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Show (SPAIN'S VICTORY NOT YET ENTIRELY COMPLETE MELILLA. Sept. M. Tho Spanish troops, which yesterday succeeded in planting their 'flag on the summit of Mount. Guruga, retired from their advanced ad-vanced positions today as they were deemed of no strategic importance. The Spaniards occupied a position on the Beni Ensnr ridge, after a short but sharp engagement in which, there werea number of casualties. The occupation of Mount Guruga was accomplished without opposition, the Moors having vanished on the Spanish approach. Their whereabouts could not be ascertained by scouting parties, but today they appeared in large numbers, num-bers, the tribesmen gathering on the neighboring heights. MADRID, Sept. :i0. The Correspon-dencia Correspon-dencia Mililar says it is an error to consider the ' campaign ended hy the recent victories. To exercise effective dominion over the region, it adds, military action must he extended from the Hivort Qnert on the west to Mulaya on the east, the district comprised between these two poin I s being of the greatest military importance on account of its position 011 the highway from the Mediterranean to Fez, Tho CoTiespondoneia Militar also considers esse.nl ia I the punishment of the turbulent tribes, who, for the past six months, have been making daily attacks on Alhicenias and other places. |