The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-16

nm a ana time tbousauA vessels Of large sss and s
sas'tsred BY a bus ME nor.ser .mde wnsao nave on
~ sntrDee Of the 6sTahs, and me pripcipa or the
sne Tho harbor spreads itself before Abs town v the
esNtli and n sh,eded frOm the ~ island about
AGO miles long and half Z broad only defiant from
the water front point about nso hundred yards. had
mo mole Of sbot th0neand feet NJ length, which the
Hpgkh des ro, cd upon Abandoning place The casy
very strong by s pnson ond dsfebees and could be
cade with perhaps Me excspson % Gibraltar, The INST
CONSISTS the secret Of Eglands watchfuuess
tho movements Of European governments Ia this
The Importance Of Tangier TO France in military point
~ view, u would BE- almost impossible oyerestnate
wosld secure TO her the entrance Of the Straits, and
you'd take nom Gibraltar mich OF It's present importance
- military station Spain has already proicred W
ysance and France has p.ed, n 1874 the Of
emergency may be well TO inquire iuo the condionof
Gibraltar That garrison depends im supplies Of fresh
c.o aor ssssss prssy ppm saner Inc year.
from two 10 three thousand h'ad u cattle. This supply
would At ones be cut on shoud France possess herself Of
9angier. Spain even prohibis all explorations OF
provisions from that country penalties. Tue
question then arises whore the supplies for the Eng
A garrison 70 cone iromf The Issuance from England
yoad prevent The possibility Of her furnishing ,hcm and
mere ID not port N the Medtorranea from whence
these supples could come In word the impregnable
0ruess Of Gibraltar would DO IN state OF siege from the
very commencement u the with Morocco There is
20 stretch Of imagination in these sAemcnts; all Is mat
c!eratarf Surrender Starvation would do the work,
without the aid Of arms
bav mere 10 anOther view IN Whfch this question B 10 DO
enSsdered, Vi still greater Importance ms when
sonmeAced will not confined simply TO the Mediterrs
The first gun that fred by England in that quar-
tr will be replied 70 by France from the French Shores
80 will find eympathIzng echo throughout Europe.
Asland viii be without Der wooden walls protect her.
- The war in the h-dsrranesn made, must Of
shy be carried by England chiefly ny her navy, thus
hvng the invasion which she has oil along dreaded aud
GIBRALTAR during tina progress, Of this would be forced
- ast wholly the defensive without the ability,
% disposed, Of furnishing aid or giving assistance to
~ brethren In arms.
What opposition, them England offer 70 the success
= her allies 10 their war upon Aor0cc0T She either
have ungnarded her own Shores or Withdraw herself
wholly from the impending c,nilcS, and leave France
bar trumpbs and conqness in the Mediterranean and
AAuc In almost every point vi view this result be
desired Commercially spea kmg it would prove OF tue
greatest importance " Europe and TO the United States.
Ae Morocco trade monopozed and controlled by Eng
mad bringing asnuay millions wealth into her trca
sory, would be open 70 fair competition. and the
- that vast and wonderful country would brought to
Asvelope Themselves by the encouragement ro,ec-
An they would thus receive.
THIS, indeed, B Eglands moet critical period. WIN
80 force war with her allies, Spain Irance2 few
days will bring the answer.