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Show , BANDIT STRONGHOLD FAILS BUT BIG CHIEF ESCAPES The Sultan's Troops Capture Ralsull's Town After Short and Almost Bloodless Fight, Tangier. Zlnnt, Itnlsull's strong-hold, strong-hold, was virtually destroyed by fire, nnd fell Into tho hands of tho troops-of troops-of the sultan at noon on Sunday, after af-ter a short and almost bloodless light. Hnlsull and his 700 followers sucoed-cd sucoed-cd In cRcnplng to tho mountains do-Bplto do-Bplto tho olabornto plans of War Minister Min-ister dahlias. No fatalities In tho lighting on Sunday Sun-day wore reported. It Is thought prob-nhlo prob-nhlo that thu Rnlsulltes carried off their dead. Minister of Wnr Oabbas, who lias not left Tangier during tho operations, opera-tions, Ib expected next to movo ngalnst tho pretender to tho throno, Mulnl Mohammed, a brother of tho sultan, from whoso followers there hnvo been mnny defections recently, Tho Spnnlsh olllcors of tho International Interna-tional pollco created by tho Algeclras convention have arrived, hero and will tnko up their duties at tho end of tho month. |