Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-09
MUCH SUFFERING At CASA BLANCA
Moors Have Looted Stores Which
Are Now Closed and Hunger and
Distress Prevails in Consequence.
Part of Mazasan Destroyed by
Shells from French Warships.
ny AssocIated Press,

PARIS, Aug. S.-Spccial dispatches
received here from Tangicr represent
the situation as being more alarming
on the coast and in the interior.
Caid Sal, the administrators OF Gus
toms at Rabat, Is said to be openly
prcachng holy war among the
Mussclman as the result of which
the French consul has distributed
arms to the Europeans. In addition
to fanatical priest named Maelanin,
at the head of horde of followers, Is
travelling through the Littoral nnam
Ing the anti-foreign sentiment
Reports from Fee say that the ad
viscrs Of the Sultan are terrified and
have not yet informed him of the
gravity OF the situation. Up TO 6
O'Clock this evening the foreign Office
here had no confirmation of the re-
ported bombardmcnt of Mazagan
a minarct from which n heavy sus-
tanned fire was directed against the
French consulate at Casa Blanca, was
demolished by the guns of the French
ships ut the request OF the Moroccan
authorities. The European shops
ere pillaged but no Europeans were
3 killed. The state bank 'hgeucy ut
Casa Blanca has been robbed of
about $4,000 but no details of the
robbery have been made public.
Mazagan Badly Damaged.
LONDON. Aug S.-A dispatch
from Tangicr says that the greater
part Of Mazagan was destroyed by
the bombardment but the consulatcs
were not injured. 1t is reported the
Moors attacked the Jewish quarter
and killed many persons.
Fighting at Casa Blanca.
TANGIER, Aug. S.--The French
warships yesterday landed two thous-
and additional men at Casa Blanca.
where street lighting apparently con-
tinues. Judging from the desultory
firing heard day and night by those
on board the ships anchored OFF the
town. The Jewish quarter OF Casa
Blanca has been sacked Many per-
sons were massacred in the streets
and the city is said to be full of dead
MoorS ana the Moorish quarter is in
ruins. having been set on fire by the
shells from the guns OF tile cruisers.
All the stores are closed and mucn
hunger and distress prevails among
the poor. The foreign consuls have
ordered the store to be reopencd ana
have established special tariff for
food supplies designed to mitigate
the sufferings OF the poor The lat
est news received here from Casa
Blanca says that calm and order have
been established.
The firing inside OF Casa Blanca
lasted for two full days and only
came to an end yesterday morning.
The Kabylas have gone back out OF
range from the warships. but they
are ready to swoop down on the town
at the first opportunity.
Horrors Becoming Known.
The horrors of the footing of Casa
Blanca by native tribesmen are lie
coming known today and their recital
is inflaming the minds of the natives
against all Europeans. The situation
In various coast towns Is worse. The
natives are excited. holy war is
being preached at Rabat. Anti.foreign
sentiment is growing. There is fear
of general outbreak. number of
European families are preparing to
flee from Tangicr. The Angcra tribes
men in the immediate vicinity of Tan
gier are restless and may get out of
hand. The Moorish authorities have
practically no control OF the situation
There are many complaints among
the Europeans that France acted i'll
advisedly at Casa Blanca in lombard.
ing that town before protection could
be arranged for the Jews and Euro
peans there and elsewhere on the
coast and in the interior.
The news from Casa Blanca while
conflicting as to the situation there
today unites in showing that the
rombardment was continued for lon
ger than first supposed and that the
lack of an adequate French force to
afford protection resulted in an OPP
portunity for looting, rapine and pill
age with all tho accompaniment of
murder. The greatest anxiety pre-
walls here regarding the situations In
the various coast towns. The native
troops are regarded as unreliable and
il a general outbreak occurs the re-
suits are likely to be most serious
Tribesmen Close to Tangier
At late hour tonight 1t was rumor.
ed that the Angera tribesmen were