The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-09
Is Being Preached in Mo-
rocco by MOsIems.
MOORS ATTACKED
French Consulate at Casa Blanca and
the Custom House was Looted
Many Buildings Burned.

Paris. Aug Especial dispatches
received here from Tangier represent
the situation as being more alarming
on the coast and in the Interior. Caid
Sale, the administrator of customs at
Rabat, is said to be openly preaching
holy war among the Mussulmans, as
the result of which the French consul
has distributed arms to the Euro
peans In addition a fanatical priest
named Maelani at the head of a
horde of followers, is travelling
through the littoral infaming the anti
foreign sentiment.
Reports from Fez say that the ad.
visers of the sultan are terrified and
have not yet informed him OF the
gravity of the situation.
Tangier, Aug. 9.--The latest news
received here from Casa Blanca says
that calm and order have been estab-
llsbed. The military governor re-
quested permission to 60 on board a
ship in the barbor, but was refused.
He fears for his personal safety and
although money has been sent from
here to pay the troops at Casa Blanca
and insure the performance of their
duties, he is unable to secure body
guard.
It is feared that the worst features
OF the massacre in the Jewish quarter
have not yet been related. The
stencil from decomposing bodies is
described as fearful; the air is thick
with smoke and filled with flames,
while the empty looted houses tell
their own tale
The bombardment was particularly
heavy Monday night when great num-
bers of kabyles attempted to surprise
the town. They were discovered by
the searchlights on board the war
ships and mercllessly moved down by
the gun fire. 1t Is estimated that
some hundreds we're killed and
wounded by this fire alone.
The landing parties remained at
the French and Spanish consulates,
firing on the hordes of natives who
attacked them from time to time, and
issuing forth at intervals to beat back
the bands which surrounded the
buildings. There were many sangui-
nary encounters.
There are many complaints among
the Europeans that France acted Ill
advisedly at Casa Blanca In lombard.
ing that town before protection could
be arranged for the Jews and Euro
peans there and elsewhere on the
coast.
The news from Casa Blanca unites
In showing that the bombardment
was continued for longer than was
first supposed and that the lack of an
adequate French force to afford pro.
lection resulted in an opportunity for
barbarous looting, rapine and pillage,
with all the accompaniment OF mur.
der and horror.
Many acts of heroism are reported.
For instance, a rush made by 40
Spanish seamen to relieve the garri.
son at the Spanish consulate in the
course of which they had to make a
way for themselves by blowing up a
building with dynamite.
French sailors are guarding the
British consulate at Casa Blanca,
where the consular agents of the Uni
Ted States, Germany, Austria-H Hun.
gary ana sweden nave sought
refuge. The Italian and Portuguese
consuls are at the French consulate.
A minaret from which a heavy fire
was directed against the French con.
sulate was demolished by the guns OF
the French ships at the request OF the
Moroccan authorities
The European shops were pillaged
but no Europeans were killed.
The state bank at Casa Blanca has
beeS robbed Of about $4,000.
The French consulate was attacked
by Moors during the night Of August
8. One blue jacket of the guard was
killed and three were badly wounded
The custom house at Casa Blanca
was looted by natives on Tuesday and
many other buildings were set on fire
and destroyed
A sailor OF the Du Chayla was killed
and four others were wounded, three
seriously during the recent fighting
The Du Chayla sailed Wednesday
night for MaZagan where the DOpula