The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-02
RUSH WARSHIPS TO MOROCCO
FRANCE AND SPAIN SENDING 10
CASABLANCA.
Death or spanish subjects Causes Concerted
Action with France -AIsrmist Rumors
Of a General Massacre Of the Christi
Ians Follow Grave PERM In Port.

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Special Cable DespaioheS 10 THH SUN
MADII''. Aug. The cruiser lnfanta
Isabel has been ordered TO join the French
cruiser Gslilee At Casablsnca. The Govern
e has sent a strong note to Mohammed-
el-Torres asking that immediate attention
be paid to il. The newspaper FL Liberal.
commenting on the C~asablanca affair.
says that instead of restoring order by
force Of arms it would be better to denounce
he lgeciras convention and call another
conference to revise the work of the last
one.
As one and perhaps two Spartan 10
decided to cooperate with France in ex-
acting satisfaction. This ia in accordance
with the agreement covering such cases.
PARIS. Aug. The warship Condo
Duchayla has been ordered to sail from
Toulon this evening and to join the Gallee
at Casablanca as soon as possible. The
Desaix, Cassini and La Hire nave been
ordered TO be in readiness TO sail if they
are needed.
BERLIN. Aug. 1.-The newspapers are
chary OF exp ressing an opinion on the Casa
blanca affair for reasons that are obviou.
enough to those who recall he recent past
The LokaLdn@siger. however. says that Ger
many will not think for a moment Of inter-
fering in any steps that France may take to
avenge the killing Of her citizens She may
be assured Of Germany's sympathy
The Vossischs Zeitung recognizes that
France is fully justified in ~avenging her
national honor and exacting satisfaction,
but il adds: I'VE cannot help realizing the
danger that she may seek that revenge BY
means Of new appropriations Of territory
in Morocco. She must remember that the
road TO revenge is beset with international
perils, and choose her steps warily."
LONDON. Aug. The Berlin correspond
e6f Of the Standard says that the German
Government will raise no obstacle to France.
Spain Ind Italy taking energetic ection in
Morocco. On the contrary. she assures
them Of German sympathy Herr Lang
werth, the German Charge d'Affaires ut
Tsngier. has been instructed to inform
the French Minister that Germany fully
recognizes the necessity for the solidarity
of all Europeans in Morocco in the present
situation.
A despatch to the Central News from
Tangier says that grave news was re-
ceived there at noon to-day from Casa
blanca. When the message was despatched
the town was completely surrounded by
thousands OF fanstical tribesmen and the
Europeans remaining in the town were in
serious danger. al the Moors were refusing
TO allow them to take refuge on board the
foreign ships in the harbor. Another
report says that the members OF the French
colony are aboard a British vessel in the
roadstead.
TANoIER. Aug. i.-Dr. Merle. who ar
rived here yesterday with news Of the
raid by Kabyle tribesmen upon the town
Of Casablanca and their massacre OF five
Frenchmen. two Italians. one Spanisrd
and perhaps other Europeans and the
destruction Of the harbor works plant and
workshops. was sent here by M. Neuville.
the French Consul At C~asablanca. to inform
the French Charge d,Anaires Of the serious
events.
On Monday chiefs of the tribesmAn en-
tered the town and demanded Of the Cow
ernor the immediate stoppage Of the
harbor works. to which the tnbesmen
are opposed because they are an enter
prise OF Christians and becauss they say
the works encroach upon tribal lands.
The Governor replied that he could not
stop the work, as it was being carried on
with the consent Of the Sultan. Tit chiefs
then declared that the Sultan no longer
existed. as he had obeyed the Christians.
The Governor in order TO gain time asked
the chiefs to return on Tuesday morning.
As they did not return at the appointed
hour il was believed that their threats had
been exaggerated. In the course Of the
morning. however. several ounte tribes
men appeared and rode about he streets
preaching a holy war and bidding all
Mussulmans TO leave the town as all the
tribes were coming to exterminate the Jews
and Christians.
Al I p. NJ. a locomotive, used In the harbor
works. left the harbor for a quarry 1000
yards away. After it had passed the bank
Arabs broke up the track a short distance
from the harbor. A European who came
up was attacked and stoned. He tried TO
fee. but was knocked unconscious with
Flows and his body was hacked TO pieces.
Another European, who happened to DO
passing, met the same fate.
The perpetrators of these murders were
inhabitants Of Casablanca. led by the ennis
saries OF the tribes. When the locomotive
returned. the driver found passage blocked
by obstacles on the track. A crowd sur
rounded him and he was killed and his
body cut to pieces, his native assistant on
the engine striking the first blow.
Being informed of these facts, the French
Consul wen to the Pasha and demanded
the assistance of soldiers TO recover the
bodies. The Pasha replied that he had no
cartridges; put when the Consul insisted
he furnished an escort for DR.. Merle and a
number OF other Frenchmen who left the
town.
At the sight Of the bodies OF six Euro
peans lying in a heap the Frenchmen
could not restrain their anger. Where
upon the Moorish soldiers who formed their
escort threatened to shoot them. The
Frenchmen fed. pursued by a crowd. and
succeeded in escaping.
The Consul then assembled all the French
residents at the consulate and begged DR..
Merle to go TO Tsngier and ask that the
French cruiser Galilee be sent Immediately