The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
ATTACK ON MOORS
BOmbardment of Casa Blanca
by War Ships Described.
MANY JEWISH SHOPS LOOTED
Another Morocco Town Destroyed
by ShelIs-TNvO Thousand More
French Troops Landed-Hunger
and Distress Prevail Among Poor,
as Moorish stores Are Burned.

London. Aug. "A long and vivid de-
scription of the bombardment OF Casa
Blanca and associated incidents is print
ed by the Daily Mail, whose correspond
ent was apparently the only English
newspaper man there. He makes clear
what is not surprising. that it was the
hapless residents of the town. and not
the tribesmen, who committed the mas
sacre on July 81, who were the main
sufferers from the Franco-Spanish retrib-
utive measures.
With the fring Of the hrst shot the
correspondent says. Gov. Mulai Amius'
authority vanished. His soldiers bolted
with their rifles. leaving the town ex-
posed TO raplne and pillage, in which
the soldiers themselves Joined. They and
the fierce tribesmen rushed hither and
thither Iooting houses and shops, stag
gering under their heavy burdens Of
plumber. From the British consulate,
where the correspondent stayed. were
heard afar the shrieking and wailing of
Jews who were being beaten and mur-
dered by Arabs.
The increasing number Of the lat.er
showed that. attracted by the sounds of
the firing. the triDesmen were gaIloping
in to fulfill the dream OF an Arabs life.
to loot a town. The fierce barbarians,
maddened with the lust Of loot. were let
loose upon the timid. helpless, and un-
armed townspeople. Continuing, the writer
says:
The horrors that occurred IN that part
Of the town which the French and Span
ish rifles did not cover will never be told.
I hope I shall never know them. I saw,
from the back Of the consulate. Jews
being beaten and shot and their houses
being emptied by the Arab-led rabble. I
saw Moorish women dragged sQuealing
from their houses. People who know
best decline to speak or think Of the hor-
rors Of loot and rapine TO which the town
was subjected"
A dispatch from Tangier says that the
greater part Of Mazagan was destroyed by
the bombardment Of the French cruiser
Du Chayla yesterday, but the consulates
were not injured. It is reported that dur
ing the sheIling Of Mazagan the Moors at
tackled the Jewish quarter Of the town
and killed many persons.
Jewish Quarter Sacked.
Tangier, Aug S-The French warships
yesterday landed 1900 additional men at
Casa Blanca, where street fighting ap-
parently continues, judging from the des-
ultory firing heard day and night by
those on board the ships anchored of
the town. The Jewish quarter Of Casa
Blanca has been sacked. Many persons
We're massacred In the streets. The city
is said TO be full Of dead Moors. and the
Moorish quarter is In ruins, having been
set on fire by the shells from the big
guns Of the cruisers. All the stores are
closed. and much hunger and distress
prevail among the poor. The foreign con-
suls have ordered the stores TO be re-
opened, and have established a special
tariff for foodstuffs, designed To mitigate
the sufferings OF the poor.
Fear Attack on Tangier,
The effeTvesoence among tho Andjerras
tF!besmeR IN the vicinity OF Tangier Is
creating some apprehension that Il sur
prise attack may be made on the city.
The report Of tho bombdrdment OF MAJ
agan by the French cruiser Du Chayls is
confirmed.
Algiers, Algeria, Aug, s,-The steamship
Oasis, having 800 shagpshooters and two
mountain batteries on beard, sailed for
Morocco to-day, Capt, de Riogoia and
Lieut., Riech, who have been designated
for duty with the international Moroccan
police were on board the vessel,
France Has Difficult Task,
Paris, Aug, SIN spite of the firm in
tention of tbs French government 10 kssp
within the terms OF the Algeeiras conven-
ton ia it's dealings with Morocco the
French press clearly foTesees that France.
unless the situation rapidly impreyes. has
entered upon a long and heavy task, The
express the opinion THAI
Francs, upon which tbs chief burden In
restoring security In the disturbed eeuntry
viii fan, may be forced to occupy in turn
all the Moroccan ports and then prebablY
be compelled TO undertake 8 punitive ex-
petition To FeZ, aftesSwhich It wsuid ba
impossible 10 withdraw, SIS was tho case
with tha British Ia EgyDt