Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-09
Fanatics Would Wipe Out
Hated Europeans in Revenge
for Bombardment of Casa
Blanca,
FRANCE CRITICISED FOR
PREClPlTATING CRISIS
First Shell Fired Upon Helpless
Town Signal for Rapine and
PiIIage by BedouinS From
Desert.
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.
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IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.
Tangicr. Aug. g.-The horrors oi
the looting of Casa Blanca by native
tribesmen are becoming known today
and their recital is inliaming the ma
| tives against all Europeans. The sit
uation in various coast towns Is worse.
/ The natives are excited. A holy war
| is being preached at Rabat. Anti-for-
eign sentiment is growing as a resul.
Of the activities of fanatical agit1tors.
There is fear of a general outbreak.
A number of European families are
preparing 10 flee from Tangicr. Tho
Angora tribesmen in the immediate
vicinity of Tangier are restless and
may get out of hand. Tho Moorish
authorities have practically no control
of the society.
There are many complaints among
the Europeans that France acted In
advisably at Casa Blanca In lombard
ing that town before protection could
be arranged for the jews and Euro
peans there and elsewhere along the
coast and In the interior The news
from Casa Blanca, while conflicting as
to the situation there today, unites IN
showing that the bombardmcnt was
continued for longer than was FIRST
supposed. and that the lack OF an ade-
quate French force TO afford pr0tec-
ton resulted In an opportunity for
barbarous loOting, rapinc and rillage
with all the accompaniment ot murder
and horror. The first French landing
parties could not coHfOl the situation
Moorish authority vanished with the
first French gun, and laWlessness
reigned It Is now reported. however
that between 1000 and 5000 French
and Spanish marines and blue jackets
are ashore at Casa Blanca and that or
der has been restored. The Europeans
Al Ill Rf -
among the Moors resulting from the
bombardment appears To be much
greater than was first indicated
France and Spain. the two powers
70 the maintenance or
order, are sending in reinforcements
and cruisers and transports are pro-
ceeding with all speed for Casa Blanca
and other coast points. France IN
order TO restore security and ORDER
may be forced to occupy number ot
ports and perhaps even SEND
q punitive expedition 20 Fez.
There has been a native outbreak
against the Caid at Mazagan. This
port has been bombarded by the
French cruiser Duchayka.
II Is reported from Magador tina
the fanatical priest. is
on Mogador at the head OF
500 exiled followers.
-Four French warships passed here
his morning on their way to casa
Blanca.
Great anxiety prevails here regard |
ng the situation In The various coast
owns
The native troops arc regarded as /
unreliable. and II general outbreak /
,ccurs. the results are likely 10 hc /
most serious
Complaints are heard that the
French and Spanish authoriiies
hould have taken precautions Tor the
.afcty OF the Europeans at all the
,orts before acting as they did al Casa
}lanca. The Europeans here are m
lignant that 50 little protest has been
Orthcoming Many families are
eaving Tangier in fear of an anti
European outbreak.
Narring TribcSmcn Menace Iangicr.
At a late hour tonight II was ru-
nored that the Angora tribesmcn were
lose 10 Tangier. and dring was audi.
le This has increased the alarm.
'oday "a Moor attempted to murder y
'hristian woman. He was prevented
My by the Intervention of other
ioors. This Is an Isolated case. nut %
hows the spirit Of the natives toWaf"
Dreigners.
There is some doubt a. to the oXac- =
ituation Ia Casa Blanca. According tn
ne report received today the bonn
ardment continue and the whole
lwn b. on fire Ofher accounts d'-
lare that since the landing of large
renee force. order has been restored
appears that the bumbardment was .
ontinued day and night Throughout b
Ionday and TUESDAY and uniI b n
clock Wednesday morning. ~ thi- q
our the French flagship gave tho SIG !
al to cease firing and prepare % -ehI I
landing parties A further force or
600 Frcnchmcn and few Spaniard- /
as sent ashorc.
Jews slaughtered lake sheep +
Fearing the effect ~ the shells. the 1
.ibesmon had avoided a direct attack
b the troops. but thHE made savage ,
ssaulf IN the Jewish quarter. killing 7
h. peoplc and uiilaeiHg the shops De- .
.chmenfs OF French and spanish t,
oops were told on o. protect the He
-ews Considerable -tret lighting oc-
Irred. the Moors firing from the roofs
I their houses into the narrow NOR
ighfares. The European hayoneis' Z
pwever. did heatF execution ~
orninp tho Moorish houses. Between p
10 and 200 Mnors were killed ana lh"
,rpscs are lying about the town. The y
wish quarter was entirely ruined
The bonn hardmeut was rarilcuihiis \
savv Monday night. when great p
iu beers OF Kahyles attempted 10 rei1e =
~ town They were moved down hy y
BE- gun fire.
The landing rartiaa remained at iha I,
reurh and Spanish ronsulate7. hf- y
& 80 bodies 81 natives who aftachti =
.em from time o. time and issuing %
.rth 10 beat back the crowds Nho a
ere surrounding the buildings q
The Italian and P9rtuEliese consul -
ok refuge 81 the French consulate