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Show TETUAN SURROUNDED HOSTILE TRIBES HAVE TOWN AT THEIR MERCY. Situation in Moroccoan Village Grows More Critical, Inhabitants Being in a State of Panic. Advices received from Tetuan say the inhabitants of that town, which is now entirely surrounded by hostile tribes, who have set f.re to numerous gardens and plantations, are in a state of great panic. The situation is critical. The sultan sul-tan is sending 3,000 reinforcements to that port. They are expected to reach there May 22nd. The British battleship Renown has taken all British subjects away from Tetuan. There are still 200 Spaniards there, who have taken refuge in the Spanish consulate, as well as several French subjects. Heavy firing occurred at Tetuan during dur-ing Monday night, many houses were burned and communication with the town has been completely cut off. |