The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-19
historical Lecture by Mr.
- Edward Stevenson.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROCK.
Its for the Possession of the
eOn ,Iost formidable Stronghold
in the World.
snr LAKE CRY, February IS, 1885

.;,g's HERALD, Elder Edward 1
n ho,o gave an interesting lecture on
3ibr,ltar and its surroundings, in the
p',,-tsenth Ward Assembly Hall,
S was well filled. After the usual |
.,.-cises by the association, the speaker
I'D. At the request Of your president, I
have consented to deliver a lecture
on the History of Gibraltar, and per
so,sl Observations while there on a |
Mission in 1883" He then explained |
that the four paintings OF the rock,
which we're hung in full view of the
audience, were executed by D. Wegge-
land. Of this city, from photographs.
Ne could therefore guarantee their
correctness. He then proceeded to de-
scribe his trip, first from Southampton |
across the Bay of Biscay, 663 miles, to
yigo bay, beautiful bay under COM
mand of Spanish guns. From here
to Oporto, sixty-eight miles, along the
coast of Portugal, which is quite billy, |
and presents a romantic appearance, |
with small towns here and there; then |
IT'S miles to Lisbon, the capital of Por
tnpal. situated about two miles from the |
month of the river Tagus. From Lisbon |
10 CadiE, coast of Spain, 245 miles. This |
latter CITY is situated near Trafalgar |
bav. upon the beauties of which the |
speaker commented. 1t was on this |
bay that Lord Nelson, one of Britain's |
greatest commanders, lost his life. /
With Cape Trafalgar on the left. and
Cape Spartal on the right, the entrance
10 the straits of Gibraltar is made. Here
the straits are thirty miles wide, while
within a distance of thirty-five miles
they narrow down to a width of ten
miles. This is the narrowest point in
the straits. Here Gibraltar on the
Spanish, and Cluta ON the African side,
form the Pillars of Hercules, the former
rising from the sea ], 439 feet, the latter
l,l5O feet. A beautiful view of this high
point, with the bay, which is FIVE miles
vide by eight miles long, was given in
one Of the paintings. ..i-s y
Gibraltar, the southernmost point of
Spain, rising abruptly from the sea, is
three miles long by half mile wide.
Across the bay, five and half miles, is
the town of Algesigas. AS shown
in one of the views, there are
three points on the rock. The
north one ,439 feet high, and is
called W0lf . Oraig- The cent trail point
is the signal station, from where the
approach of vessels is made known to |
the people III the town below. These
signals are given by balls and flags of
various colors, so that it is known Just
what kind Of vessel may be approach
ing. 30
The town is divided by a high wall
into what is known as the north and |
south town. In this wall, as well as at
the landing, are large gates, which are
closed when the evening gun is fred |
from Signal point, and no one is allowed |
to enter until opened again in the |
morning. On the south point stands !
UHara's Tower, built by General |
OHara, From this point very en-
chanting view Of the surrounding
mountainous country and the sea is |
obtained.
Notwithstanding the Tuggedness of |
ihe rock, roads are cut over and
through, so that cannons of large cali
ofe are placed at every point where
they may be of service in an action,
OCCASIONALLY, gardens are found. the
sou OF which has been carried there on
Use packs OF braces, or donkeys, as we
would call them. Being armed with a
permit from the governor, the speaker
naa .aYAlled himself of the privilege of
Elsinng the signal station, where he
mad a view of the Mediterranean on the
i TSs'' Thle on the west, down
perpendicular wall. a Thrill
passes through the nerves at
t,le sight Then is presented the view Of
o one SPANISH mountains on the north;
I rr,USs Ine STRAITS, west. are the Atlas
fer IA tsa1i . Vi Airlca, towering up ID 600
nsrns ~ ups Oh which are covered with
b. IaeL snow. The towns along the
flo Gioy a i0SA CHARMING, with their orange.
nc, a aa owe groves. Such scenes are
son.t prominent point Just above the
, eseotos sgwh stands castle, which was
II,beu 9y the Moors in the year 725.
tb asttO og much battered, it has stood
S;s,o esS' OF fourteen sieges. The first
i'sst;t occurred in 1859, the
VooulahS taking it from the
att SUIs. In 1915 the Moors made an
In I I95o % retake it, but failed
lSn i0To; the Moors were successful. In
n "a ipnonzo N failed in an ATTEMPT
imn raAe TINS point, which was growing in
In 'F9gitahce. In 1924 he again failed
an o we year l4ll, the King of Fee made
eor' aet@ek upon this stronghold. hut was
C o,,Iptl to retire. In 1855 Henry TT
stt.aI. ue Nlbla, made an unsuccessfI1i
the h.. IN i462 Gibraltar passed into
Va lands OF the Christians. In 1864 II
Sijo,. taken by Duke de Medina
Fe SGid' In 1901 it was ceded FOL
yea ,un Il and Isabella. In tbe
ssa.. IfOi 500 Goths partook of The
peeSi,itaInent, swearing that they would
tst ,s--e 4 eat nor drink until they had rs
ISL eo 1ttorraltar. By aid of some SPAN
theys T nsn nerdIers, with rope ladders,
seerete5 iaaa5ged to scale the rock and
as 81 ~ themselves in what is known
the lev cIIi u cave, 1000 feet above
day IN H. Vi the sea. On the following
some Ss;8. saliied out, but were defeated
themseIng Killed, the others throwing
10 pi ss,Ses oyer the rock were dashed
t4sefn Nc T.: below. The remainder were
cured e. failure by the Gotbs oe-
Great s; ~ 1923. In IT'S 81 the jost
Months e OF three wears and seven
Shich Inc IN ~ place, at the close of
Incidents English possession. MANY
given, ons " this engagement were
SEVENTH 81 which was fbe fact fbst
burst cannon and thirty morta7,s
That dH,lfng the enraga3o,1 - % ~,
Aenrs 35iling period eiiieit' anu