THE CASABLANCA MASSACRE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 9 August 1907, Page 3

THE CASABLANCA MASSACRE.

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OCCUPIED BY FRENCH AND SPANISH TROOI'S. Morocco, August 7. Although the Jtushnw (Pasha) of Ca-aldanca ;, r ave permission to the landing |»arty from th»- French eruiser (ialilee to rwujiy thy From-h Consulate and added his .Kpvrnnec.s tliat the town would remain calm, yet when a detachment of seventy-five French marines and bluejackets landed at tiio Sea t'\U\ :the Morofrun rejrular troops fired, wounding seven men. j The KrotifU charged and havonetted ! one hundred and fifty of their assailants. | They then took possession of l'-» (Wuiate which wa.vfiUed with ¥w:\Ai 'TPfugCPfi. i The (Jalilec and the Duclmvla shelled the CNviionmenK preventing the arm,ed tribesmen from merino the town. ' Two thousand five hundred ! uere fired. Many were killed. The town wa-> spared much a> possible. I The Duehayla ha< landed a force, and a Spanish cruiser iuvs al-o landed 'M\ | marine.*. j The S[»ani-di battleship Xumaueia ha: j left Cadiz for Morocco. • I

TIIE BOMBARDMENT. Received Stli, 10.45 p.m. Morocco, August S. After the lmmbardment began the : Bashaw begged M. Neuville, tho I'reuch Consul, io stop it, promising to guarantee restoration and safety. I The Consul intimated that a reply J would be reserved until another party of sailors was landed. This was done, the Consul demanding 'he disarming of all soldiers, and bring ing them in chains to the Consulate. Accordingly the soldiers who had fired on the sailors were led in in chains. Tlie soldiers warned the Bdshaw that these would be shot if the natives continued to threaten the vicinity, i The lionibardmcnt was then suspended. but was resumed at the Bashaw's request, owing to the menacing attitude of the tribesmen on the outskirts. Melinite shells killed and wounded hundreds.