Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
FRENCH REPULSE
MOORS IN BATTLE.
TRIBESMEN ATTACK TROOPS AND
ARE DEFEATED BY ARAB
SPAHIS.
MACHINE GUNS EFFECTIVE
Fanatics Are Moved Down and Only a
Few of Soldiery Are Injured,
Cne Being Officer.

CASA BLANCA, Morocco, Aug. 1S.-
A large force of Moors suddenly de-
scended upon the French camp this
morning but were driven off after
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 warships, de-
tachment of fifty Algerian spahis
tArab horsemen III the French service).
The Moors permitted this small body Of
cavalry to advance for a half mile un-
molested, when they suddenly ambushed
them and in wild charge got right
among the spahis.
French Officer Wounded
The head of one spahis was cut off
at one sWoop Of Il big Moorish sword.
The French officer i'll command and ecv-
eral of his men were wounded. but the
officer rallied his force and slowly re-
tired. fighting, until 4 large body of
spahls from towns succeeded their com
rade and routed the Moors
Fight All Morning.
The fighting covered front of anout
sixteen miles, and lasted from : to II
O'Clock. The French used field and ma
chine guns with deadly effect in re-
pelling the attack of the MoOrs AMI
shells from the cruising GlOire also rem
dered efficient service.
The spahis and sharpshooters each lost
one man killed and several wounded,
including Capt. COud of the spahis.
About dozen horses were killed.
Story of Battle.
The first alarm was sounded when
galloping groups of Moors were observed
on Gen. Drude's western flank French
sharpshooters and light cavalry were dis
patched to the front followed by Il de-
tachment Of spahis. Al Q o'clock the
engagement began after which several
voIleys from the French and spahiS sup
ported by the guns Of the cruiser GlOre
soon cleared the beach of the enemy. In
the meantime the French artillery had
been exploding shrapnel among bodies of
h0rsemcn further south. Towards II
O'Clock the Moors broke and scattered
in all directions and disappeared. At
Gen Drude's headquarters the attack
was regarded as = reconnaissance as the
main body Of the hostile tribesmcn re-
manned behind ridge
From the terrace Of the French CON
srlate red dolmAns. worn hv the regular
Moroccan troODs, were distinctly dis
cernod anon" the Moorish horscmen. 1t
was considered uncertain. however.
whether they were regulars or dpsertcrs
who had retained their uniforms.
Mazagan Breathes Easier.
TANGIER. Aug. 19.-The tribes in
the vicinity of Mazagan are in a state
of agitation. but no immediate attack
is feared The situation at Mogador,
Safli. Rahat and FL Araish remains
calm. The Spanish troops landed at
Casa Blanca Sol infantry and 1O5 caval-
ny with twenty machine gunners
PARIS, Aug. ia dispatch to The
Journal deS De Bats from Tangier to-
day says that delegation consisting of
thirty persons have been sent from Fee
to Paris. where, on their arrival. they
will ''protest against the rapid applica-
ton of the reforms provided for by the
Algeciras convention and the violation
Of the Moroccan territory" and will
ask for delay of fifteen years. during
which time the Moroccan government
will undertake to nacify the country.