Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
The Continuous Moorish Attacks
Are Trying Her Endurance.
SITUATION IS GETTING SERIOUS
Mu'ai Hafis Threatens to Proclaim
Holy War-Mondays Casa Blanca
Fight-Allied Force Will HIVE to be
Increased Before Order Is Restored.

PARIS. Sept. 5.-rhc news of the
sanguinary engagement near Casa
blanca has shocked as well rs sur
prised France. The lighting demon
stratcd that the Moroccan situation
is steadily growing more serious. and
lhat although Francc is constantly
victorious the dogged. fanatical resist
ancc OF the Moors, VINO appear 10 he
mobilzIng in larger numbers. may
neccssitatc distinct enlargement of
the allied forces in order to bring the
fighting to an end.
The fierce assaults of the enemy are
believed To he due to Frances failure
To annihilate the Moors during the
early stages OF the expedition, re.
suit which France was unable to nc
complish on account of the restric.
lions imposed on her by the Algeciras
convention. Nj. Rognault, the French
minister at tangicr, left Paris today
for SPAIN where he will confer with
the Spanish officials on the subject of
the enlargement of the action and co.
operation of Spain and France.
Premier Clemenceau today confer.
red with War Minister piequart on
the developments in Morocco.
Conference of the Powers.
The Libre Parole declares that the
cabinet has considered a proposition
made TO Gen. Drude. commanding the
French forces ut Casa blanca by
Mulni IIafig, that If the signntoricse
If the Algeciras convention recognize
Mular liafig as sultan he will under.
take To restore order. He asks, as
a pledge of good faith that the pow.
ers permit him To have the arms
ana ammunition which are detained
at MOgador, ana says if his proposi.
lion is not accepted he will preach a
holy wara.
The cabinet, the Llbre Parole adds
nus resolved TO place the matter be.
fore the powers, but ut the same time
! was decided to send Gen. Drude fur
thcr endorsements of artillery and
colonial troops from Senegal.
Encmy's Losses Heavy.
CASA BLANCA. Sept 5-Elght
t'renchwomen We're killed and seven.
teen wounded In an engagement out.
siuc the camp. The dead include Mai.
Frevost of the LIST Battalion OF Fore.
ign Legation and Lieut.. Benizzas OF
lnc znd battalion OF Algerian Sharp.
shooters. Ihc Moors concentrated tho
largest ft1cc they had yet mustered
u, TINS Vicinity. and returned to the
'ttlck asaln and again after encoun.
'etins the ooadly fire of the French
araier3 ana machine guns. The
SHe'ily roses are described rs cnor.
nous The fighting was started by
VI a',acF made by the Moors on a
t'rcnch scouting party.
French Foreign Legion.
oisratchcse from Casa Rlonca nm.
1ouncc that in fighting the French
loss included Commandant Provost
N"o was IN command Of the detach.
ment nt the Foreign Legion
oominandant Provot, with Two com.
pnn'es oil the Foreign Legion and half
Giicer Who was sent out ON n RI.
Sonhnissai CO by Gen. Drndc August
~ ana was surrounded by 800 Arab
nnrSeihcn. lie behaved well. Forming
ms $40 DICTIONARIES into n hollow
7P'',re ne stood off the enemy tin
reihiorcemcnts could reach him. when
the arabs We're defeated with heavy
oss "oa's
The Foreign Legion, MS it's name IN.
iicates is recruited from foreIrnors
men OF any nationality are accent.
g ~, una lhey form what is perhaps the
'llesl assortment of miscellaneous adj.
ssmturers TO he found anywhere. The
n.llcers are nearly all French. but
,mere Is no hard and fast rule ms 10
mat one OF the officers now serving
N front OF Casa Blanca is n Japan.
eSe' me legion consists of two reg.
'. n,ei, OF two battalions each. n bat.
union being about 500 men. The term
~ enlistment is five years, and the
headquarters of both regiments aro
IN Algeria The legion is not sent 10
Franco. but is used in any of the cot
ONES where it may be required.