New-York tribune., 1907-08-12
lIOORS FALL ON FRENCH
THE lATT4CkS REPULSED.
Series OF assaults Outside CGsGbJanca
LOSES HcGCy.


r2arier. Aug. 1I-Fierce lighting between
t-ft,eslnen ana The French forces outside Casa
s.snca was still going on Saturday when the
Fref-7 transport Anatole left the beleaguered
4c-c-
Ta5 battle started on Thursday with a deter
T-inad attack ny the Moors. After hard
strllglle the trihesrnen We're driven back with
sr.at Joss by the defending force. commanded
- General Drude. Of the Algerian Tirailleurs
g-ndismayed. the NIoors continued TO fight, de-
suite the havoc wrought in their ranks by the
F7-anch artillery
-he latest reports say that the trihesTnen are
ga iually being driven back. The French cav
al:r and artillery on Saturday were seven and
half ,g,iles from the city. and were alternately
shelling and charging the fanatics.
Casablanca itself was quiet The damage
caused by the shells of the French cruisers is
more extensive than at first was thought TO De
.9,e case. Not house. shop or warehouse is
LEFT r.darraged The streets are stin encun1-
bered with bodies of dead natives, the removal
% which is being carried out slowly the sight
IS appalling, and the stencil is powerful that
even those on board ships in the harbor are
sickzned by IL.
from Moorish sources and cannot be confirmed.
that the Sultan has left Fez for Rabat. and.
travelling by forced marches. has arrived at
Mazagan.
Every arriving steamer brings stories of fresh
attacks repuised by General Drude's troops.
After q heavy attack on the camp Thursday
General Drude in person established post Of
fzo hundred men east of the city to prevent
ho-sernen from charging the landing place This
post repeatedly attacked throughout the
day. Advanced posts also were stationed 10
cover the city side. while the feet protected the
side toward Rabat. Several charges were
beaten off Thursday night and Friday morn
ing. The tribesmen in large masses approached
the left main camp at full speed. but
they sighted the guns Of the warships the horse
men effected wide turning movement and
then suddenly wheeled and charged the camp
from the right The troops who bore the front
Of the assault emptied hundreds of saddles be-
fore the Arabs broke The troops lost two men
killed and eight wounded
The passengers say that deeds OF gallantry
among the troops we're numerous but that the
MeTOccanS also showed courage which aston
ished the officers Although moved down by
quick-firers and volleys from the infantry for
four DAYS. they returned to the charge, showing
extraordinary disdain for death
Owing TO the number Of dead still living in
The streets at Casablanca the danger of an epi-
denc there is great
The steamer Magnus, which left Casablanca
On Saturday. brought one hundred refugees
mostly Jews.
The cruiser Aube is at Mazagan, the Du
Chayls is on the way TO SafH and the GsIilee is
at Rabat- The Governor OF FtabaG has warned
the natives that at the first sign ef rebellion
cruisers wiz lombard the city.
Letters received here from Caid Sir Harry
MacIean do not make II clear whether he is in
the power of Rafsuii or the Kmass trfbesmen-
oran Algeria. aug. 11.-Advices received here
from Tangier say that General Drude has re-
them his position at Casablanca is untenable.
as the tribesmen are gathering forces. 1t is re
ported also that skirnishes there continued all
day Saturday The cavalry disembarked that
day in the face OF dangerous seas. and part of
the artillery equipment OF the cruisers was sent
ashore 70 strengthen the defences.
A division Of cavalry and a battalion OF IN
fantry have been modified here, and are ready
TO start At a moments notice
Meiflla. Morocco. Aug 1i.-Great restlessness
e apparent among the neighboring tribesmen,
but no act Of hostility has yet been made
Paris. Aug. 1i-Ofcial news received from
Tangier to-day showed serious condition OF
affairs The region around Casablanca is swarm
ire with thousands Of fanaticaI tribesmen, who,
mounted on fine horses. swooping down in
nessantly upon the French forces. but are never
a5ie % drive home their attacks against the
ei:heriag FIRE OF rifles and guns Of the troops
The reckless courage OF the tribesmen is shown
hy the manner in which they return TO the on
Elaugnt
Aside from the trouble al Casablanca, the sit
eaton see.,1s TO be a threatening one lower
scsu the coast
T. two wireless dispatches, dated Saturday
n,fht 2ear Admiral philiber:. commanding the
teoond French naval division. reports attacks
sn Friday night and another Saturday after
rooa 2. CasapIauca The latter the admiral
describes as heavy. but brilliantly repul5ed.
Two o. his men were wounded. He reports also
that many horsenen approaching the Maza
rsn coast and that the city OF Mazagan is threat
sned. The cruiser Du Chayla has been sent TO
Safh and Nogador. He reports calm at hapa'-
A dispatch 70 the Petit Parisien" from Casa
blanca says that General Drude, commanding
the French forces, assumed the offensive OUTSIDE
The walls on Friday, but had ten men wounoel
sE result OF an adroit flank movement by the
Ioers. who were driven off, leaving one hund-eo
fead