THE MOROCCAN REBELLION

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13610, 18 January 1908, Page 5

THE MOROCCAN REBELLION

1 — - FRENCH TROOPS FIGHT THE PRETENDER. MOORS HEAVILY DEFEATED. (By Electric Telegraph! — Copyright.) MOROCCO, January 17. Tho Fronch General Damade, with four battalions of infantry, three squadrons of cavalry, imd a battery of artillery, fought an obstinate battle at Settat Psiss against Mulai Hand's army. The Moors were reinforced by the Shaw is tribes* -who participated iii the last massacre^ . , X The fight lasted* sixteen hours. , Heavy losses were ' inflicted on. the Moors. ; • Hafid's camp fyeypnd the pass Avas destroyed and the follpjyers scattered. They f will'W© < tinable*herfcerbrtli ! to keep £he pa^sa^ge olear iior MbUnj JEfafidfs advance on Fe«. „,, •. ' .j. k General Damade's casualties "were slight. ••' ■'