| Show PNETENOER TO THRONf OEf EATS SULTANS FORCES War In Far East Seems to be Going Against Sultan Abdel Aziz Who May Lose His Throne Tangier On October 17 between Shawta and Mcqulncz occurred tho first battlo between forces of Abdel Azla and Malal Hang pretender to tho throno and known as tho sultan of tho south The latter was overwhelm ingly victorious and tho triumph Is of great Importance as strengthening sentiment In favor of Maui Haflg According to reports just received from Mazagan eight regiments of the pretenders troops under command of Mulal Rachid defeated the sultans troops and captured several pieces of modern field artillery together with Cald Dushta Bagdanl commander chief of all Abdel Azizs forces Hafig has Issued a notice to tho ef fect that he guarantees tho protection of all foreigners at Morocco City inviting in-viting certain foreigners who have gone to Mazagan to return to Morocco Moroc-co City and resume their business there and ordering his representatives representa-tives to furnish them with everything necessary to enable them to make the return trip to the capital of the south Hang is showing a strong hand in controlling certain Moorish sects which arc demanding the proclamation proclama-tion of a holy war to which he is unalterably un-alterably opposed Some of Kalsulls followers have deserted de-serted him and come to Tangier The native report of tho occurrence gives as a reason for tho desertions that Kalsull In retaliation for the French Interference in tho steps taken to secure se-cure tho release of Cald Sir Harry McLean intends to kill McLean by inches |
