Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-07
Natives Torn to Pieces by the
Shells From Great Guns of
Cruiser GaIiIee; Natives Suf-
fer Severely.
LANDING PARTY FIRED
ON; PUT UP A FIGHT
Frenchmen, Led by a Wounded
Ensign, Charge With Fixed
BayonetS Through Horde of
Infuriated Arabs,

IBy Morning Journal Special Ieased Wire
Tangier Aug. Casa Blanca, on
the Moroccan coast, has been bonn
barded by French cruisers, the Moors
are reported to have been shot down
in large numbers, and the town since
last Sunday night has been practically
in the possession of landing parties
from French and Spanish cruisers,
The first shots were fired by the
Moors The French responded with a
bayonet charge, and the lombard
ment of the native quarter. The
French had six men wounded. but no
one killed. No European residents
were hurt.
The occupation OF Casa Blanca IS
a direct outcome Of the native upris-
ing which resulted in the killing last
week Of eight Europeans at Casa
Blanca. Both France and Spain are
hurrying other warships with troops
and marines on board TO various
points on the Moroccan coast for the
protection Of foreigners
Under the terms of the Algeciras
convention these two powers are
charged with the policing of the sea-
ports OF Morocco. ana their action at
Casa Blanca has brought no protest
from -anV.-aonror. Tn states If F,u-
rope have expressed their willingness
that France and Spain restore order
in Morocco No other countries are
involved.
News of the fighting at Casa
Blanca was brought here by The
steamer Anatole on Saturday night
the French naval officer in command
u sH Al 4.
ne was going To land q force for the
protection of the French consul Au-
thOrization was given to do so. The
force went ashore SUNDAY morning at
daybreak The Frenchmcn were no
sooner on the beach than they We're
fired upon by Moorish soldiers, and
I'm this first encounter the French
force sustained all it's casualties Tho
Frenchmen fought their way To their
consulate, and then signalled the
cruiser Galilee to lombard the native
quarter Tho Galilee at once opened
unon the Moors. She was Joined at
~ o'clock bv the French cruiser
Duchayla, ana both vessels fired un-
I'll 200 rounds OF ammunition had
been exhausted. This fire is said to
have been disastrous To the Arabs
The batteries Of fort at the mouth
Of tie harbor fired az one of the
French cruisers. but was quickly l.
fenced end reduced.
A second French landing party NJ
ashore and Joined the first party o,
The consulate. a third party from
the Spanish cruiser Don Alvaro Do
Razan was landed and occupied tac
spanish consulate, The European |
quarter OF Casa Blanca was not /
damaged
The remainder of the European |
residents Of Casa Blanca are either |
at their respective consuates or have |
taken refuge on board a German and |
an English vessel in the harbor
France and Spain have agreed on /
the terms of a Ffanco-Spanish note |
informing the powers signatory of the |
Algeciras convention, including the |
I 'nited States, of their intention 10 |
keep within the terms of the conven- |
tion In dealing with the situation In /
Morocco. The next measures to be ]
adopted depend largely upon what +
develops al Casa Blanca as result OF /
the occupation Of that town.