Frenchmen In Moors' Hands.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 26, 1912:
Pretender Guards Nine Captives from His Fanatical Troops.
    CASABLANCA. Morocco, Aug. 25.— The nine Frenchmen beleaguered at Marakesh have fallen into the hands of the Moroccan pretender, El Hiba.
    After the evacuation of Marakesh by the French forces. El Hiba entered the city and proclaimed himself Sultan. Then despite promises to the French, with whom he is said to be friendly, Kald El Glawi handed the nine Frenchmen, including the Vice Consul, Jacques R. Maigret, over to the pretender, who now holds them as hostages. The Frenchmen are said to be protected by a special guard against El Hiba's more fanatical followers, who would gladly massacre the Christian prisoners.
    Col. Mangin, commander of a French column, is fighting his way in the direction of Marakesh, and has made a junction with Col. Joseph's force to the westward of Cum-el-Rebia. It is doubtful, however, if he will push on to Marakesh, as it is thought such action would increase the peril of the hostages, whose release Gen. Lyautey, the French Resident Governor, is trying to obtain.