Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-09
EYE WITNESS GIVES DRAMATIC
ACCOUNT OF BOMBtRDMENI

| has been received here from an eye
witness Of The recent events at Casa
| blanca II Is dated August y. The
writer says that Saturday and sun
! day passed perfectly quiet in Casa
| Blanca, Muley Amin. the military gov
ernor. having employed soldiers To
guard the town from Arab attack, ana
done everything possible to secure It's
safety.
'sThere were number of Arabs
twelve miles distant" the writer goes
on. "but a majority Of them had re-
turned to their interrupted harvesting
and il was supposed that the French
would attempt nothing with the small
force available from the Galilee. We
all retired to rest at 4 o'clock.
Monday morning, however, we
were suddenly alarmed by summons
to repair TO the British consulate ow-
ing To notice from the Galilee that
IL was intended to land a force and
occupy the town at o'clock, II was
understood that the Galilee had been
in wireless communication with the
warships and had received instruc-
tions to get a party inside the town
In order to facilitate subsequent op-
erations An American resident OF
the city declined to take shelter at
the British consulate; consequently
the consul sent part of his guard or
soldiers to protect Captain Cobb, the
american.
The correspondent then described
the landing of the French force al 8
"A. m, as narrated In former dis
patch. He said.
"Slngly and carrying disiointed RI
files concealed I'm valises to avoid
all suspicion. a part OF The Gaiilee's
men had been conveyed saturday TO
the French consulate, whore they took
up their position on the terrace OF
the roof that commanded the fore
shore and corner of the town, aud
also took In the water gate batteries
from the rear.
"A furious muskotry fire broke out
along the waterfront. and duh
booming from the old Moorish battery
showed that after all Muley Amin and
his soldiers were doing something.
They made. however, a poor resist
ance. and their fire soon ceased.
I'm the meantime the roar of the
guns increased and shell
were seen bursting all over the Moor
ish quarter. Wounded men were
seen dragging themselves along the I
streets In twenty minutes all seemed |
over. the first fire ceased But this ]
was only lull, for the firing soon re- |
sumed. and the fighting was contin- /
ued intermttently until half past six /
IN the morning. The Muley Amin, |
with number Of other officials. came
Ia the British consulate, offering TO
surrender. The consul referred them
10 the French consul They objected
hat IL was impossible To- approach the |
French consulate because the Spanish
.onsulate was already firing AZ every
Moor who passed In the street. and
hey feared a similar reception from
he French consulate. The British
consulate then gave TO Muley Amid a
etter 20 the French consulate and
ldvised the MOors TO carry white
lag They then went on Their
mission apparently was successful for
he firing soon ceased and al o'clock
public criers were about proclaiming
hat the town was to be shellcd no
0nger. We ate our next meal with
uiet minds. L
1T should be explained that the
European residents of Casa Blanca Z
.ad long deprecated any action hy the
french with an insufficient force. ana
his view the French had been with
iffculty Induced % adopt. and delay I
a over night announcing their intcn- I
ion OF occupying the town, the !
french had apparently believed their Q
.cet would arrive Immediately and .
hat no resistance need De expected, [
o reply Muley Amin had repeatedly )
cclared his willingness Go surrender q
1c town on being informed that re- J
.stauce would BE- futile. whether the Z
aEistauce actually offered was am q
utcome OF % hlunder on the part 81 4
1me individual or whether it was =
smpted by the smailness Of the y
'rench landing party b. is impnssi- =
h. Ca ascertain hut what followed y
las exactly what uaH predicted hN =.
hose best qualified a. speak with p
nov. ledge OF the conditions.
with the firing uf the irst shot y
TuIev Amin and hI- force were van y
uIshed His soldiers boited win ,
heir rifles. leaving the town eN- \,
psed to rapinc and pillage in which u
lev themselves participated. Fierce \
.hife-rohed Ar3h- carrying guns ana r.
.pflrfsH on fine hur.tF began fp ride a.
bout directing the lnutiug operations.
ven women were seen carrying loads ~,
ad assisting in the piIlaginE. ~ first 4
It's 81 cloth and other mfrrn naudisf. a
hich. after money. are most coveted p
y the Arabs. were taken from the ID
ions. and then uuantities Hf house I'd
lld arficlez were carried away. At N
q time we watchers could hear iu
e sound 90 hammering go metal. 0l
id we knew the iouters were trying Of
force the safe 90 The state bank m
hen from afar we heard the cries ~ ir
e Jews. and We know they were be- ul
< beaten and murdered by the Il,
-ahs There were other Indications a
al the French were not able. with
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