The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-24

sailed on his second expedition to Amer
lea. on the 25th Of September. 1893.
CadiZ. like so many Of the Spanish
cities. is now chiefly a city of memories.
although 1T still has an extensive COM
merce. The harbor is safe. and II is
Spanish navy.
The city is built upon a rocky point.
There are three powerful forts on the
land side. There are but two forts that
face the sea.
Beyond Cadiz and near the frontier
OF Portugal is Huelva. a rapidly grow
ing town. 1t Is the center of the sar-
dine fisheries. The climate here is de-
lightful. Roses are i'm full bloom in
February. Near Huelva is Palos. 1t
was from Palos that Columbus set sail
on the 3rd of August 1892. He returned
to this same port seven months and
eleven days afterward, having discov-
cred America. 1t was at Palos that
Cortes landed after the conquest of
Mexico. From Paios to Nigo the coast
belongs to Portugal. which here fronts
upon the sea. Vigo is an important
town of 1000 inhabitants. The present
city is modern. 1t was visited twice
by Drake in the 10Th century.
Pontevedra, a little to the north of
N1go. has a population of q 900. Here
on the LIST Of May the parish priest, go
INK uONH W ilt sea at iit htdh VI n
little procession. blesses the waters. The
custom is very ancient.
Corunna is situated in a deep bay at
the corner of Spain. If ii may be so
called, where the shore line turns from
north n south to almost due east and
west. The city is of considerable size.
Two castles defend the entrance to the
port. Sir John Moore. the English gen.
eral. moss burial has been made the
u..hsa.f 90 xTaFEA fG fntaFRa1 NOT far from
Corunna.
Many thousand head of cattle are an
nually shipped from Corunna TO Ply
mouth and other English markets. 1t
was from Corunna that the lnvincible
Armada sailed to s~ubjugate England.
The city has been i'm the possession of
the English. Drake having taken II in
1889.
Ferrol is but a short distance from
Corunna. Its harbor is among the best
and safest in the world. Two strong
fortresses defend the entrance. They
are San Felipe OF the north and the
Castle of Palma on the south. AT Fer
rol is located IN of the arsenals of
Spain. Two hundred cannon can be
mounted on the defenses on the land
side.
A naval prison, extensive dockyards,
foundries and other works are here.
S%antander lies on the northern coast
of Spain, facing the Bay of Biscay. 100
miles or more east of the French from
tier. 1t is a town of about $1,000 inhab-
itants. 1t is well built and has the APP
p%earance of a French city. 1t lies upon
a broad estuary which opens to the east.
and which is sheltered from the sea by
a rocky ~promontory.
S%antander was sacked by Soult i'm
1905. Not far from the city is Santil-
lana. renowned as the birthplace of the
famous Gil Bias.
Quite near to the French frontier is
the town of San Sebastian. 1t is the
most fashionable seaside resort in
Spain. 1t boasts a bull ring and a royal
palace. the latter recently erected. The
young king with the queen regent spend
a number of the summer months here
zach year. The population is above 80
900 and is increasing. There is a small
harbor. Here also is located an arsenal.
The fortifications are considered very
strong. San Sebastian could be made
almost i~mpregnable, owing to it's situ-
alton upon a rocky isthmus 1t was
taken after a fierce assault on the 3lst
Of August. 1918, by the English. The
siege lasted for more than a month.