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London, England, 1859-11-28 00:00:00

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food, than the soldier of any other European na-
tion. He is temperate, patient, and docile. But the
present army has never been used to rough work,
and harassing marches, and dump bivouacs, would
assuredly tell upon it at first. A reverse would be
much to be deplored, both on account of the fact,
and because Spain, in order to retrieve it, might be
compelled to an expenditure of men and money far
beyond anything that has been contotnplated. For
her sake, then, it is to be desired that her Govern-
ment and Commander-in-Chief may prove mode-
rate in victory, and may not risk being led too far
by not knowing when to stop. Marshal O'Donnell
is noted as a man of great resolution of character;
and also for his tenacity in carrying out enter-
prises in " which he has once embarked ;
but those qualities are by no means in-
consistent with that prudence and moderation in
his designs.which he owes both to his country and
to his own reputation.
The three corps of which (besides the reserve at
Antiquera) the Spanish army of Africa consists, are
each oompoSed of two divisions, each of these con-
sisting of two brigades, and each of these of four
battalions—that is to say 16 battalions in each corps,
besides the proper complement of artillery. With
respect to cavalry, I have not positively ascertained
how many regiments or squadrons it iq proposed to
send, but I have reason to believe that the force of
this arm will not be large—probably not more than
2,000 horses. The troops quartered in Malaga have
frequent drills and parades, but I have not yet had
an opportunity of seeing any large body go through
manceuvres. The present uniform of the Spanish
infantry is rather peculiar. It consists of a brown
frock, buttoning loosely, gathered in folds at the
waist behind, and reaching not quite to the knee.
This ecntt Jaaa.a cape, covering -.the shoulders and
extending down to the elbow. This is a good
contrivance as regards protectinm° the soldier from
the weather, but it must, I think, be rather incon-
venient to him in firing. The shako, which is a
new one designed by General Ros de Olano, and
known in the army as the " Ros," is of very
peculiar appearance. It is of a low form, more
so behind than in front, and is composed of, gray
felt, bound with black leather. There are holes
for ventilation just below the leathern tops, and flaps
to let down .and cover the ears, but this last contri-
vance is so neatly managed as to escape observation,
except on close inspection. The great advantage of
the shako appears to be that there is no top-heavi-
ness, and that it is convenient and sticks close to the
head. The Cazadores (Chasseurs or light infantry)—
of which the Spanish army comprises 18 battalions,
numbered like the French Chasseurs a Pied, iby
battalions, and not by regiments—are dressed much
the same as the Line, but wear red trousers like
the French. They are the finest infantry Spain at
present has, and a couple of battalions, now here,
look very smart and soldierlike• The long gaiter,
reaching from knee to foot and buttoning over the
trouser, has been adopted by the whole of the
Spanish infantry. It is of cloth, a material alleged
to be preferable to leather because it dries sooner.
It also, however, gets wet much sooner, and I sus-
pect it would be found iu the long run that there is
"nothing like leather." Thi French, decidedly the
most practical and successful army tailors of the
day, prefer leather, and have long recognised the
advantages of the gaiter, which the English mili-
tary seem slow to adopt. A strong leathern gaiter
onght to form a part of every infantry-man's equip-
ment, or should, at any rate, be served out to him
when he goes on active service. It affords both
support and protection to the leg, while the long
loose trouser does neither, and is but a collector of
mud and an additional drag ugon the soldier when
wet. As regards arms, the Chasseur battalions
have the Minie, a portion of the line has the common
rifle, and the remainder the old musket. A part of
the artillery consists of rifled cannon.
There are a number of steamers in port here.
Two days ago all the Spanish ones received orders
to proceed to Cadiz, to be at the disposal of the
military authorities, but this has since been
countermanded. We have no news of any im-
mediate movement. We are still expecting troops
to complete the 3d Corps. There appears to be
now little expectation that General O'Donnell
will visit Malaga. The Gibraltar Chronicle of
the 15th mentions the departure from Algesiras
for Ceuta of 18 pieces of mountain artillery, with
equipments complete. The. mules to carry them
were to follow the next day. This information,
combined with the other news that has just reached
me, renders it probable that the whole of the Ist
Corps will be very shortly transferred to Ceuta,
where one of its brigades already is.
The whole of the troops composing the Spanish
expedition will be provided with the tente d'abri, on
the French plan, which does good service as protec-
tion from the sun, but will be found altogether in-
adequate in the event of wet and inclement weather.
You will probably have become acquainted, be-
fore this reaches you, with a circular addressed by
the Spanish Minister of the Interior to Governors
of provinces with respect to prudential measures to
be taken by them during the war, and especially
with regard to the press. The publication of plans
of campaign, of the state of fortresses, and of stores
and provisions of war, of movements of troops, of
the movements of vessels employed for the service
•f the army, of changes of generals, establishment
of hospitals, transport of supplies, of every sort of
arrangement and preparation, in short, within or
without Spain, relating to the war, is strictly pro-
hibited.

