New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
PILL4GE OF C4S4BLANC4.
Eye1citness Says French Landed
zrith Too Small Force.

London, Aug "a long dispatch has been
received here from an eyewitness of the recent
troubles at Casa blanca It is dated August >
The writer says that Saturday and Sunday
passed quietly in Casablanca, Nuley Amin, the
Military Governor. having employed soldiers to
guard the town from Arab attack and done
everything possible conscientiously 10 secure
its safety.
There were q number of Arabs twelve miles
distant" the writer goes on, but a majority OF
them had returned TO their interrupted har-
vesting, and il supposed that the french
would attempt nothing with the small force
available from the Galiee. We all retired to
rest with quiet minds. AT o'clock on Monday
morning, however, we were suddenly alarmed
by a summons TO repair TO the British consulate,
owing TO notice from the Galilee that il was in
tended TO land force and occupy the town at
; o'clock 1t was understood that the Gahlee
had been in wireless communication with the
other warships, and had received instructions to
get a party inside the town in order TO faclll-
tate subsequent operations. An American resi-
dent Of many years, Captain Cobb. declined to
take shelter at the British consulate; conse-
ouently the consul sent part Of his guard or
soldiers TO protect Captain Cobb"
The correspondent then describes the landing
Of the French force between . and o'clock and
the subsequent events, as narrated in former
dispatches.
"Sinely, and carrying disiointed rifles con-
cealed in vaIises 10 avoid suspicion" he con-
tinues "a party of the Galilees men had been
convened Saturday to the French consulate,
| where they low took UP their position on the
| terrace of the roof. They commanded the fore
| shore and a corner Of the town, and also took
| in the water gate batteries from the rear
MooRs' RESISTANCE POOR.
"a furious rausketry fire broke out along the
waterfront, and dull booming from '1s Ulu
Moorish battery showed that after all Muley
| Amin and his soldiery were doing something.
| They made, however, a poor resistance anu
their fire soon ceased.
I'm the mean time the roar Of the Cameo 5
euns increased. and shells were seen bursting
| IN a,,sr rhe Moorish quarter. Wounded men
we're seen dragging themselves along the streets
| In twenty minutes all seemed over: al the ni-
,ng ceased. But this was only lull for the
/ firing soon was resumed ana was cohIAueo IA
1 ferr,atttently until 6:30 il the evening
| .sTbar ar,ley Amin, with a number OF other
| -,t,e-robed officials came TO the BRUSH con-
| .,1ste offering TO surrender. Inc colsui ie
| go them 70 the French consul Ihey oo-
| sseta5 that II was impossible to approach the
- cons1,late because the Spanish consulate
! was already firing at every MOOR WHO passed
| IN m. street and they feared similar rscep
| tson from the French consulate. consul MAO,
den thereupon gave TO Mu!ey AMIN . ioi HIs1,
1e-+er of Introduction 10 the French consUi, dHu
| .s,,,.sd the Moors TO carry a White nag Ihey
| ,n., prsn, on Their mission apparently was
| srcces.sul for the firing soon ceased ana al
| o'clock public criers were about prociaifnIns
| that the town was TO be sheheo no ionsei- we
| e.a our next meal with quiet minus.
.r+ should be explained that the European
-asi6ents of CasabIanca had all along deprecated
nv action by the French with an insuifcient
| force and this view the French had been with
difficulty induced TO adopt, ana even oFei HsIe
| a. ,-ovnci,e their intention of occupying the
,orrn- the French had apparently believed their
| aaa- vvould arrive Immediately and that no re-
distance need be expected In fact Muley Amin
had previously declared his Wiiiingness 10 sur
snce would be futile.
NAY HAVE BEEN BLUNDER.
.ryvresher the resistance actually offered was
q, outcome of a blunder on the part OF some in
| 5tvid,,al or whether II was tempted by the
smallness Of the French landing party II Is
impossible TO ascertain, but Wnat iollom1u Nas
o,1,, Wat was predicted TO occur by those
hest qualified TO speak with knowledge OF the
conditions With thu firing OF The E1st saoS