Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 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 Ale Injured,
Cne Being Officer

CASA BLANCA, Morocco, Aug. 1S.--
4 large force OF Moors suddenly de-
scended upon the French camp this
morning but were driven off after a
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 in the French serVice).
The Moors permitted this small body Of
cavalry to advance for half mile un-
molested, when they suddenly ambushed
them and in q wild charge got right
among the spahis.
French Officer Wounded.
The head of one spahis was cut off
at one swOop of q big Moorish sword.
The French officer in command and sew
erai of his men We're wounded. but the
officer rallied his force and slowly re-
tired, fighting, until Il large body Of
spahis from towns succeeded their COM
rade and routed the Moors.
Fight All Morning.
The fighting covered Il front of abont
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 spahs
About I dozen horses were killed.
Story of Battle
The first alarm was sounded when
gallopirg groups of M0ors were observed
on Gen. Grades western flank. French
sharpshOoters and light cavalry were dis
patched to the front, followed by q de-
tachment Of spahis. At 8 o'clock the
engagement began after which several
volleys from the French and spahis sup
ported by the guns of the cruiser Gloire
soon cleared the beach of the enemy. In
the meantime the French artillery had
been exploding shrapnel among bodies of
hOrsemen 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 a reconnaissance as the
main body of the hostile tribesmen re-
manned behind ridge.
From the terrace of the French CON
Sulate red dolmans, worn by the regular
Moroccan troops were distinctly dis
cerned among the Moorish horsemen It
was considered uncertain. however,
whether they were regulars or deserters
who had retained their uniforms.
Mazagan Breathes Easier.
TANGIER. Aug. 19.-The tribes in
the vicinity of MaZagan are in state
of agitation. but no immediate attac
is feared, The situation at Mogador,
SaH, Rahat and Ell Araish remains
calm. The Spanish troops landed AT
Casa Blanca 3:11 infantry and 1O5 cayaI-
~ with twenty machine Gunners.
PARIS. Aug. ia dispatch to The
Journal DIES De Bats from Tangier to-
day says that Il delegation consisting Of
thirty persons have been sent from Fez
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 vii!
ask for delay of fifteen years, during
which time the Moroccan government
will undertake to pacfy the country.