Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-12
Inadequate French Force Una
BILE to Cope With the Hardy
HorSemen Swarmioe in From
the Desert.
FRIGHTFUL CARNIVAL OF
DES0LATlON AND DEATH
Christian and Jew Victims of
Bombardment Vie With the
Moorish Hordes in Lo6ting.
Property of NeighborS.
lBy Morning journal special Leased Wire

lBy Morning journal special Leased Wire
London, Aug 11.-Belated Casa
Blanca dispatches received here today
describe terrible pictures of the
scenes Of desolation and horror
there besides confirming the se-
robustness of the danger while
the Arabs were fiercey attack
ing the consulates. owing to the mad
equately small force landed from the
French cruiser Duchayla, for their de-
fense II seems that having complete
~ plundered the Moorish and Jewish
quarters and awaiting for further
plunder. the Arabs found that they
must first of all drive away the guards
around the consulates, which would
place the European shops and stores
at their mercy. 1t needed an of the
courage and resource of Lieutenant
Tyssiers who. with thirty men. was
sent ashore from the French cruiser
Galilee. TO save the situation. The
Arabs became SO bold and determined
that they succeeded Ia occupying
deserted French hotel. a high stone
building. inside the British consulate
line and also close 70 the Spanish
consulate. from which they poured
furious rifle fire Smaller houses
near both consulates were similarly
occupied. II was thrn that Iieuten-
ant TNssiers decided ...1 2 sortie His
small but brave band returned from
the sortie with dripping bayonets,
having taken the Arabs completely by
surprise. Soon afterward another Of
ficer from the Duchaya arrived upon
the scene with a machine gun which
was placed in position upon the roof
and did effective execution Even
then the Arabs continued their at
tacks undaunted. aud it was only upon
the arrival of additional Warships that
the fighting ended. one correspondent
thus describes what followed:
by evening the town was clear of
Arabs except those In hiding who
were unable to escape. Then COM
menced second series of pillages
The Spaniards came first, each man
his own shop and rohbing
his neighbors. Then the Jews crept
timidly from their hiding places ami
began TO prowl about. looting Wher-
ever they could. when the foreign
legion was distributed through the
town to preserve order then came the
'inai and most thorough piilage ,f
an"
The same correspondent. wiring on
says that not even san
Francisco, after the earthquake, gave
luch an impression of horror. and a
french officer who was present al
during the eruption of |
Mont Pelee, said that Casa Blanca l
vas infinitely more awful The |
arabs seemed to have been equally |
possessed Of the lust for plunder and /
renzy OF wanton desire for the de
truction Of property. They went /
Trough houses tearing down and |
everything ia their search
or valuables. In the back parts of
he town French shells wrought In
initely less death and destruction
han Arab bullets ana knives. Corpses
ashed and battered were scattered
bout. while enormous bullet holes.
lackened with powder. showed where
len died at short range by Arab
reapons. Many thus killed were
uge-limbed Arabs. piunderers. who
ad fought among themselves for the
Dot. and killed each other IN the at
smpt To escape through the long. mar
Ow lanes when French reinforce
lents were landed IN this mad STAN
ede many were trampled 10 death.
ccording TO other correspondents two
lousand Jews have fled to the coun-
~. where their fate is uncertain ID
wo hundred Jewish rirls were car ,
ed off by Arabs and over one hum
red Jews were slain loo the most hor-
bile manner. Even women and chill
rem were killed with the greatest y
rutality when they refused or were f.
nable % reveal the hiding places of
loney and valuable survivors are
ow creeping out with wailings and q
mentations. seeking food among the q
chris o.
Frightful misery has been caused Z D
y q shortage Of food. which is sold at &
mime prices. I.sotor- are now shot b
d sight many having already paid %
Ie penalty Tor their crimes. Prop :
'ty estimated "a 8. sH0.0o0 has been O.
.stroyed
A council Of war was held on Sat- "a
-day Co discuss the best means no. 10
ssl with the nightly attacks on the %
aud 90 The close 20 the d
'unci another vigorous attack was o.
ade by the Moor from three differ e
% directions In
FIGHTING On
OUTSIDE oF sIftIskEN CIV