Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-23
TIE SPANISH WAR IN MOROCCO.

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There Is a Spanish saying that "war has thousand
rains for one pleasure" and feel thoroughly persua
ted that Marshall 0Donnel who looks to become gran
Gee of the first class before the end of January 1860
and even the adventurous and hot Drained General Prm
himself who is never so happy when In excitement
have both more than once exclaimed since they have
been encamped at Ceuta-
Guerra, caza emores
Por placer, mil dolores
Rarely indeed has there been enterprise about which
there was So much expectation raised in and out of Spain
AS this selEsame African expedition on which so much
money! labor and naval and military effort have been ex
pended and expended hitherto certainly without the least
effect Every day. every other day, since the Span
ards have dsembarked and taken up position in Africa
there has been skrmish OF outposs somewhat resem-
bling that loose kind of fighting going on between Chris
tnos and Carists one or woandJwenty years ago
in Bscay and Alava; but these skrmshes while harrass
ing and wearing out the invaders mers pasme and
Measure to the MoOrs The MoOrs, be it remembered
are on their own soil and country with every inch OF
which thev are acquainted They are broken in to the
climate to the weather and TO the course of life in which
they are now embarked They eat they drink and they
sleep as their fathers and grandiahers before them and
as they themselves have done any day for these fife
or twenty years past Civil and military duties the calls
of patriotism and the sanctions of religion ali bind the
to oppose the invader; and in fulfilling these obligations
they at once serve their Prince and obey their Prophet
Tie invaders on the other hand not on their own
solhey are not acclmated-they know nothing of the
country and they as well their leaders, must now feel
that the Spanish army is entering the territory of po-
tentae who whatever his faults towards Spain has done
nothing bad to Justify of aggression and in
vasion. The Emperor OF Morocco may be a ferocous
lespot whose will is aw-his people are certainly semi
savage and sanguinary but they nevertheless both fight
for their native soil; and whether he civilized OF
barbarian the sentiments Of SOIL aud hearth and home
and native country find echo in every breast whether
Christian or MahOmetan.
There are no great deposits of goods and merchandise
on the Moorish coast the of France or Spain
single house shed, every one who has passed a
week in Northern Africa aware is sufficient for A Gus
tom house in country in which the only merchant is the
Emperor himself The Prince de Joinyille in 1874 with
considerable number of ships, DESTROYED the orica-
tons of Tangicr and subsequently attacked Mogador
but it is well known that little property was DESTROYED in
either of these places and only four hundred Moors were
found in the batteries of MogaOr These French opera
tious, with large means, were, however, performed in
August not in December; and indeed by the conven-
ton OF Tangicr it provided that the French squad
ron should leave Mogador on the 10th of September 1t
is thus three months later than the French left of opera
items that the Spanards commencing and every one
acquainted with the climate and the is aware of
how much importance it to choose your season for
campaigning in such latitude. What supplies and
munitions are now at Ccuta have OF course no means
of knowing; but let the Spanish army be well Drovi-
dcd as il may with rations and fodder, and the means
be provided with water Ceuta itself is indebted
Tor some OF its supply OF water to Estepona, a
small fishing town niue leagues TO the east Of Gibraltar
and if the army moves towards Teiuan OF course it will
be more difficult to supply with this prime necessary
to the soldier. A British French, or German army
nav from the general use Of stout, ale, brandy wine
coffee and tea among the troops, sub,st with a very
small supply ola purer and healthier fluid buta Span
,h soldier or officer cannot subsI without very large
supply pure water OF which he consumes three or four
times as much in the twentyfour hours soldier of the
Northern nations. Should the Spanish forces possess
themselves OF Teman supplies OF all edibes will be more
difficult for the city is six miles from the sea- on river
with bar which nteposcs an obstacle to large vessels
Nor can ships of any remain in the roadstead of Tet-
uau during the Ievant winds. But all the probabilities
now are that the Spanish army cannot reach Tetuan
without fighting battle; aud in this battle they will be
encountered by host intrepid and bold to rashness
skilful in the of firearms and dOuby numerous
a. the invaders. With whom victory may rest il is not
easy to predict But decided victory aud the posses
sion of Tetuan would do nothing for Spain The Court
OF Morocco Is famous for prOcrastinatiOn and de-
LAYS than the of Madrid itself II is with the Moor
negotiation and correspondence and correspondence and
Legotation, wherein nothing is admitted and nothing
Welded There can be no communication directly with
the Emperor and thus weeks aud months NAV be lost be-
fore there Is q solution.