Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
RUSH TROOPS
TO MOROCCO
EUROPEAN NATIONS ADOPT
STERN MEASURES
RESIDENTS OF CASA BLANCA IN
TERROR
Bandit RalsuIi, Who Holds Sir Harry
MacLean Captive, Says He
Was Wronged by the
Sultan

By Associated Press.
TANGIER. Aug 5.-The latest advioes
from Casa Blanca say that most of the
hostile Moorish bands surrounding the
towns have retired after bloody fight
with the natives inside. Signals have
been arranged by which the French
cruiser Gaiilee will lombard the native
quarter of Casa Blanca In the event of a
renewal Of the attacks upon Europeans.
The French cruiser Du Chaugre has
gone to Mazagan. of the west coast of
Morocco, in answer to the appeals OF
Europeans there who reported that the
natives were greatly excited and that 1t
was feared that there would be a duplca-
tion Of the recent massacre at Casa
Blanca.
Advices from Rabat, west coast Of Mo-
rocco, under the date of August l, were
received here today and reported the stu
alton there as being disquiettng. The
neighboring tribes are moving around the
town and the French residents declared
that unless warship were sent to Rabat
they would leave that place. as the num-
Der Of troops guarding the town was in
adequate.
Mohammed Torres, the representative
OF the sultan for foreign affairs has pre-
sented the excuses of the government to
the Italian minister for the murder of the
italian subjects at Casa. Blanca
The Moroccan minister has been in
structed to present to Mohammed FL
Torres a formal demand for reparation
for the murders Of the Italians and the
payment of suitable indemnities to their
families.
Raisui Talks
In a long statement to a newspaper
man Raisun the bandit, who is holding
Caid Harry MacLean a prisoner, blames
the treaChery Of the suItan's government
for his capture of Sir Harry.
Raisuli says that in the course of his
negotiations with the man who is now
his prisoner, previous to his capture. he
explained his grievances and Sir Harry
promised him a safe conduct if he would
go to Fee and lay his troubles before the
sultan who would remedy them. He
accepted this offer, but while he was ar
ranging for the journey government
troops iustigated by the sultans bad adj
visers, Sidi Asohammed Abass, the Nor
ocean minister of war. and General Bag
DIM, chief Of the sultan's army, piur-
dered and devastated his property at
Zinat and captured some Of his relatives.
In the meantime Sir MacLean had
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Using him safe conduct and he had also
secured a copy Of another letter written
by the sultan to his minister of war in
structing him to attack Raisuli vigor-
ously unless he went to Fee.
This convinced him of the treachery
of the sultan and he therefore made a
prisoner of the Englishman. Sir Harry,
Raisuli declares, is perfectly safe in his
hands. He did not capture him for
!, s1 lo
to secure by calling the attention of the
British government to his wrongs.
French Troops Embark
ALGIERs, Algeria, Aug. 5.-The
French transport Nive arrived here to-
day and after having embarked regi-
ment of sharpshooters, a squadron of
light cavalry and detachment of Spazis
sailed for Casa Blanca.
ORAN, Algeria, Aug. 5.-The French
second naval division under command
of Rear Admiral Philabert arrived here
today on its way TO Moroccan waters,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The state de-
partment today received a cablegram
from American Minister Gummere, now
in Tangier, Morocco, stating that the
troops have occupied Mazar-
gan. French cruisers were sent there
last night and two other cruisers were
sent TO Casa Blanca More refugees from
Casa Blanca have arrived at Tangier
and report that the town is still ter
roriZed.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-The expeditionary
force to be sent to Morocco by the
French government will consist Of two
battalions of Agiers shartshooters, a
battalion of the foreign legion, making a
total of 2400 infantry, two batteries OF
artillery, 300 light cavalry and half a
squadron of cavalry Part of these
troops will be embarked at Oran. on