The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-19
The Attack Of the MOors on the Spa.
niartls at Ceuta-Thc Spaniartls Fire on
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The Madrid journals of the Goth ult say that General
Prim and General EChague, is likely to be appointed
to the command Of the expedition about to DO sent against
the Moors Sevcralof the journals strongly recommend
the to take advantage Of the present OCCASION
not only to give lesson to the troublesome Moors
of the coast TO possess itself of tract of Moorish ter
rtory the vicinity of its fortresses of them
counsels the capture Of the whole of Morocco he pos
session Of which" it says, "woud assure Spain long
future Of glory and prosperity"
from the London Shipping Gazette, Sept 81
The latest advces from Gibraltar speak Of outbreak
the African shore. Ceuta is some seventeen miles from
Gibraltar the other side of the Strait, and has be-
longed to Spain for more than 200 years The origin of
dispute respecting boundary, in which it would
seem the Spaniards, by erecting breasworks out
sacred soil Of Morocco. However this may be- the
Moors assaled the fortress the OATH and being sub
sequently reinforced fought for several hours with the
garrison that had turned out to meet them and the
date of the advces referred 900 Spanish troops
under orders for Ceuta charged with the duty Of ncng
exemplary punishment upon the offenders We are not
concerned with the details Of this ARRAY its results but
find that the Spanards at the fort of Taria close by
Gibraltar have thought proper, ,oithoM aoarning
PLANTATION Of any SORT TO fire into British uesses passing the
place Our readers have seen that the Pennsular and
Oriental Companys ship Indus treated in this
her way round from Gbraltar and have before US
communication from Mr. Mills master Of the Waterspre
now at Dartmouth, detailing similar outrage committed
upon his vessel The Waterspre was it appears passing
Tarifa at 10 p NJ, the 10th of August, when shot
from the fort passed through the after eech Of the oresa
and within three feet Of the mainmast No mischief
otherwise done, but Captain Mills very properly
desires that publicity should be given to the fact.
We are at loss to understand the stupidity or presamp
keep vessels at distance from the fort during the
pending disturbances he is bound to publish them, in
order that there may be mistake The Indus fred
upon at nine O'Clock in the morning. the Watersprite after
dark In the latter case there opportunity for
howing colors, and the vessel completely at the
mercy of the fort These for the prompt ac
ton Of the Foreign Office, and immediate representation
TO the Spanish government 1t will never do to permit
foreign State because it happens to have difference with
neghboring country TO modest non-conbatants and to
harass the traffic in the farway Of such channel as the
Straits of Gibraltar. No doubt il will appear that the
commandant at Tarfa has acted his responsibility
in the matter for the Spanish government must well know
that not in the habit of submitting outrage from
whatever quarter proceeding, and that fgate or too
from the Mediterranean squadron WOULD If the necessity
arose, silence the guns Of ere'yto on the Spanish coast from
Gibraltar TO C1dis.