Show war in far east seems to be go ng aga ast sultan abdel aziz who may lose H s throne tangier on october 17 between shafta and occurred the first battle between forces of abdel aziz and malai habig pretender to the throne and known as the sultan of the south the latter was overwhelm angly victorious and the triumph la of great importance aa strengthening sentiment in favor of dulai habig according to reports just received from madagan eight regiments of the pretenders troops under command of lulal rachid defeated the sultan s troops and captured several pieces of modern field artillery together with caid bushta bagdadi commander in chief of all abdel aziz s forces habig has issued a notice to the et feet that he guarantees the protection of all foreigners at morocco city in alting certain foreigners who have gone to madagan to return to moro city and resume their business there and ordering his re presenta tives to furnish baem with everything necessary to enable them to make the return trip to the capital of the south hafle Is showing a strong hand in controlling certain moorish sects which are demanding the pro clama tion of a holy war to which he is un alterably opposed some of s followers have de sorted him and come to tangier the native report of the occurrence gives as a reabon for the desertions that in retaliation for the french interference in the steps taken to se cure the release of caid sir harry mclean intends to 1 ill mclean by inches |