Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-11


pecilng the revolution, of which Thai
empire has been for some months the
theatre.
The Province of Glava, in the empire
OF Morocco, Is surrounded with high
mountains, and extremely popuious; 10
enjoyed for several centuries the most
euiire freedom. and VAS not subject Ia
amy iaN w:ia,eyer. Many Jews are setilrei
there, who pretend 10 possess the M lnu-
men' OF Jood, The contemporary of David.
In 1878, when Sidi Mohammed. ia her of
Tie present emperor, WAS crossing lis
frontier mouBiains, he was attacked by
The inhabitants of Cisra, hls ministers
were made prisoners, aud his treasure,
which was on the point OF falling into The
bands OF tile r. b, Is, was carried off INTO
Europe, by Jew, who WAS ii mmisttr,
and who never returned. The emperor
justly irrliated. Immediately assembled
tIs forces and laid waste the Province Of
Glava, against WHICH he carried on the
war until his death.
In The month of June of the present
year, az the Imperial Prince, Mouies Ibra-
him, was crossing Ill. sc mountains on his
route To Jahiel, being about Two hours
march a-hrad OF his army, he was al
lacked ,tnriug the night by the mountain
GERS, who seized his treasure, made pri-
soners two ladies of his court, and NOR
tally wounded the prince himself. IT,.
emperor, who was moi Tar of, owed his
escape from The brigands, To the tidehiy
| OF young Jew, named David Ben al
caaud, pay master OF Fee, vi o us
patched courier 10 Inform h!m of lie
danger 10 which he was exposed. The
| Imperial prince died of his Wounds OH
'be following day.
indignant an well as afflicted at this
daring crime, The emperor assembled an
army, which lie "lvlded into thee corps,
one ot which was dirscied.io the circuit
OF Tablet, IN Order TO take the rebels IN
flank; The other marched on Serarah
and the third. led by the mOnarciI il per-
son, proceeded direct TO Glava Tue
marches were so we'll Concerted, that Ii!"
three operations succeeded al The same
llme, and III The most complete manner
They secured tkP route even tn the Town
OF Giava, by blowing up the rocks which
| " WAS necessary they should pass. Four
hundred mountaineeTs joined The impe
rial army. There were amongst them ten
| armed Jews, who on being brought be
| fore The emperor, declared 10 him that
they had been forced by their snperiors
to take up arms. The emperor, who owes
his life TO a Jew, and who has been Two
years married 10 Jewess, ordered his
soldiers TO bring before him all the indi-
vlduals OF this sect that might TALL into
| hands, at The same time promising them
reward OF fifty ducats for each. i grra,
numb were In consequence brought be
| fore him.
On the Goth June, The emperor entered
me Town oil Gfava, and gave 10 each of
The above ten Jews, corps of a thousand
|
and save all The inhabitants of their re-
ligiOn who were dispersed in the country
and oppressed by the Glavians. Al the
same lime lie ordered that the eyes of the
prisoners OF war should he pu, out, and
TO effect THIS operation, the Viciors made
use of their ram-rods. The rebels we're
further condemned 10 subslst upon aims
Tor The remainder OF their Ives.
The Imperial army made considerable
booty OF gold and silver; they seized cal
lie 10 the value of three million of pias
tres, and eight thousand horses of great
beauty.
The Glavians, on flying 10 the noun
iaiHs for refuge, left behind then the " o.
men, who were conducted prisoners 10
Tablet. The wives of tie Jews, on the
contrary, were escorted 10 Macauinez
ihe residence Of the Emperor where or
ders were Issued TO furnish item with
every necessary, al tile expense of The
Imperial treasury.
This victory has been celebrated in
Morocco, and in all the towns OF The En-
pire, III the most magnificent manner; the
Emperor, however, deeply deplores The
loss OF his cherished eldest son, 10 " lion,
he was DESTROYS Of bequeaihlng his crown
The conspiracy of The Glavians is al
trlbuicd 10 nephew of tire Emperor
who aspired to the throne, aud who ap
pears 10 have cSciied Tie rebels 10 iumuIi
The proof OF this was discovered amonps
the papers Of tue deceased Prince Inpe
rial. who had not denounced II 10 hi.
Ialher.