RCEMENTs ON THE WAY
General Drude's Expedition Expected
TO Reach City Soon.
GARRISON HAS BEEN DIsARMED
Guns and Ammunition Are Deposited
in French Consulate.
GARRISON HAS BEEN DIsARMED
FRENCH NOTE TO THE POWERS
II Says Independence and Integrity
of Morocco VIII He Respected,
but order VIII be
Restored.

PARIS, Aug. THE government expects
that Rear Admiral Philibert's squadron,
With General A. NJ. y. Drude, commanding
the French expedltionary force, on board,
n Itch proceeded from Oran. Algeria, dt
..e highest speed will reach Casablanca
oon. Upon the arrival of the gen.
ral at the Moroccan port. the subsequent
tction Of the French forces will be decided
Ipon. Official advices estimate the number
,f Moors killed or wounded during Sun
days bombardment at Casablanca at 800.
Only one French sailor was seriously
wounded.
special dispatch from Tangier this
afternoon says t.at the Moorish troops,
composing the garrison of Casablanca,
have been dsarmed and that their arms
and ammunition have been deposited at
the French consulate. The Moorish Of
fcials have confided the protection of the
city to the Franco-Spanish forces. The
French cruisers Galilee and Du Chayla
continue to fire on and disperse the Moor
ish horsemen who approach the city.
The note of the Paris government to the
signatories OF the AReciras convention IN
substance aff1rms the resolution of France
to maintain and safeguard the authority
of the sultan of Morocco and the indepeni-
ence and integrity of his empire, and an
ncTnces the security OF the Inhabitants
and freedom of commerce at Casablanca
will be guaranteed and that the authors
of the recent massacre will be punished.
1t also preSages that a police force for
the city of Casablanca and its vicinity
viii be organized in concert with Spain
and adds that any future measures neces-
STATED by the situation will be communi-
Gated to the powers.
Adopt Protective Measures.
TANGIER, Aug 7.-Upon the demand oi
the French charge d'affares, Mohamned
Isl Torres, the representative of the sultan
here has reiterated the instructions he had
pre- Aousiy issued to assure the safety OF the
Europeans at Tangier and other ports and
towns. The French steamer Anatole, which
brought the news of the hombardment oil
Casablanca, has been requisitioned by the
French charge d'anslres, who win use II
as a dispatch beat. guard to protect the
French consulate will Immediately be
landed at Rabat.
The somaphore pignalled the passage OF
Admiral Philiberts squadron on its way
TO Casablanca at 1:30 a. m today. Min.
lister of War Gabbas has doubled the night
guards here, has disarmed the soldiers
of the tribes around Casablanca, and has
forbidden the guards on the outskirts OF
Tangter TO allow any Europeans to leave
the city
rhe French charge d'affares has made
the following formal demands on the
Moroccan government:
"First-That the Moroccan authorities al
Casablanca place themselves under the or
aers of the commander of the French
forces.
"second-That the security Of the French
CItizanS at Eaz ofh i, n.
interior be guaranteed.
"Third-That the Moroccan authorities
hasten the reparation for the murder o
DIR. Mauchamp.
'Fourth-ThRt the Moroccan authoritie
expedite the preparations for the applica
tion of the reforms agreed upon by tn
Algeciras convention"