The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-09
FIGHTING
CONTINUES
JEWISH QUARTER AT CASA RLAN-
CA HAS BEEN SACKED
MANY MAssAcRED.
EUROPEANS SAFE
Warships Continue to Shell Beach in
Order to Prevent Groups Of kabyIes
from Approaching city-French Con-
sulate Attacked by Moors.

Tangier, Aug. 8.The horrors OF
aooting Of Casa Blanca by native
tribesmen are becoming known today
and their recital is inflaming the
minds Of the natives against all Euc.
opeans. The situation in various coast
towns is worse. The natives are ex-
cited. A holy war is being preached at
Rabat. Anti-foreign sentiment is
growing as result of the activities
Of the agitators. There is fear Of a
general outbreak. A number Of Eur
opean families are preparing to flee
from Tangier. The Algiera tribesmen
in the immediate vicinity OF Tangier
are restless and may get out OF con-
troll. The Moorish authorities prac-
tically have no control Of the situa'
ton.
There are many complaints among
the Europeans that the French acted
ill-advisedly at Casa Blanca in Dond-
harding that town before protection
could be arranged for the Jews and
Europeans there and elsewhere on the
coast and inland
The sultan of Morocco, it is reported
has not yet been informed of the
gravity Of the situation.
The French warships landed addi-
tional men at Casa Blanca, where
street fighting apparently continues,
Judging from the desultory firing
heard today by those on board the
ships anchored off 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 Of the
big guns Of the cruisers. The stores
are closed and much hunger and dis
tress prevails among the poor.
The foreign consuls have ordered
the stores to be opened and have es-
tablished a special tariff for foodstuffs,
designed to mitigate the sufferings
of the poor.
The Europeans, who are all safe
either on board ships or at the cor
sulates, are guarded by blue jackets
The warships continue to DROP an oc
casiona1 shell into groups Of Kabyles
on the beach in order to prevens them
from approaching the town.
Advices from Rabat say that the
Kabyles have given the governor
fortnight in which to withdraw the
French collector of customs, otherwise
they say they will attack the town
The activity an0aB - 8la
tribesmen near Tangier 10 crearins
some apprehension that a surprise ef
tack may be made upon the city.
French sailors are guarding tnt
British consulate at Casa Blanca
where the consulate agents of thu
United States army, Austro-Hungar!
and Sweden have sought refuge. Tht
Italian and Portuguese consuls are
at the French. consulate. A minare
from which heavy sustained fire wal
directed against the French consulate
was demolished by the guns OF tn
French ships at the request OF tn
Moroccan authorities.
The European shops We're damaged
but no Europeans were killed. Tn
State Bank agency at Casa Blanc
has been robbed of $4,000, but n
details of the .bbbery have been mad
public
The French consulate was attacke
by Moors during the night Of Aus
ust s. One blue Jacket Of the guar
was killed and three were badl
wounded.
The custom house at Casa Blanc
was looted by natives on Tuesday an
MANY other buildings were set o
fire and destroyed
A French Gunboat, the Cassln
which was detached from the norther
squadron now proceeding to Gas
Blanca, was communicated with b
wireless telegraphy and arriyed her
today. She Will await the orders
the French charge d'anaires pendin
the arrival of the armored cruise
joan d'Arc, as the French officia
here consider 1t is not safe to be Wit
out warship at their disposal.
The Spanish torpedo cruiser DE
tructor has arrived at this port.
The Marabout sidi lra1ouf. one
the principal Moors Of Casa Blanc
has requested to be allowed to go
board warship.
A sailor Of the Du Chayla was ki
ed ana four others wounded. some
them sustaining serious injuries dr
ing the recent fighting.
The On Chayla sailed hurrledly