Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1907 — BESIEGED BY MOODS [ARTICLE]

BESIEGED BY MOODS

That Seams To Be About the Situation of the French at Casablanca. Paris, Aug. 22. —A correspondent of The Matin at Casablanca says the besiegers are now divided into three camps, tbe Smallest of which contains 4,000 men. General Drude, in an interview, declared It was impossible to dislodge the Arabs from their camp without 1,500 more men. The Intelligence department affirms that each Arab Is provided with from 200 to 400 rounds of rifle ammunition. Tangier, Aug. 22.—The sultan’s troops are reported to have again defeated a great force of the Knass tribesmen, In whose territory Caid Sir Harry Mac Lean has been held captive. Six hundred Moors were killed and several of their villages were burned. Letters received here from Morocco City confirm the report of tbe proclamation of Muial Hafig. the sultan’s brother, as sultan of Morocco and add that it has caused great excitement. Two powerful southern caids, Goundafi and Glaoui, are marching to his support. v...... j.