Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-10-19
AN ECHO OF HISTORY,

precipitated the war which resulted
in the loss of the kingdom and the
expulsion of the Moalems from
Spain.
More than four centuries have
elapsed since Muley Hassan re-
ceived the message of the old 4 lfar
qui from Albania saying:-
che who holds no laws in awe,
He must perish by the law:
And Granada must be one,
And thyself with her undone."
The siege OF Granada seems as
old as the siege of Troy; SO there
was something startling aud almost
uncanny in the news which came
by telegraph from Madrid Oh De-
tober 3, that actual warfare had
broken out between Spanish troops
and the subjects OF a Moorish
Sultan bearing the ominous name
OF Muley Hassan- The scene OF
conflict, however, was not in Spain
Dat in Africa, at Melilla, a town
on the northern coast Of Morocco,
g~arrisoned by a small body CT
~5panisb troops. La the curse of
strengthening the notifications Of
MeliIia the soldiers trespassed upon
a Moorish burial ground, thereby
a%rousing the lanaticiam of the mas
tives, who are always ready to fad
a pretext fer attacking the "inf.
del"
A force Of moro than 5000 Kabe
ylee assaulted the carlson, which
numbered only 400, and drove
them into the citadel. General
Margailo, ia command OF the
epaniards, held the enemy at bay
all through the day of October 9.
The report by cable reads like one
Of the old Spanish chronicles, III It's
terso narrative Of daring deeds
"Calling for volunteers, nearly
every man offered his services.
General Mofgallo placed himself
at their head and made a sortie
upon the Moors. The latter re-
treated, keeping up a heavy fire
Upon the whites, until the Moors
who had been operating on the
ether side of the citadel came to
their assistance, when the defenders
were driven back, These sorties
were repeated throughout the day,
hut the Moors managed eventually
to hold their position. Before the
retreat was made TO the citadel
troops were despatched to escort to
this place OF refuge the military
laborers who were employed in the
works at Fort Giarich. They sues
ceeded in getting the men into the
citadel, but had a hard fight to do
so, being attacked on all sides BY
the Moors.
The natives were armed with
Remington rifles and fought with
fanatical fury, paying no attention
to the shower Of bullets aimed at
them. They pursed the re~treating
whites up to the walls of the citadel
despite the deadly fire directed at
them from the fort. A small body
Of Spanish cavalry that was well
drilled and we'll handled proved of
the utmost service. Towards the
end Of the day the Moors aban-
cloned the guerilla mode of warfare
and formed themselves into ranks.
Then. shouting their battle-cries,
they advanced upon the citadel.
When they were within a short
distance of the wall the heavy
rain gates swung open, and out
ealloped the cavalrymen. They
dashed into the ranks of the ads
Vancing Moors, their keen.edged
sabres swinging right and lett
among the enemy, who broke ranks
and r~etreated as hastily aa possible.
The Moors were ridden down and
trampled upon by the ironsshod
a eOO10 OA bdO hOAoSSt anu d HULL USF
them mel their death in this
the 400 battled against 5000
All day, and at night remained
masters of the field. Meanwhile the
news was carried to Madrid as we'll
as to Muley Hassan-a very differs
eDt kind oil potentate from his
namesakp of four hundred years
ago. 1t is Z turbulent race over
whom he holds nominal sway.
Warriors to the number of $1,000
have gathered in the vicinity Of
Melilla and raised the green flag of
the Prophet as the ensign of a re-
ligious war. The Spanish Govern-
ment has despatch d gunboats and
troops to the scene OF war, and
purposes garrisoniDg Melilla with