P.S. Two battalions of the regiment of Albuera
have just arrived to join thise orps, of which they
faun part. Together they do not number more than
1,200 men, but these are stout active fellows, tall
for Spaniards, and look well up to their work.
They have mounted white cap covers ; and, indeed,
the weather here, in the latter half of November,
is such as to render that protection by no means
superfluous during the sunny hours of the day.
The Spanish steamers have left for Algesiras. It
would not be surprising if they were to take some
part of Echague s corps over to Ceuta, and if a
small fight were to be got up in front of that place
the day after to-morrow, it is the Saint's day of
Queen Isabella, and the Spaniards like to burn a
little powder on sack anniversaries. This, however,
is a mere conjecture. Echague's corps is the
strongest of the three, and is said to number 12,000
men. It has been for two months assembled in and
near Algesiras, and is probably the ona that is best
prepared to take the field.
GIBRALTAR, Nov. 20.
General Prim arrived at Malaga yesterday. His
division (the reserve) is moving down to Algesiras,
a more convenient position than Antequera, in case
it should be wanted in Africa. Yesterday the fes-
tivalStphaeinu'ssual rejoicings. The
b rate do fatthe I patroness was cele-
Qataugeeanwoitfh
General commanding the 3d Corps held a Levee in
the morning, and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon he
reviewed the Bth battalion, some artillery, and a
squadron of the cavaly regiment of Albuera (120
horses), which had arrived the day before. The re-
mainder of his corps, being cantoned in the sur-
rounding villages, was not called upon to parade.
The troops looked very well, and comprised a con-
siderable proportion of old soldiers. Therfollow isg
order of the day was issued :
" Soldiers of the 3d Company of the Army of
Africa,—The Queen has placed me at your head
that we might together fulfil a great duty, a duty
of patriotism, of religion, and of military glory ; a
duty which, tor Spaniards, 13 traditional and his-
torical—war against the Moor. The Catholic Queen
of the 19th century. in exorcising her prerogative,
expresses the will of all Spain, which, while rege-
nerating itself, feels the necessity of continuing its
history. The conquest completed by Isabel I. took
upwards of 800 years ; Isabel 11., reconnecting the
historical succession broken by an interval of three
centuries, orders us to continue.
" Soldiers !—The campaign we are about to make
is not of those which present frequent opportunities
of employing the impetuous dash so proper to
your character ; constant calm and coolness
arc, on the contray, what it especially requires.
You go to combat an enemy among whose quali-
ties cunning and deceit are prominent. He will
prepare frequent ambuscades, he will feign discom-
fiture, and will employ all possible means of inspir-
ing you with a dangerous confidence. On the
march in the daytime, in your camp at night, you
must be ever on your guard, certain that ho is in
your vicinity, unceasingly watching the moment
to surprise you. In the first encounters his auda-
cious ignorance will lead him to throw himself
rashly on your ranks; the inutility of his efforts
and the dismay occasioned him by his losses will
render him more cautious on succc eling occasions.
all" In order that the result may be undoubted,
strictly observe the great maxims of discipline,
oppose complete silence to the attacks of a barba-
rous enemy, and resist with military regularity the
assaults of his confused masses; let our light infan-
try, with their admirable mobility, never lose sight
of the support of their reserves ; let them load
slowly, aim well, and always bear in mind that much
fire is no more than much noi.e. . With these
conditions of combat the bayonet will have little to
do, but if any portion of the enemy presents itself in
solid order break it at once. For this you combine
more qualities than your opponents, since you have

