SITUATION IN MOROCCO.
A DESPERATE FIGHT,
Picas Association—By Telegraph—Copyright,
, MOROCCO, September 5. (Received Sept. 5, at 10.54 p.m.) The? battle', on Tuesday was .the biggest yet fought at Casablanca.
Eight thousand Arabs, 'singing and shouting,' advanced with great courage, despite a heavy firo from the ships. Algerian cavalry were' employed to entice tho Arabs close to the infantry, who played havoc with them. for tlirco ltoure. The Arabs advanced, retreated, and advanccd again; losing many men, but carrying off their dead,.
Tlio Provost, tho commander of the Foreign Legation, two officers, and seven men woro killed, while 17 others were .wounded. '
GENERAL' DRUDE REINFORCED. MOPOCCO, September 4. General Drudo has received consitjerablfi reinforcement's at Casablanca.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14001, 6 September 1907, Page 5
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