The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-13

nc, and IN the Moorish language called Eno beauuiul
and sandy region and consists of two pMrs, each en-
closed by walls and the citadel containing the residences
Of the Governor and foreign consuls II Is very well
built and ts white ediHces render 1t handsome
from the sea- where Is defended by several strong BAT
eries. II bombarded by the French August i5 1874
Morocco the chief city and capital OF the empire II
s situated inland from Mogadore about 1870 miles, and
south from Tanger about 800 II Is very ancieat csy,
in fact writers puzzled in tracing back It's history
is foundation. In ancient days was truly ma ynds
city, and contained 700 coo souls 10 this very
day the extent Of its overthrown walls and ruined tenn
pies attests It's former SIZE aud grandeur Tho deadly
blast Of and pestence destructive 10 works of
than s tho poisonous breath Of the sirocco 70 the
herbage Of the held, has successvey and repeatedly
passed it, and the exolled gories Of Morocco
exist but IN history and in song
The inland trade Of Morocco h carried by
the crossing the desert Al this point the cara
from Fee and the other cities collect FOR the purpose
Of taking up their limo Of march across the Sahara or
Great Desert for the cities Of Tmbucoo and Socator the
capitals Of the Soudan or negro countries.
II singular but well known fact that there IS no
country with which civilized nations have had any kind
Of intercourse respecting which there Is little known
the empire of Morocco. Situated in the immediate
neighborhood Of Christian States separated Europe
by only strait, and holding regular ana sone
times active commercial and diplomatic Intercourse with
other nations, we have yet but very imperfect know
ledge Of its geography, history and natural resources
Morocco is of the most interesting counriss in tho
world and yet the least known not only in the pre-
sent day. but the same ignorance Of " prevailed in all
time past from first ncursion of the fierce
OF the Prophet, and farther back TO the OF Car
thagenian and Roman supremacy The Carthagenians al
though they had numerous cities and trading ports on the
Atlantic, TO have made any exploration OF the
country lying at any dsance beyond the seaboard Then
the Romans who in other parts Of Baroary carried their
Mazourk seemed 10 have had very little knowledge indeed
Of these parts Of Mauran the present Morocco which
lie beyond the Atlas Thus Morocco, up TO the present
tme has been sealed book, and It only remains TO be
how far this state of things will be altered by the
events now transpiripg there.
The cass b put forth by Spain Is the outrages Of the
Riff pirates but from the strength Of the expedtonary
force and the Of the Spanish papers, is clear that
greater object in view Several of the Spanish
journals strongly recommend the government
vantage Of the present OCCASION not only 70 give severe
lesson the troublesome Moors Of the coat but TO pos
itself Of tract Of Moorish territory in the vicinity Of
it's orresses One OF the Madrid journals 80 far as
to counsel the capture Of the whole Of Morocco-the
future of glory and prosperity Very well for the coan
sell but would its adoption, the fate of war even per-
mitted it, be sanctioned by France and Engands If
France, as rumored is the principal actor behind the
Of thus game Of war; the Emperor will for
himself the lions share Of the SPOIL whether IL be of the
captured cities and ports Of Morocco Of the distribution
Emperors treasury. John Bull may scratch his head in
very obtuseness in endeavorpg to follow the wndpgs of
the deep scheme but in the ulness Of time the enigma will
be solved not 70 his satisfaction certainly TO hs cost
latest accounts state that strong ddre had set
out for the of operations with Marshal ODonuel
head commander in chief while the whole fleet
assembled under the command Of Admiral Quesada,
ready to proceed TO the bombadmeDt Of Tanger In what
else the Spaniards Of late have been neglect
ful with regard TO their military organization is certain
that they have not neglected their navy In 1857 the
val power OF Spain was very considerable indeed Is will
be from the following return-Two ships OF the line,
eight frgates four corvetes nine slO0ps, fifteen armed
schooners nine eluccs other small armed vessels thirty
two steamers eleven steam transports, and three ponton
brdges-making total Of ninety three vessels In these
not included twenty ongboats seventy
paros gigs and six launches, all intended for guarding
the Of the peninsula The number Of guns carried
by these vessels 945 the horse of the steamers
being equal TO $3.50 Besides this feet bereis the fleet Of
the Antilles comprising thirty vessels Against the force
bV land and that be detailed against Sdi Ma
homed what has the Prince TO oppose to it Since his
cesson TO the throne OF the descendants of the Prophet
he has been engaged in fierce struggle for the mante
Dance of his rights with his subjects. He has EN-
broiled himself with France, and the Emperor in
clned to proceed to hostes he had ample grounds Of
justification for doing but 1t he preferred TO have
the game entered upon by Spain played OUT knowing well
homed cannot hope to hold his own against the power
brought against him, this all he had to fear
and therefore ready submission to the conditions that
will be laid down TO him s all that s left to him. mere
indemnity from the imperial Golfers will not suffice;
there must be Of Tangier and Teuan into the
hands of his foes, but into whose hands ultimately
mains TO be seen.
