New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-25

ness Of an English high road On dry day. Az aoous
ICO wards from It's extremity, and jnst N ffcnt ora
sssniy screen formed by four or five dilapdated olive
and fQ trees stands marquee OF moderate omsnSous
mounted by two small hegs OF the S?ansa colors
and ianted by gray sentry box h'gat a,d iel, OF
Ais the babtaon If the Com nander stand the
tbs aides and from these there extends
forward double line Of tents, forming broad street,
ard occupied by beadquarers stall and by the nuner-
GUS off ers and few civsns attached thereto Starting
from the entrance of DonGeps tent you pass those
of tie chief Of the staff Of tie commander OF the
eseoIt the governor of the camp, the com naadants
general of artillery and Engineers, the posose the
medc. staff txc and you reach the extremity OF the
1t ls plateau where y dips suddenly ana I~euer PIC
ciptonsly into the valley From this point you have
an extensive view In all directions. 10 your right
rear stands the Alcazeba with the cemetery below IT,
the large white tombs of the Moors looking at enors
distance like small town; bet~ee the fortress ana
the cy wall Ia round gresn tunulus. its ffesh color
contrasting sereesty with the dazzling glare OF let
uan's houses Truly that city is as me wmtened
selulcbre of the Scriptures from without seen Ia tue
sunebt II il hike snow frosted silver enter w. ana
on eyery sde your eyes and nos.rls arc offended BY
fifth sqnalor, and misery. AT It's southern side pisses
the river through narrow ravine between the Guy
and the mountains which thence stretch down 10 the
ca and form the lsouthern boundary o. the Vailey:
Downward, from their barren SUBMITS, ON soma OF
which little Stow is sill dscsInible, your gaze passes
gladly repospg op the lower woodclsd topes, until
Il reaches the smiling plain, with its green mea-
dows aud rich orchards. with every here and there
house Of son afluebt Teusnese. The conrse Oh tue
river is for The moot part concealed by high banks ana
thick foliage, but occasionally In ts wnoiogs tne eye
catches ifs bends shniog like silver plates 10 youds
leftfront are the Spanish forts, Custom-House ana
Martin ADD then come the sea, the spanish squadron,
and little feet Of transports. Quite upon your e.
the view is intercepted by rising ground close ~
band which stand the tents Of .ne % Sss
above this elevation you catch glimpse OF more ok
tapt and considerable one surmouuted oy tue oio
tos err of Dele go often referred TO as forming the
center of the principal Moorish camp when hrst the
SpaDifh army entered The vauey Oh Ie'uau'
IT, ia S o'clock in the evening. fierce westerly
Dale sweeps down the valley the other side OF Ie-
tuap. over the town and through the camp, raising
clouds OF dust and bringing odors OF no fragrant qus-
ty fIo the cercssses OF couple OF canejs wnion lot
some dayt-little to the credit of toe police OF the
csnr-haye been putrefyiDg in field between US and
the city, in the abtence of more exciting occupation,
many Of the inmates Of the headquarters camp are
taking stroll up and down the street, and gaming an
appetite the conversation for the most part turniag
De YOU may easily suppose, on the probability OF
speedy -eturn TO Spain. The veriest novice suddenly
get down in he middle of the promenade, must detect
the fact that he enoDg men who have gone tarougn
n hard CAMPAIGN. Ph:.hed add threadbsre uniforms,
couptepsnces tanned almot: black by sun VIM and
raip faces haggaid from djseasS that has but Jast
departed, here and there q limp On slung am,
combine TO tell tale Of recent hsroships a. cooA1,
while the freshness of certain embroidsf'es s'nts
the promo ion they have son. In the center OF the
street with rapid step, strides up and down the Tall
fa ure of O'Donnf the collar of his blue overcoat
turned up about his cara to Keep OF the sharp
wind and aIn0Yng oust- On bis right hand 10 a
short map, with prominent nose and some.
