Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-28
Spanish Rupture with morocco.

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spanish Rupture With Morocco.
The Spaniards themselves have not hesIGated TO
e4ncb in very recent thnas, pscuniary compsnsA-
ton IRON q neighboring Power for alleged wrong q
inflicted on her subjects. The war prosecuted S
against Morocco in 1859 for interference with
ships sailing under the Spanish flag on the high
seas. Spanish pride was greatly inflated by the
result Of the contest, and the dons of the day
londly proclaimed that the ancient military RlOries
of the nation were revived by the successes then
achieved over the M0oTs IL is remarkable that
resembled the position OF Cuba towards the United
states. The Straits Of Gibraltar divide Morocco
from Spain. They are even q narrower span than |
separates Florida from Cuba The Moors OF the Il
Riff coast-th is, of the bay Immediately ada
cent to the stTaits-had for long time been ex-
nenaeiY Troublesome to European shipping, and |
particularly dcvoted their attention to Spanish /
| vessels, which were plundered, and their crews, |
either murdered sold into Slavery, a species Of
chain-gang service. In 1851 and 1866 French |
ships were boarded and robbed by Kabyls pirates, |
and in 1873 PTussian vessel was treated in like
manner by the same parties But the presence of
ships Of war Of these countries in the potts Of
Morocco was sufiieient to obtain suitable indem-
MY.
AN IRRESPONSIBLE oENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
| In 1853 under some unusual tanaticism or au-
dacity connected with the general ieTment caused
by an insurreclion in the country, the pirates
EAlatA lOlceh on bnOfb anu mdue regular assaults
on the garIisOns Ia the Spanish possessions in
Morocco. Satisfaction was demanded for the in
suit TO the Spanish flag. The Sultan replied that
he was not responsible; thatthe acts of aggression
aud bloodshed committed were condemned by him,
but that he was unable to check the eXcesses OF
, the Riff men, The latter, like the volunteers in
Cuba, would act as their malignant passions dc
tated, and, being engaged In fighting against
portion of the subjects Of the Emperor who were
! in arms against his authority, dened both Spain
snd their own rulers. This was not satisfactory.
kepaTatioA was required, aud
WAR WAS DECLARED ny SPAIN,
Q and active measures taken TO prosecute ii vigor-
: ously. A large body of troops wCrs concentrated
t at AlScslras, occupying towards the principal
Moorish seapOTts q position similar to that Of Key
n West towards Havana. A numerous feet was
r collected ut the same point, and the principal
l. European Powers approved OF the measures
which were intended to restore order and sscuri-
e ty in country where civil war ragged aud where
}, lawless aud bloOdthirsty faction dominated and
4 defled the Authority of the Sultan. Marshal
IN POD0nnell, with large hset aud 1000 men
v landed at Ceuta, November 49, 1859, and entrench
ed himself at the point During the year his lines
rkwere constantly attacked. The late Sultan, Sldi
Il IAIohamed, who died few months since proclaim
= ed holy war and his soldiers fought with couF
"a age worthy of the Moors of Granada. The Span
"a sh d ct destroyed several towns. ODonnel
commenced his march toward Tetnan, aud Oh
January ?, 1860, defeated the whole Moorish line
b. 10000 str0ng, with loss to the MoOrs Of ,60C
his ewn loss being COO. On the lst of Februar
heOecupied the heights above Tetuan, and on tn
4th fought another great battle, the result bein
IL the capture of the enemy's camp and the surren
der OF the city the following day. For this explo
O'DonnelI received the title Of Duke OF Tetua
and a gift from Queen Isabella of ths ground o
"A which the action was fought.
'N On the Goth OF April, 1850,
If THE INDEMNITY PAID.
= l{Spain meantime held the important city {
10 ankhOrfza1 m hold d
ra garrison, until the fHlfllment of the treaty
S and made preparations for its permanent o,
- cupatiOn. Unwilling to relinQulsh this In
70 pOTtant post, Sidi-A AIOhamed sent his broth
N Mulay-al-Abbass, the present Sultan, to tTe
on with the Spanish government for more faVOrt
nW Bile terms. lie sneceodsd IN uegotiaflnga . ne
as treaty, in Whleh the payment OF 5000 900
ig- five months was guaranteed, and the payme
,ch of the remaindeF or The Indemnify made q III
ns- on the custom receipts. Spain aaTeedt0 eV
cuate Tetpan afteg receiving the llrst Inst
:, ; ment. .R'JannagY, 1852, conVentiOn v
III concluded between the late Sultan, and \
fe1 British government by yirtua Of which .
Iul- Sultan obtained loan Of $4,000 900, 1T ii
per cent. at O discount OF ~ per cent, to be
ing imburSed from half the revenues of the pOr
der This money and the balance remaining d
relv were subsequently paid TO Spain. -
INDeMNITY TO FAMILIES OF AMERICAN VI
;ep- itE. TINS. tl
ms The families of the American citizens mi
oOd meRed at Santiago de Cuba, ara und0ubted
can, entitled 20 an indemnify and Spain has
the the example herself in her dealings with
on rOco where state,Of things existed Feaembli
In many respects the present condition OF
AcE fairs In Cuba. lnany demand for reparat
4oo made by the United States, this imports
urn matter will undoubtedly. not be overlook
reat The Chinese and other Powers are obliged
lout satisfy the demands for the crime commit
for by their lnsnbOrdinAte subjects, and the 7
i'm should be enforced in the case Of the vol
teeF cutsthroats In Cuba.