The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-14
French Warships Fire Shells
and Troops Attack
Tribesmen.
BRAVERY HOWN SUPERB
Attack Casablanca Again and Again,
But French Troops Have Vantage
Ground-Finally Repulsed.

Paris Aug. 14.-Reports received
from Tangier state that a desperate at
tack was made on Casablanca yesterday
by the Moors. The tribesmen were
mounted and numbered between 1000
and 5000. Their bravery was superb,
as was also that of the French troops
who drove them back after hard fight
ing. Indeed. it was only the bravery
Of the troops that saved the town from
| invasion.
The troops were aided by a heavy
fire from the warships. The tribes
men charged repeatedly, dashing up al
most to the French guns. They were
repulsed with heavy loss of life. The
tribesmen had carefully planned their
attack. They first charged in regularly
drawn fighting lines.
The French. holding the position of
vantage drove them back, unseating
many saddles The Moors quickly re-
formed their lines and came dashing
back over their dead Again they met
with a terrible fire from the French
and at the same time the cruiser Gloria
started her guns to work.
Warships Shell Tribesmen.
| Shells rained down on the tribes
men, blowing many of them to pieces.
Still the Moors were full of fight and,
urged on by their leaders and with an
Indifference for death that was heoric,
they recognized their lines and came
on again.
Again the terrible fire from the
troops and warships drove them back
and this time they retreated. Their
loss was heavy, but the number of
dead could not be learned
Siboubeker, the governor of Casa
blanca, is a prisoner on one of the
French warships. He has been dis
missed from office for having abetted
the fkilling of Europeans. Unconfrmed
reports that Mazagan is being attacked
today have been received. A few days
ago the tribesmen surrounding the city
made a demand for money. This was
refused and they threatened to loot and
| burn the town.
The warship in the roads is the only
protection Europeans in Mazagan have
The commander notified the natives
that he would lombard their camp in
case of an outbreak.
The report says that warships and
troops have been sent to defend the
town. Much apprehension is felt in re-
gard to the safety of Europeans.
Ask for More Troops.
The situation in Rabat and Mogadol
is still critical. General Drude, in com
mand of Casablanca. has asked for 49,
600 more troops His present force is
inadequate for offensive work, and he
wishes to drive the tribesmen out OF
the country.
Minister of Foreign Affairs NJ Pichor
in an interview said the government
will send no more troops into Morocco
> France not intending to embark upo1
a work of conquest
The Matin publishes a dispatch from
Saffi, a seaport on the western coast o
Morocco, saying that the town is sur
rounded by natives and that the Euro
pean residents are preparing to defent
; themselves.
According to dispatches from Londol
the foreign office has no news of tn
alleged release of Caid Sir Harry Mac
Lean. He was reported to have beer
set free by the Kmass tribe, into who's
hands he had been given by Raisuli
A London news agency dispatch iron
Tangier says that MacLean is on hi
way to Fee, in charge of the Xmas
tribe, to whom he was delivered b,
Raisuli last Saturday.
= Another report is that the tribes
men have handed over MacLean to Cal
MahaIla, the general in command o
: the Moorish imperial troops that ar
i encamped near Alcazar.