The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-07

bpOho5nL OF the Times asserts that the
courage Of the French sailors who landed
at Casa Blanca in the face Of overwhelm-
Ing numbers undoubtedly saved the Euro
peans there from massacre.
He says that the town gate was closed
behind the first landing party, who found
themselves in a cul-de-sac, barred by uni
formed Moorish troops. who Immediately
opened fire. The seamen cleared the way
by a bayOnet charge, forcing a passage
10 the consulate over the corpses Of Moor
lsh soldiers
The correspondent traces the trouble
which led 10 the bombardment Sunday
afternoon, when shots were fired upon
the French consulate from the neighbor-
hood. The consul then warned the gov
Hrnor and the commander Of the troops
that they would be responsible for what
ever might follow. He asked them to
Immediately insure the protection of the
refugees at the consulate. They replied
hat they did not have the power TO
guarantee the safe-y Of the refugees. and
invited the Galilee to disembark troops.
seventy-hve were landed at dawn Mon
ds,, and the incidents thar have been told
followed. The war ships had fred 5000
shells when the steamer left, and were
stu firing. One report states that 500
Moors were killed or wounded
L is announced that after the massacre
Of Europeans at Casa Blanca July 80. the
French government communicated to
Great Britain full particulars Of the pro-
posed action: The British government,
considering the French programme ade-
quate, does not intend to send a war ship
10 Casa Blanca. Therefore, yesterdays re-
port that the British cruiser Antrim had
sailed from Gibraltar for Casa Blanca was
mistake
Cruisers BOmbard villages.
Tangier, Aug. 6.-The French cruiser
Galilee landed 80 sailors at Casa Blanca
yesterday to protect the consulate. The
Moorish troops opened hrs upon them.
wounding an officer and six bIuejackets.
The cruisers Du Chayla and GalHee i'm
mediately bombarded the villages sur
rounding the town. destroying them all.
as well as the sanctuary. While the bom-
bardment was in progress. large re-en-
forcements Of tribesmen arrived, and a
number Of them were killed or wounded.
town battery Of heavy guns shortly
afterward began to IRE blank ammuni-
ton. Then the guns of the cruisers were
turned upon it.
Ihis action was Immediately productive
Of results. MulaI Aiming. the command
er Of the Moorish troops. requested par
don of the French admiral, who replied
that he was unprepared 10 grant it ana
peremptorily ordered him to surrender TO
the French consul.
The Spanish cruiser Don Aware de Ba-
zan Joined in the bombardment and land
ed forty sailors TO guard the Spanish
consulate.
Natives Attack Marines.
The steamship Anatolie, from Casa
Blanca, reports that while a guard NJ
blueJackets and marines was being landed
from the Galilee last night for the protec-
tion Of the French consulate. the natives
received it with gunshots. The troops
charged bayonets and made their way TO
the consulate, whence they signaled to
the Galilee and Du Chayla, which opened
fire and shelled the suburbs Of the town
An officer and six men of the landing
party were wounded The bornbardment
was directed against the quarters occu-
pied by the Moors. The Galilee landed
sixty men and the Spanish cruiser Don
-Alvaro de Bazan forty.
Europeans Safe on Vessels.
Gibraltar, Aug. 6.-The Europeans Of
Casa Blanca are safe aboard vessels in the
harbor
WarIiSe at AIEeciras.
Madrid, Aug. ct IS reported thar the
entire garrison Of Algeciras NUMBERING,
$3.50 men. has been ordered placed ON >
war footing, in preparation for anv event-
uality.
More Troops Embark.
Oran, Algiers, Aug. 6.-The French
cruisers Claire, Jeanne Dare. Conde. and
Guevond, embarked at Mersel Kebir -
force Of artillery. the foreign legion. and
a battalion of sharpshooters. and sailed
fer Morocco.