what caIegorn face On whose cap are the insignia OF
heu.enan,. general This IL Garcia, the Coist oi the
Staff On his other flank walks bury, joviatlookin
general, taking with much animation ana occasional
Gesiculation. IL is Rios, commanding the ith corps,
and who made the flank march on the right on the 23d
iDrt Suddenly an sd.de-camp huries up to the Cen
eral-in Chief and points in the direction OF the PLAIN,
.nvtA nrsfR
of the Mcorlh maraucers who Turk about the foot OF
the mountains south of toe valley and 10 the Neigh oor-
hood of the road from the shore TO etuan have sezed
q couple of mules and are hurryiDg them OF TO tue
hillr. They are plainly TO DO seen passing over the
fields and through the orchards and 10 short time
they will be out of reach ODonnels voice s heard,
loud and sbrill ss 1t becomes when he is angered,
giving directions for the iDstant pursuit OF the r9ooe
The General not 10 the beat OF humors, for he has
been pestered and disguised by innumerable appca-
tons for promotion ADD decorations for which, now tina.
the war over extraor diDaIy avdty Is exhoited
His tore admits of delay Carbneefs, civil guards,
and several officers spring TO their horses and scamper
down into the valley max ny for ford corsldsrsole
distance toward the eea. There is ,ne much nearer
to Tetusn, but they do not know IL and they ride
east along one bank of the stream, while the moors
hurry west along the other. The depredators, per-
ceivf6g themselves discovered and pursued redouoie
their speed and their wild burnoas draped figures are
seen scuddiu9 the country at en extraordinary
pace for men on foot An officer on gray horse is
foremost among their pursuers, far ahead OF the
others patty of infantry quits camp at the double
sI makes fer the ford. From the platforms OF
head the whole scene lie plainly discsrnible In
the rays of the sinking SUD- and the sight anmating
and Interesting enough The chase Is vigorously Kept
up The gray horse reaches the ford dashes across
and turns 10 he right. The hoors are far ahead but
the boyEemen are swift and there s an hours day.
Eight it will yet 90 hard with the seaers of mules.
Tie country s swampy and broken by hedges, and the
borfemen are scattered all over it, now plashing
through watss and thfowiDg up thousands Of glitter;
-. throu lards ard
thick plantations. The gray keeps the lead, followed
pretty closely by about dozen others tae 'st are far
behind and will hardly be in az the death; here sad
die has tuned there horse hiss failen The country
Is and more wooded, and fugtiSes and puIsuers
sue frequently loet 70 view. Meanwhile, the active
infantry, part of the Generals escort have crossed
the ford end are pushing scross couIry a. good hve
uileg ah.hCur pace. There is shot, and another, and
another; several follow. The hoors are bat Elk or
eight; but, driven TO bay, they show fight 1t get
ting dusb, and it is dinner me s1ere is little now to
be distinguished and most eoIle tlrn into their tents
and apply hamseves to tho discussion of ate U.s. whea
it needs campaigning appetite to etomsch. In anoth-
or half hour or little more, there Ii again sur In
camp, and rueh TO the tent rs TO seek IT'D cause
youI captain of cavalry rdea up the main street, fol-
lowed by handful OF dragons, whose horsss reek
with eweat; in the midst Of the soldiers the Gull
prts, three wretcbed ookiog moors bound wrist to
wrist, the face Of o! them covered with blood from
O wound in the head they ere hdeols looking bar
barians whose alone would quality them
for the gallows, and who eyidensly suspect, Judging
from their downcast looks that some such fate may
lie IN for them They are led up 10 the EN- OF
ODepnell, Who shows himself at its sntrsuce. Tne
officer makes his report. Nada, nada fusllar-
los :" cries the Commander n-Chef. The prompt
mandate is DO wever, modified. The prisoners are
fent to the guard house. and VII be disposed OF in the
morning. The party OF robbers had resissd desper-
rately. One of them had fercely ssssed tho rider of
the gray-an officer of ger darmes-cutting at him
With Bis goomia, but the blows parted and the
ST iker cut dosn. Three or four Moors were killed
ghiing Of tho prieopsrs BROUGHT In one is likely 70