Evening star., 1907-08-19
ARE THE MOORS CROSSEYED?
LONG, DESPERATE AND BLOOD
LESS FRENCH BATTLE.
Lasted Four Hours, Covered Sixteen
Mile Front and Gen. Drude
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Lost Two Men.

CASA BLANCA. Morocco. August 1S.-A
large force of Moors suddenly descended On
the French camp early this morning, but
were driven off after a sharp conflict. The
tribesmen advanced to within 800 yards
of the city, when Gen Drude sent against
them, under cover of the guns Of the war
ships, detachment of fifty Algerian
Spahis (Arab horsemen in the French serv-
ice). The Moors permitted this small body
of cavalry to advance for a half mile un-
molested when they suddenly ambuscaded
them, and in a wild charge, got right
among the Spahis. The head Of one Spahi
was cut off at one sweep OF big Moorish
sword The French officer in command OF
the Spahis and several of his men were
wounded, but the officer rallied his force
and slowly retired, fighting, until large
body OF Spahis from the towns succored
their comrades and routed the Moors.
The fighting covered a front OF about
sixteen miles and lasted from to IL m.
The French used field and machine guns
with deadly effect In repelling the attack
of the Moors, and shells from the cruiser
Gloire also rendered efficient service. =
The Spalhs and sharp shooters each lost
one man killed and had several wounded.
including Capt. Coud of the Spahis. About
a dozen horses were killed
No Moorish Protest.
PARIS, August 19.-The government has
not received any confirmation of the re-
port that the Sultan of Morocco intends to
protest to the powers against Frances
action at Casa Blanca. The foreign office
discredits the rumor.
A dispatch to the Journal des Debats from
Tansier today says that delega ton con-
sisting Of thirty persons has been sent from
Fez to Paris. where, on their arrival, they
will protest against the rapid application
of the reforms provided for by the Alge-
ciras convention and the violation of Mo-
roccan territory and will ask for a delay
of fifteen years, during which time the Mo-
roccan government will undertake to pacify
the country.
While some special dispatches from Tan
gier repeat the report that after the secret
meeting of the viziers and Ulema at Fee
the sultan decided to make representations
to France and the powers looking to the
withdrawal Of the French and Spanish
troops from Morocco, other dispatches say
that the column of the sultans troops at
Alcazar Kebir has been recalled to Tangier
by War Minister Gasgas, who intends to
embark the soldiers there for Casa Blanke,
Of Gen. Drude for the purpose of demon
strating to the rebellious tribesmen that
France and the Moroccan government are
acting in unison.
vicinity of Ma1agan are in a state Of agita-
ton, but no immediate attack is appre-
hended.
The situation at Magodar, Saf1, Rabat and
FL Araish remains calm.
The Spanish troops landed at Casa Blanca
include 81O infantry and los cavalry, with
70 machine gunners
PAU, France. August 19.-Minister of
Do orfh in a nAoL
day declared that the situation In Morocco
did not threaten the peace Of Europe, as all
the powers recognized the justice of the
course adopted by France.
. Referring to the recent local elections.
Minister Barthou said the result had en-
couraged the government to pursue its pro-
gram OF reform irrespective alike of the
conservatives, who fear that their interests
were jeopardized and the social revoIu-
tionists. with whom any traf1cking was
equivalent to abdication.