Emery County Progress | 1907-01-12 | Page 2 | Bandit Stronghold Falls but Big Chief Escapes

BANDIT FAILS BUT BIG CHIEF ESCAPES the sultan s troops capture s town after short and almost bloodless fight tangier zinat s strong hold was virtually destroyed by fire and fell lato the hands of the troupe ef the sultan at noon on sunday at ter a short and almost bloodless fight and his followers ed in escaping to the mountains despite the elaborate plans of war min ister babbas no fatalities in the fighting on sun day were reported it Is thought able that the carried off their dead minister of war babbas who has not left tangier during the opera eions Is expected next to move against the pretender to the throne lulal mohammed a brother ot the sultan from whose followers there have been many defections recently the spanish officers of the internal police created by the algeciras AIge ciras have arrived here and will take up their duties at the end of the month