Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1903 — THOUSANDS ARE SLAIN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THOUSANDS ARE SLAIN.

A Bloody Rattle Between Moroccan Army and the Pretender's. According to a dispatch from Tangier, the Spanish embassy lias received news of a still more bloody battle in Morocco than that which took place Jan. 20. The Sultan's troops, numbering 12,000, attacked the pretender’s new encampment, treachery and bribery again giving the imperial army the advantage. A terrible fight took place around Bu Ha mara’s person and according to the

lateet account* continued right up to tho gates of Fez, where, after losing 2,300 slain, the rebels succeeded eventually in rescuing Bu Hainarn. A later dispatch from Tangier said that while pursuing the pretender's forces the Sultan’s cavalry was attacked by the Kiata tribesmen, but with oth2l- - the war minister came up in time to participate in tiie fighting, and tho result was a victory for tin* imperial army with heavy losses on both sides.

SULTAN OF MOROCCO.