the eye and the agility of the Arab, the arm and
the legs of the Goth, and the intelligence and cou-
rage of the Roman.
". Our holy cause is the cause of civilisation ; you
unite in your favour the will of one country and
the sympathies of all the nations of Europe ; you
possess all the necessary means for carrying through
the enterprise in a short time; we march under the
orders of a General-in-Chief of the army whose
military qualities are the best guarantee of a good
result, and your divisions and brigades are com-
manded by generals and officers habituated to war,
and who have long been acquainted _with the path
to glory.
" God is for us, and with His protection we are
about to commence this struggle and speedily to con-
clude it, in order that, on your return from Africa,
you may embrace your families amid the benedic-
tions of your native country—of that country which
to-day confides to you the satisfaction of an offence,
combined with the manifestation of the power
of a great kingdom. "ANTONIO ROS DE OLANO.
" Ilead-quarters, Malaga, Nov. 19."
The above is a hasty translation of the principal
passages of the proclamation of the General com-
manding the 3d corps. It is characteristic of Spain.
A variety of general orders follow, relating to camps
and their service, to the precautions to be taken in
the field, and the bivouac, in case of night alarms,
&c.

Gen. Echague's division crossed from Algesiras
to Ceuta the night before last, favoured by very
fine weather. The following details are from the
Gtbraltar Chronicle :
" Yesterday, as soon as the steam transports at
Algeciras received the troops on board they steamed
across to Ceuta, where the troops have been landed.
One or two steam transports made a second trip.
The whole of the troops composing the first expe-
ditionary army, tinder the command of General
Echague, which had been assembling in our neigh-
bourhood—Tarifa, Algeciras, San Roque, Ximena,
Los Barrios, Campamento, and the Lines—evei
since the beginning of September, have now left.
Among the regiments composing the corps d'artnee
are those of the line Borbon, Itey, Granada, and
Albuera, and the light infantry battalions of Cata-
luna, Merida, Barbastro, Madrid, Simancas, Tala-
vera, Las Navas, and Alcantara, with squadrons
from the Mallorca and Albuera light cavalry corps,
horse and mountain artillery, and some compar ies
of engineers. Detachments of these troops had,
from time to time before the general embarkation,
been sent to reinforce the garrison of Ceuta, in pre-
paration for thaapproaching hostilities. The' Pro-
vinciales de Malaga' are, we understand, the only
soldiers remaining to do garriso❑ duty in the neigh-
bourhood.
" This morning the only vessels of war that re-
mained in Algeciras were the sailing line-of-battle
ship Isabel 11., of 86 guns, bearing the pendant of
Rear-Admiral Segundo Herrera, two sailing fri-
gates, a paddlewheel frigate, and a gunboat.
" Shortly before 7 o'clock the fort of Santiago
fire a salute, which was followed by a similar com-
pliment from the sailing ships in honour of Queen
Isabella, this being her saint's day. Salutes were
also fired at noon by the Algeciras batteries and
the Spanish ships anchored in Algeciras roadstead.
" An official communication has been received
this morning by the Spanish Consul in this city
from the commandant of the neighbouring district,
announcing the gratifying news of the cessation of
cholera in that city, and that a Te Daum was to be
chanted there this morning.
"The British brig Anna Maria, which arrived
yesterday afternoon from Tangier, scarcely brings
any news. Everything appeared to be quiet,
although the town swarmed with troops of the
Sultan and armed Bedouins, expecting hostilities to
commence shortly. The Anna Maria had been
freighted two days before the declaration of the
blockade, and has been lying there ever since dis-
charging a cargo of grain from Casablanca. This
accounts for the vessel not being mojested by the
blockad;ng squadron. The brig brings, in addition
to a supply of fowls and eggs, 14 horses belonging
to the American, Neapolitan, Portuguese, and other
foreign consuls that have left Tangier on account
of the rupture between Spain and Morocco. Her
Majesty's paddlewheel sloop Vulture was the only
ship of war off that port.
"Three of her Majesty's steamships that have
been in our bay since the 24th of September will
take their departure to-day for England. These
ships are the Edgar, 91, bearing Rear-Admiral
Erskine's flag, belonging to the Channel fleet ; the
Conqueror, 101, Captain Clifford ; and the Centu-
rion, SO, Captain Patey. The two latter having
put in their time on the Mediterranean station will,
we hear, be paid off on their arrival at Portsmouth.
"1 o'clock—The above ships have just left the
bay"

