The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-14
SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
Our Gibraltar Correspondence.

GIBRALTAR, Oct. %, 1850
Four hundred and fugrives arrived here from
Tanger and describe the city in great alarm
many leaving without seeking their property
Thousands OF Bedouins from the interior the gates
craving admission to defend Tangier against the Spa
nards. Mr. Brown, American Consul at Tanger arrived
at Gibraltar last evening. When it known yesterday
at Tangier that her Britannia Maestys steam soop Scyla
was about to start for Gibraltar nearly 600 men, women
and children rushed to the waters edge and all were
through the kindness of Capt Lambert, his officers and
men, taken on board by men of war boats.
| MILITARY PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAR WITH MoRoc-
| CO-ENGLlsH FEELING ON THE FRENCH INTERFER.
! ENCE.
The Madrid journals of October % occupied almost
exclusively with the projected with Morocco ana
they continue TO express their appreciation of it.
They give numerous details respecting the movements Of
troops towards the coast, chiefly towards Agesras ana
state that additional artillery ammunition and war ayld
of different kinds had been despatched to that place
The Senate and the Congress crowded the 22d
10 receive communication from the government re.
speeding the Morocco affair.
In the Senate Marshal ODonne after giving an account
Of the difference between Spain and Morocco said the En-
peror Of the latter country had returned evasve reply
the demands for reparaon which the honor and security
Of Spain required, and that negotiations having conse-
quently become impossible necessary TO appeal
obtain by force what the Moors would will
lngly grant The Minister, however added that il was
soely TO obtain reparation and not from spirit Of con
quest, that Spain about TO go into Africa.
In the Chamber Of Deputies he made a similar state
nent, and concluded by enchanting, "war is declared
and the God Of battles will decided Both in the senate
and the Chamber loud applause broke forth Resolutions
thanking the government for its energy, and promising it
full support were proposed in both Chambers and adopted
unanimously.
The government had established military divisions as
IN France. They are three in number-one comprising
the provinces OF Andausia, Valencia and New CASTLE
placed under the orders of General la Concha the Sc
cond, the provinces OF Catalonia Arragon Burgess and
the Basques, under General Dulce the third Gacia Old
CASTLE, and Esremadura under General Aeson. General
de Nozagaray had resigned the post OF Captain General
the Philippine Islands.
From the London Times, Oct. 2s.1
1t is reported from Paris that at the request Of the
Spanish Ambassador the French government has placed
materials OF war at the disposal of SPAIN and that the
peror has declared his intention supporting the opera
tons against Morocco by advances to the government
Madrid similar to those made Piedmont in the late war
Whether this be literally true there cannot
be much doubt that France is preparing intervene in
the quarrel more actively than originally expected
The commanders in Algeria have concentrated strong
bodies of the frontier under pretence Of check.
ing the incursons Of certain unruly tribes, and it
is quite possible that the French and Spanish
forces may combine to carry out other plans than
the obtaining redress for insults at Ceuta or the
plunderng Of an African model farm. If were
disposed 10 feel Of satisfaction in finding
gloomy anticipauons realized, might remind our
readers Of the many times that asserted the mpossi-
bliy of period Of quiet following upon the martial sue.
cesses Of the French army Whether it be from ne
cessy Of the Emperors position the wants Of his SOL
derry or the ternptaous OF absolute power Erope IL mi
nesting, and doomed jar long time to sctlness
series II International troubles Those who affect to be-
eve that it is only the plain speaking Of the English press
the events Of the past year, which the English press
has taken little or no part The attack Austria the
sudden peace and half deseron Of the Italian cause were
matters in which we had no part, and find
France and Spain elgued together against Mediter
State, with possible results which may be of
grave character. As 1t Is only within the last
few days that this question has been discussed in
England it be said that any Of ours has pro
yoted tie present complications.
No one in this country has the smallest wish save the
Pill pirates from chastisemert, 10 prevent a semi
barbaTous court from being taught respect for the rights
q and OF nations even to forbid harmless State
like Spain from taking much ground will her
African possessions Spain has considerable
grievances against the Mahomedans Of Western Africa
and We are only glad 10 country long torn by in
tesi.ne war, and exhausted BY msgovernment thus as
seithg once more position among military nations
Ihat SPAN las good army, a fair navy
ana officers fit 10 command both; that the govern
meht Is strong enough TO use its soldiers for other
purposes than depressing factions at home; and that
there money enough in the treasury to carry force
across the Straits and into the untitled regions of Morocco
must pc mater oil congratulaon 10 every who re-
members what Spain was, even in the memory of men
now living u Q,en idJcuas army coxtd ears in ,cry
re 'e he Nooas hoe y dead Cuba and ho,c 10 bid de-
ance 10 an ele1ay N the Ielees co,d reoice al Il
than En3hDsn But the case IS different when the
Cabinet of Madrid undertakes operations under the droc
ton ard with the help Of great ana ambitious Power
We cannot avoid perceivng that in these alliances the
stronger State must have complete control over tho
weaker, and that Is not spain which goes war but
France under the shelter Of her name and perhaps with
the intention Of reaping the fruits Of the war.
There are thus two points in this question which de-
serve the attention OF the public One Is the result to
Morocco itself the ether is the effect European policy
Of excessive French influence in SPAIN On the FIRST
have few msgivings. France has enough African terri
tory her hands, and Spain can with difficulty keep the
few remaining colonies which belong to the Crown. a
year Since France and Spain united IN the far
East for a the AnarDitc Empire. French mis-
fonares was said had been III treated and the Spanish
q the Philippines had suffered grievances from their
neighbos. Great the talk Of what France,
tered o. new career, would do In Coclin CHINA. An