New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
MOORS SUE FOR PEACE
TWO TOXINS CAPTURED.
Mount GurWga Practically Sur
rounded by Spaniards.

Madrid, Sept. 2T.-The War Office announces
the complete success of the manoeuvres in Mo-
rocco against the Moors. Both Nador and
Zeluan have been occupied At the latter town
there was fierce fighting with large bodies of
Moors the details of which have not yet been
published. The ring around Mount Guruga is
now considered almost closed. and the position
of the Moors is desperate. Caid Amas appeared
before General Marina, the commander of the
Spanish forces, yesterday and asked terms of
surrender for the tribes intrenched Mount
Guruga The results of this conference are not
known. but ii is believed the Moors are ready to
submit without conditions.
Following the satisfactory OF Spanish
successes in Morocco the Cabinet has decided to
restore the constitutional guarantees, except in
the provinces of Barcelona and Corona, and to
summon the COrtes on October 10.
The occupation of Zeluan made easy by
the effective shelling of the artillery. The storm
ing Of the town accomplished by General
Tovar's brigade General OrozcO effecting the
enveloping movement. Only a few of the Span
iards were wounded. but the casualties among
the MOors were very great.
The successful termination of Spain's war
against the Moors. which has been going on
since July. would be of inestimable advantage
TO the government of Premier Maura against
which the campaign in Spain is daily becoming
more intense among the lower classes. A large
section of the UPPER classes. however. CIV
Ing hearty support TO the government. The Min
lister OF the Interior Is being deluged with letters
begging him to continue the work of maintain
ing public order
Melilla, Morocco. Sept. 21.-The capture OF
Nador by the Spanish forces yesterday was com
paratively easy owing to the strategy employed
by General Orozco. who made fent in the di-
rection Of Zeluan. whittier the Mocrs rushed.
The Spanish commander then turned his men
and marched into Nador. The defences of NadOr
were razed and the town was burned by the
Spaniards. The Moors had constructed deep
bitches around Nador, evidently with the inten-
ton of putting up n stubborn defence. From
Nador the Spanish artillery shelled Zeuan. The
positions surrounding Nador are now occupied
by twenty thousand Spanish soldiers.
Religious services were held yesterday to cele-
brate the victory. after which General Marina.
the Spanish commander in chief, congratulated
the troops in person.
Alhucemas. Morocco, Sept. 27.-The entire
coast line here is Illuminated with the fires of
burning Moorish villages. After the Spanish
batteries in the hghting OF terday. had 81
fenced the native artillery, the infantry advanced
and drove the Moors from their positions.
Paris, sept %'.-Marquls Del MUM, the span
ish Ambassador here, in interview to-day
declared that Spains campaign in Morocco
nearly ended and that her military programme
had been practically carried out He said the
Rins were isolated and surrounded at Mount
Guruga and that the peninsula was invested.
Spanish officials. the ambassador continued.
were conducting peace negotiations with the
Benz Scar tribe. the most powerful and infuen-
tial unit Of the Rifiians and that their surrender
would speedily be followed by the submission Of
the other tribesmen.