New-York tribune., 1907-08-17
DIRE NOT LEITE FEZ.
Europeans, Safe There, Would BE
Massacred-COast T07cns QWcter

Tangier Aug. I6-The advices received here
to-day from the coast towns of Morocco were
more reassuring and it is hoped that the i'm
provement will be more pronounced when the
tribes realize that the Franco co-Spansh action
will only affect places where disturbances occur
Vice-Admiral Philbert, in command of the
French squadron off the coast OF Morocco, tele
graphed that the authorities at Mazagan deny
that the trihasmen marching against that
city. Nevertheless, the Europeans and Jews are
leaving it. A French warship has been sent to
MoEadnr. with orders to take on board the
women. children and Jews
In view OF the Moorish guarantees Of the Sc
curity of the Europeans at Fee no further steps
will be taken toward escorting them to the
coast. The consulates guarded by troops
but any attempt the part Of the Europeans
to leave the city would be the signal for mas
sacre.
Private letters from Fez say that the MEM
bers Of the diplomatic corps of the opinion
that the Sultan is sincere in his desire 10 pre-
vent an extension of the troubles. but there is
a division of views among his advisers
CasabIanca, Morocco Aug 16-The town Is
quiet to-day and business is being transacted
The French authorities are still engaged In
clearing up the streets. burning bodies and col
lecting property. The commandant is making
domiciary visits in search OF loot, and an inn
mense quantity has been collected. a meeting
Of the foreign consuls will be held here this
afternoon decide on it's disposal 1t probably
will be sold for the benefit Of the sufferers from
the bombardment and rioting.
The number of persons killed I'm and about
Casablanca has been greatly exaggerated. Prob
ably about a thousand men killed in the
fighting and massacre. The majority were
Arabs killed by the fire Of the warships
Only five thousand people remain in Casa
blanca. The rest have fled to Gibraltar. Tanger
or Spain.
The town is now completely under the control
of the French and Spanish authorities and no
further trouble inside need be feared. French
troops to the number of three thousand are
camped about a mile TO the east Their out
posts are in touch with the Moors. and continual
sHirmishes are taking place. Five hundred
Spanish troops arrived here yesterday and are
carnped in the town Fifteen hundred more are
expected shortly and two more French trans
ports with troops are due to arrive here within
a few days.
General Drude the French commander is
holding q defensive position pending the ar
rival of reinforcements With the limited num-
Der of his disposal he cannot take the
offensive and 1t is essential that reinforcements
should reach him, because, in spite of their
severe losses from the bombardment the Moors
are In no sense beaten and attribute their de-
feat to the warships If peace is to be restored
an advance it is said. must be made against
the hostile Moors, even to the interior. The
Moors have received large reinforcements and
the French and Spanish authorities hear that
they are planning Il great attack CaSabianca
for to-day tomorrow. when. they say. they
will drive the foreigners into the and burn
the town. There ample troops available to
repulse any attack
Paris, Aug. 16.-The reports that there were
dssensions between General Drude and General
Santa Olalia, the Spanish commander at Casa
blanca. officially confirmed. The latter de-
clined to take up the positions south of the city
assigned to him by General Drude on the ground
that his instructions from Madrid specifically
prohibited him from going outside the city 1t
is explained, however, that the misunderstand-
ings are due to the narrow Interpretation of his
instructions by General Olalla. and after re-
ferrng the matter to Madrid the commanders
are now in perfect accord
The governments advices from Fez indicate
that the measures taken to the safety of
the Europeans are ample.
The cost of maintaining the French warships
and troops in Morocco is figured UP at 100000
a month"; exclusive of the pensions of the
wounded, .he hospital service. repairs to the
ships etc. Some of the papers are insist
emily asking who will pay the bill
France and Spain are transmitting to the Sui
tan OF Morocco copies of the notes which they
communicated to the powers but no note will
be addressed TO the Sultan direct.
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