Translated the Annuaire dcs Deux Mondes, for the
NEw YORK HERALD
OF all the independent States of which the African
tinent is made up only has direct trade with Eu
rope s interested in its political combination. This
signaling by the Of Empire. The position which
France has attained Africa by the conquest Of Algeria
quest from being extended the Atlantic have given so
much importance the politics of this country to have
made subject Of study for some years back as well in
In reality the only Algerian cities of which anything
known at the day those on the seaboard and
the frontier The interior ones are almost sealed book
TO Europeans Tangier Tetuan, Larache, Rabab, Maza
gon and Mogadore commercial ctes and being the
place Of residence Of the consus and agents of different
nations have been described from different points of view
AS regards the capitals Of the empire Fee and Moroc
co, and other regions stretching back from the Atlas
mountains they are almost inaccessible and nexporaoe
Engishman, Mr. Urquhart, who has for long time been
acquainted with the Mussulmans, and who presented him
sell to the people at the bme admirer of Isamsm
and political friend Of the country-coud not penetrate
as far as Fec, Morocco, Mequnez or Tadlet
The country is divided into four quarters-the Zhel or
sandy region plain and without waters the Tersch,
barren land without trees and without mountains which
forms the central and principal part OF Morocco the Gil
beu cultivated portion the side OF the Atlas range
and the6Teus which borders the Great Desert OF Sa
haran whose celebrated oasis the city OF TABLET Is built
This latter the land of dates and morocco leather the
sanctuary OF the empire. always an asylum for the Moor
ish princes the hour Of danger and from whence they
again with renewed forces TO reconquer heir lost
land Talet is ten days march from the nearest point
of Algeria To the south Of the Atlas mountains border
ing the lies the country Of the Schocks the
southern inhabitants Of Barbay which, with the country
OF Talet has the reputation Of being the most fertile
gon Of the empire.
The population Of the empire Of Morocco has been est
mated by English writers at sixteen million; but these
writers evnce so much zeal for their ally Emperor Of
Morocco that might be justly said that they have cxag
gcrated by one half The half Of the population is barba
ran is the Moors who have given their name to the
country The Jews also numerous in the empire and
perhaps this is the only country in the world where
the distinctive character Of the Jewish is
preserved in it's purity. Only few hundred
Europeans established In the cities the coast.
II this society properly orgaDizedf the power Of
the Sultan Of Morocco recognized and obeyed in all
the extent Of this vast regon-then would Morocco
present an imposing 'front.' The battle Of Isy, the bom
bardment 1anger and Mogadore cost France not
little BLOOD but the population being scattered over such
immense extent have other tie TO bind them than
that of religion If slamism existed in the whole EMPIRE
still this unity Of religion could not make Of all these
people what would be considered state in Europe.
The empire Of Morocco is nothing more than an Assem-
bage Arabian and barbarOus tribes, divided iutO fok
principal partsthe kingdoms q Fee, Morocco Tablet and
Fuz. These Kingdoms themselves subdivided into
numberess peoples who nothing outside the limits of
their respective tribes. The mountainous inhabitants Of
Barbary, also the Sch ocks, although not absolutely
spurnng the authority OF the Sultan, forbid his inerven
ton in their affairs. HIS authority 10 be better
established amongst the Arabian and barbarian tribes Of
the plain Is, nevertheless, subjected 70 various vciss
tudes. In word, IS essentially precariOus The only
OF the Emperor in the system OF cidc ct i'm
pcrd lie would be reduced complete mpotency
not that he understands how sKuy to foster the spirit
Of hate which prevails between the different tribes, aod
occasion requires to turn one against another.
He rarely exercises his vengeance hmse the weakness
of his amy will not allow Of his heading them
in person against the revos which the empire is 80
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