The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-10


Tangier. Aug. 9.-Horrible details Of
the slaughter of Jews, the maltreat-
ment of women and the piIlage and
burning OF shops at Casa blanca are
told by passengers who arrived here
last night by steamer from that port.
They say that after the bOmbardment
of the place began the Moorish sol
diers and the Arabs reVenged them
selves upon the inhabitants, plumber
ing. killing and burning on all sides.
They sacked the custom house and
burned a large part of the city, whose
streets are filled with decomposed
bodies.
Among the Jews killed was a man
under the protection OF the British
consulate. His sisters were assaulted
and carried off by Moors.
Many feats of herOism both by
French and Spanish soldiers are re
counted.
Tranquility Restored.
Tranquility has been restored at
Casablanca upon the west coast of
Morocco and the fanatics and hostile
tribesmen who invaded the city had
been driven out when the French
cruiser FOrben, which arrived here
this morning, left that port. Casa
blanca is in complete possession of
the French and Spanish forces.
All the foreigners and others who
sought refuge on the steamers in the
bay have landed and returned TO
their homes Much of the city of
Casablanca is practically in ruins as
a result of the bOmbardment. even the
European quarter being extensively
damaged. The bodies of those killed
I'm the recent fighting have since been
piled UP in the streets and are being
burned as quickly as possible.
In response to the urgent request of
the British consul at Mazagan, a
short distance southwest of Casa
blanca. a steamer was today sent from
here TO that port.
4 Bombardment of CssabIanca.
Further particulars of the lombard
Sment of Casablanca show that when
Admiral Philibert's squadron arrived
off that port the armOred cruisers
Condo and Gloire bombarded the forts
of the city, While the Jeanne Dare
shelled the Arab quarter.
So soon as the foreign legion landed
the gates were battered down. the sol
diers took possession of the ramparts
and the streets were cleared by the in
fantry with the use Of rapid-fire
guns.
The Du Chayla, before sailing for
Mazagan, asked for some troops to
land there. but Admiral Philibert de-
clned, saying he was unable to spare
them. He sent Admiral Aube to re-
infOrce the Du Chayla. The French
warships Condo and Galilee are at
Rabat and the Du Chayla is still at
Mazasan.
Admiral Philibert has issued
proclamation at both places warning
the natives that the least act of hos
tility against Europeans will result in
the town being completely destroyed.
The sacking of Cape JUDY occurred
July 80.
Repulse Of MODS.
News has been received here that
Arab tribesmen who had gathered
from the surrounding country TO the
number of 5000 or 5000 swept down
upon General Drudes camp, outside
Casablanca yesterday afternoon. They
were driven off with considerable loss.
Later they renewed the attack and
again were repulsed. The French
troops are in splendid condition and
spirits. The warships supported them
during this attack by keeping up
steady shell fire on the horsemen.
When the French consul from Casa
blanca arrived here today he received
letter from Muley Amin. the mill
tary governor of Casablanca, officially
approving the action of the French
forces and asking the aid of France
in inflicting punishment upon agita-
tors.
The latest advices received here do
not confirm the reported lombard
ment of Mazagan. Advices from
Megador dated August say every
thing was quiet there then and that
no trouble was apprehended unless Eu-
rOpean complications resulted from the
bombardment of Casablanca. Morocco
City is quiet.