Yesterday there was a good deal of firing on the
opposite coast, but it seems thought here that there
was not much fighting ; that the Spanish troops
moved out and the Moors retired before them. It
was, as I predicted at Malaga, a celebration of the
Queen's fete day. There are various reports current
here concerning O'Donnell's movements. Some
think that the landing of the First Division at Ceuta
is a ruse to fix the attention of the Moors in that
direction and draw their forces thither, while the
two other divisions shall attack Larache, or some
other place where they are not expected. In any
case O'Donnell is believed to be on the point of
leaving Cadiz, but I make pretty sure of finding him
there tomorrow morning, the weather being very
dirty and most unfavourable to the transport of
troops by sea.

Contrary to a statement I lately saw that Mr.
Drummond Hay had come to Gibraltar, 1 learned,
on my arrival here this morning, that he is still at
Tangier, passing his days on shore and his nights
on board her Maiesty's'ship Vulture. As my time
for writing is very short I will say little of the
reports current among Spaniards—and to some of
which, absurd though tkey be, some of the Madrid
papers have given currency—concerning assistance
given by Mr. Hay to the Moors. One paper went so
far as to say that English, artillerymen in uniform
were assisting at the Tangier batteries, pointing the
guns, &c. Such silly inventions are not worth
dwelling upon. According to the accounts I ob-
tain here, and which proceed originally from persons
lately there, Tangier has been put in a good state
of defence, and will be likely to give the Spaniards
some trouble, should they attack it. As regards
their means f aggression by sea, they appear to
have been exaggerated, and their chief reliance
must be on their land forces. On the other hand, I
am assured that there has been some exaggeration in
the adcounts given of the Moorish troops. The French
Moniteur de CArinee has lately repeatedly spoken
of regular troops, Minie rifles, &c., as possessed by
the Moors. This i., true only to a certain extent.
The Emperor is said to have 40,00Qregular troops,
but that these are all provided wit good firearms
is not believed here. It is an undoubted fact that
they have some Europeant rifles and muskets. The
Kabyles, on the other hand, were seen at Tetuan in a
very ill provided state. Some had only yataghans,
others pikes, others unserviceable pistols. The
Emperor has greatly increased the pay of his sol-
diers, who now daily receive, it is here stated,
nearly ls. sd. a day. The consequence has been a
great influx of volunteers.

The following notice has been issued from the
Secretary's office :

" Gibraltar, Nov. 19.
‘e At a meeting of the Gibraltar Board of Health
this day, it was represented by the Deputy Inspec-
tor• General of Hospitals that a few cases of small-
pox had occurred in the military hospital which
have been isolated.

Decided,—That the captain of the port notify
the same on the bills of health issued by him-
" By command,
" S. FREELING, Colonial Secretary."
I hope the above may not cause our detention in
quarantine at Cadiz.
The Spanish Government has taken possession of
45 large lighters (sailing) at Cadiz, and has made
gunboats of them. This does not look as if their
navy was very strong. The consequence of this
appropriation is great delay in loading and ship-
ping goods at Cadiz. The French steamer, Ville de
Malaga, by which I came here, was detained five
days at Cadiz in consequence. the Spanish Govern-
ment having to pay her I,ooof. a day indemnity.
The lighters carry each one large gun.

A letter from Moelfra, received at Liverpool yes-
terday by Mr. Smith, states that on the previous day 4 male
body was washed ashore with a bag in the pocket, contain-
ing Bs. 641., £6 10s. in gold, a bill of exchange on the Bank
of Australia for the sum of £96, payable to Robert Evans.
A second male body was washed up, about 5 feet 9 inches
in height, red whiskers, grey coat, plaid waistcoat, cotton
drawers, duck tremors, blucher boots, gold Albert chain
and key, a gold ring marked "F. 5.," and a memorandum
book with the name of Alexander Mawle, Hampton, Mid-
dleseic, inscribed. The body has been identified by Mr.
Gapper, ono of the survivors, as that of John Mawle. A
third body has been found very much disfigured, in height
5 feet 9; red crimson shirt, white flannel, worsted drawers,
and Wellington boots. Another male body was also picked
up the same day, dressed in a crimson shirt, stout knee
boots, grey flannel and striped shirt, a gold ring marked
" Ballarat," with a fully rigged ship engraved on it, a knife,
key, and half a crown in silver.