Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-09
Started Fight at asab anca by
Fring on Frenchm-nI
BAYONETS RESPONDED
Followed by 6ombardment of Native
Quarter by Cruiser GaIiee--No
Europeans Among the Dead, Which
Will Run Into the Hundreds


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 Frsnchmen responded
with bayonet charge and the bonn
bardment of the native quarter with
millinite shells. The Frenchmen had
six men wounded, but no men killed.
NO European residents were hurt.
The occupation of Casablanca is a
direct outcome Of the native uprising
which resulted in the killing last week
of eight Europeans at Casablanca.
Both France and Spain are hurrying
other warships. with troops and ma
rines 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
ssaports Of Morocco, and their action at
Casa blanca has brought no protest from
any power. The states Of Europe 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 Ana
tols. On Saturday night the French
naval officer In command Informed the
Moorish authorities that he was going
to land force for the protection of
the French consul Authorization to
do so was given. 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 en-
counter the French force sustained all
its casualties. The Frenchmen fought
their way to their consulate, and then
signalled the cruiser Galilee to bonn
bard the native quarter. The Galilee
at once opened up on the Moors. She
was joined at II o'clock by the French
cruiser Du Chayla. and both vessels
fred until 1000 rounds of ammuni-
ton had been expended. This fire is
said to have been disastrous to the
Arabs.
The battery on fort at the mouth Of
the harbor fired on one of the French
cruisers, but it was quickly silenced
and reduced.
A second French landing party went
ashore and joined the first party at the
consulate. A third party from the
Spanish cruiser Don Aware de Bazan
was landed and occupied the Spanish
consulate. The European quarter of
Casa blanca was not damaged.
The remainder of the European resi-
dents Of Casa blanca are either at their
respective consulates or have taken
refuge on board German and an Eng
lish vessel in the harbor.
France and Spain have agreed on the
terms of a Franco-Spanish note inform
ing the powers signatory of the Alge-
ciras convention. including the United
States. of their intention to keep the
terms of the convention in dealing with
the situation in Morocco. The next
measures to be adopted depend largely
upon what develops at Casablanca as
a result of the oco upation of that town.
Frenchmen Showed Great Bravery
London. Aug. TN dispatch from
Tangier the correspondent of The
Times says congratulations are due the
French government for the prominent
measures it has taken at Casablanca
and the French seamen who, in the
face of overwhelming mum ers, showed
splendid courage and undoubtedly
saved the European residents Of Casa
blanca from massacre.
According to the latest reports, shots
were fired Sunday on the French CON
sulate and when the French consul de-
manded protection from the governor
and military commander of the town
these officials replied that they were
powerless to guarantee safety. and in
vted the commander of the Galilee
TO disembark troops. 1t appears that
the town gate was closed behind the
first French landing party. The men
consequently found themselves in
trap and their way barred by uniformed
Moorish troops, who imm edlately open
ed fire The seamen cleared their way
by a bayonet charge literally forcing
their passage over the dead bodies OF
the Moorish soldiers.
School Furniture Trust Dissolved
Chicago. Aug. 6.-Judge Lands, in
the United States district court, OF
dered the dissolution of the church and
school furniture trust recently pun
lshed by fines amounting to $4,000 for
admitted violation of antitrust laws.
Strife Breeders Out of the Way
Manila, Aug. 5.-Rota, the lighting
leader of the Pulajanes in the Island of
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