Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-01

beach and nigh prQ)ecttng cnHs, Win
hereand there an old delapidated tower
the reflex of former ages when these
coasts were infested by the Algsrine
and Moorish rovers. Towards the
right, you clearly discern the walls and
white turrets of Cadiz, with her castles
lighthouse, and can trace the narrow
strip of sand which connects her with
the IsIa. Beyond. you see the noble
bay expanding before the city, and can
Just descry the hulls and masts of some
of the largest ships of war. Still be-
yond, you discover the coast of Rota,
with It's old castle and beautiful villas
of vineyards--the city of ST. Mary's,
the Gaudalote, meandering through the
beautiful plains of Xeres-thelhigh hills
of Buenavista and the extensive and
venerable convent Of Carthusians SO ro-
mantically placed at their base. Far
Their towards the right you perceive the
spires and guided cupolas of the lsla,
and almost under US, although at sever
al miles distance, the insulated and sea
washed castle of Santi Petri.-Beyond
and over the Isls, you may discern the
beautiful town of Port Royal, with the
San Petri winding by, and opposite;
the immense store-housest DOCKS ana
hulks of the Caracas, while the above
the whole, tower the grotesque heights
of the cobesa del Moro, Moor's head.
Opposite to US, on the east, we have
the gentle swelling, but lofty eminence
of Medinaf with its town so beautifully
placed an the summit, and declivity;
and between, almost under our feet,
the delightful vale of Chiclana, with
its handsome village, clear stream, ver-
dsnt enclosures, and noble avenues of
trees, On our left we have for con-
siderable distance, the ocean and the
entrance to the streights of Gibraltar,
with vessels Of various descriptions and
all sizes, making their way thither;
some close under the lrnd and others
just visible at the edge of the horizon.
Still further to the left, you can follow
the coast almost to its southern extrem.
ity, and it is said that in very clear wea-
ther the high mountains of Africa may
be discerned from this spot.
Do you see yonder projecting point,
which appears like long blue cloud
reposing apon the level surface eff the
ocean? Itis Cape Trafalgar, off which
was fought the most memorable and
destructive naval engagement of either
ancient or modern times, and in which
the gallant, the immortal Nelson, lost
his life. What grand spectacle the
battle must have presented to hundreds
who witnessed it from this command
ing stationl The tremendous cannon
ade was heard even at Cadiz, while
the flashes of the guns and the e1plo-
sion and burning of the vessels were
distinctly seen from the tops of the
houses.-There al was anxiety and
anguish during the continuance of the
awful conflict. The combined fleet
had left that place but two days before,
after having been stationed there fer
many months Almost every person
in the city had, therefore, either rela.
ton or dear friend on board. Never
was battle more bloody or decisive.
1t covered all Cadiz with mourning,
every house was filled with weeping
and lamentation, and all the hospitals
crowded with the wounded and mu.
tilated victims brought in by the few
ships that escaped the general destruc-
ton.
Some of those hulks which you see
yonder, are relicks of that terrible day.
But let as turn our eyes to the oppo-
site side. Here the sight is agreeably
relieved by the variegated landscape of
fields, orchards, vineyards and gardens,
with their accompanying cottages and
villas. On yonder little emiuence you
may discover the ruins of an old Moor
ish castle1-it is very ancient, having
been built. as is supposed, during the
ninth or tenth century, when the Moors
occupied this part of the country. A
little TO the right you may perceive the
celebrated medicinal bath Of the .tuepte
amarga--bitter fountaip-much resor-
ted to for the cure of cutaneous disor-
ders and inveterate humors. The wa
teFs arestrongly impregnated with sui
phUr, and are extremely nauseating to-
the taste. The surface of the earth
round the bath is covered with that mi
neral-you may mark the spot at this
distance, by its whiteness, Beyond, at
the extremity of the horizon, the rude
outline Of the mountains of la trocha
may be seen, with theircraggy and pre-
cipitious eides, exhibiting beautiful
appearance of intermingled light and
chade frnno tha vallnM raYs of the near.