The San Francisco call., 1909-09-30
IN AFRICA
R[JOIC[S SPAIN
Mount Guruga, the Stronghold
Of the Moors, Captured
Without Resistance

MADRID. Sept. 29.-It is ofHcialIy
announced that the Spanish troops oc--
cupfed Mount Gurusa, Morocco. at
o'clock this morning.
MADRID, Sept. 29.-Madrid was be-
tagged and Illuminated tonight in
celebration of the success of the Span
ish arms. in Africa, crowned today by
the occupation OF Mount Guruga. the
Moorish stronghold Crowds acclaimed
the news. which makes glorious end
ing of the war and the early return of
the troops.
General Marina's successfully planned
operations were highly praised. After
the reverse of July 27 and the sub
sequent losses, General Marina de-
clared that it would be a useless waste
of life to proceed ON a small scale in
the operations and that the Moors, who
have been making raids from the rocky
Businesses of Mount Gurugs, must be
dislodged or outf1anked.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
Accordingly he withdrew his adj
vanced posts and waited until he had
concentrated 10000 men and 6S cannon,
which were divided into two columns
September 20. One column was sent
north to Cape Tres Forcas to prevent
the possibility OF a rear attack and the
other was sent southward. Both opera
tions were successful and after Nador
and Zelouan were taken the Moors
evacuated the territory and no resist
ance was encountered when the Span
ish forces scaled the sides of the noun
tain and planted the flag on its sum-
NIT.
What has become of the main body
of the Moors is not clear from the off,
cial dispatches. Unofficial reports inti-
mate that while General Mama accom-
panied the column to the south, the
Moors doubled back west of Mount Gu
ruga and joined in surprise attack
upon General Sotomayo last night.
EXPECT PATRIOTIC WAVE
Official circles, however, believe that
the Moors are thoroughly discouraged,
and the successful windup of the cam
paign is expected to arouse a wave of
patriotic enthusiasm which will greatly
strengthen the Maura government,
whose enemies counted upon protract-
ed struggle with perhaps serious re-
verses and possibly complete failure.
Abroad the victories are expected to
enhance Spanish prestige greatly, and
the policy of noninterference to which
the powers subscribed will give the
reap the full benefit of the country's
military success.
WANT A COLONY
Little doubt exists that the govern
ment intends to take advantage of the
q Ax-f0 g. -
ence in Africa and possibly to realize
the dearm of so many Spaniards, the
creation of an Independent colony in
Africa to compensate for the humiliat-
ing losses beyond the seas.
As it is manifestly impossible for
Morocco to pay the indemnity which
Spain will demand Spanish occupation
can be protracted for many years. The
mines which were the cause of the
original trouble are considered i'm
mensely rich and much is expected from
Industrial exploitation.
Moors Reinforced
MELILLA, Sept. ga wounded
Moor, captured in the lighting be-
tween the Spanish troops and the Riffs
yesterday, declares that the main
body of the Moors has been reinforced
by $4,000 Riffs from Alhucemas.
Hundreds Are Exiled
PARIS, Sept. 29.-The Matin today
publishes dispatch from Cerbero, on
the Spanish frontier, saying the au-
thorities of Barcelona are making use
of the most drastic measures to rid the
city of suspected revo1utionists. Hun
dreds of republican and anarchist sus-
poets are being exiled to the provinces
without hearing and often without
being given an opportunity of notify
ing their families.