Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-12

Africa, under tpQlaQ the hlSt, cailpn Or the
Saracens. Ihe letter which the Wretched
lady wrote 70 her father, announcing her
misfortune, is one Of the most affecting
piecss in all history, and it concluded IN
tLis impressive manner Remember that
you are Count Julian, and that am Caya,
your. only daughter" Julian's revenge was
as furious as that of the husband OF Lucfe-
tia, but less patriotic. Hercsolved toinvolve
his country in the ruin Of its tvrant. Mas
ter Of the most profound dlssimulation, ne
completed the business Of bis mission, re-
turned to Spain, and became a Joseph to
Pharaoh. Corresponding with the sons OF
Witiza in Africa, who regarded the usltp-
er Of their throne with sentiments and teei-
ings ola similar character to those which a
gitated his own breast, he attempted to ex-
cite Roderic to the invasion Of that region.
BY stratagem he sequestered his daughter
from the .purlieps OF the court, and soon at
ter disappeared himself. The fugitives ar
rived safe in another quarter Of the globe.
Mousa listened with great pleasure to JUL
an, but referred him to the Caliph. re
departed for Damascus, and, as he was not
less eloquent than artful, painted i'll such
lively and seducing eolors the grandeur Of
the project, and the prospect OF success,
that Valid, who was naturally ambitions,
and already a conqnerorof omean note,
directed Mousa to furnish the Spanish ex-
lie with smaU body Of troops to try has
fidelity, and, Is he should fad him faithful,
to support hm with all tie forces that
could be s2ared from Africa.
Only SIX hundred men commanded by
Tariff Ahdaiahi, subordinate to whom JUL
an served as lieutenant, were semitic make
a descent on the coast Of Andalusia. The
Moors soon passed the streights OF Gibral-
tar, and took and fortified Calpa. Tarlf
changed the name Of this place to Gezeira
el Khadra. the Green Island, and it IS from
a corruption Of his name that ii is now
called Algeria. Here Julian coll cted his
friends, and used his eloquence with great
effect, After ravagIng great Part OF Anda-
lusa and Lusitania, Jullan returned TO
Mousa for remtorcements and received
twelve thousand men, under aric ben Laid,
brave & consummate commander. Great
progress was now made in the invasion,
and Roderic, who had hitherto disregarded
these movements, WAS obliged to put his
armies in motion. Enco, his general, en-
gagged the enemy with great rashness, but
was defeated in three successive attacks, IN
the last of which he was slain. Spain was
now divided into parties. Some enveighed
against the tyrant, while others invoked the
vengeance of Heaven upon Julian, who, TO
revenge a private injury, sacrificed n.yrl-
ads of innocent lives to the rage OF the lnd-
dels, ruined his country, and overturned
the worship Of the true God, TO establish
Mathematician upon the ruins cfChristlanity.
The war was bloody but not long. Rode
rick again assumed the manly character, and
brought one hundred thousand men into
the field, at Xeres la Frontera, near the RI
yer Guadalete. The result OF battle Of
eight days gave Spain to the dominion OF
the Moors.
Mousa entered into Spain in person to
complete the conquest. Both he and Ia
ric were soon recalled by the -CailPh, and |
were heard of no more. The seat OF GO |
,vernment was established at Seville, where |
Abdelaziz, the son of Eiousa, assumed the |
government, and married the widow OF 10 J,
deric. He was assassinaled, aad Aynb e
lected to supply his place, who was super
coded by Alahor. The new governor, IN
der the directions Of Cahph Omar, carried
the war even into Gaul.
We are next TO review the exploits OF the
illustrious PALAGlUS.