THE MOROCCAN TROUBLE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2164, 21 August 1907, Page 2

THE MOROCCAN TROUBLE

United Press Association —Cop/riqht MOROCCO, August 19. Fictitious Moorish mendicants approached the French encampment at Casablanca and attempted to seize arms and ammunition. Sixteen were killed, and besides one was compelled to dig his own grave for refusing to answer questions.

Received August 20, 10.46 p.m. MOROCCO, August 20.

Five thousand Ivabyle horse-men sharply attacked French troops commanded by Col. Dnide on Sunday, from the morning until 11 o’clock, when they were repulsed. The tribesmen displayed remarkable courage, charging within 300 yards of the French infantry; also engaging the Algerian cavalry in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres. Once they ambuscaded a jiarty of 50 Spanish soldiers, but reinforcements extricated them. The French finally outflanked the Moors, who retreated. Two Frenchmen were killed and three wounded. The Gloire from the bay effectively shelled the tribesmen, who lost 100. The Sultan is willing to guarantee life and property of foreign residents in Fez if the French troops confine their operations to the immediate neighborhood of Casablanca. Raisuli offers to withdraw from public life if France and Britain guarantee his life.

PARIS, August 20. Col. Drude telegraphs that the attack was extremely serious. Received August 20, 11.6 p.m. LONDON, August 20. The Daily Mail states that Kaid Mac Lean was to be surrendered to Elinarani, the Sultan’s uncle,- on Monday, reaching Alcazar to-day.