The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-31

all in a considerable state of preser- vation. giving to the world the strong,
 est evidence of the folly of that gov. Permanent which draws from her shores so numerous class of warlike in. i genuous and useful inhabitants. Hers was the theatre of Elliott's Glory and 1 of spain's disgrace.
 l "Gibraltar as town is of no greai importance. the Streets are narrow and
 the houses small the public building, I been constructed with a view to the defence of the place.
 | Wait To Gibraltar.
 Tn passing through the town 2 | stranger is forcibly struck with the | great variety of costumes which pre- I sent themselves, 1t seems to be the re- sort of all nations, Turks. jews and christians. English. French. spaniardi and Americans. all preserving theil culiar to their country, they are indeed 8 motly crew.
 Our consul Mir. Henry, who talks much and boasts much, accompanied on shore having visited us on board early in the morning, he pointed out the principal Tavern. conducted us te his own house, to which he gave a general invitation. and then permitted us to depart. we sought the Tavern ordered dinner for all the Gentlemen l of the Ship who were on shore and two or three Americans whom we found there and who were acquainted
 with some of our party; at half past
 three we sat down to table of twen- ty the expence of which was defrayed by Mir. M---. MT > and Mir Darcy. MT. Oliver and myself. Dinner over I procured a poney Ga | Spanish horse about three and a half feet high) and at nearly full speed which b the by was little more than three or four miles an hour, mounted to the summit of the rock. which on many parts is almost perpendicular, the road Is formed by digging chan mel in the side of the rock, taking a zig gag direction so that to reach a night of about two thousand feet from the base it becomes necessary to travel several miles. the fatigue was considerable and the danger great. a single false step. or tumble of the
 miserable little garron, I road might have precipitated me hundreds of feet yet the view which was afforded me of the surrounding country, or coun-
 tries more than compensated me.
 "on the one hand the fertile fields
 the twenty cliffs of Africa cloathed
 their heads in clouds, while on the
 unruffled Bay below waved the flags
 of many nations The whole exhibited
 a scene worthy of the pencil of a
 Painter and I never more regretted my
 deficiency in that art.
 T accompanied MT. Pinkney, the Commodore etc. on visit to Governor
 Dom. the military Governor of the
 place. we were received with great
 poiiteness. attempted to decline an in
 vitation, which had been previously
 given to dine with him on the follow ing day but were pressed withtso much apparent cordiality that we ultimately determined to go; the Governor then arranged that we should land on the morning and visit the principal Fort resses, particularly the excavations in the Rock: to which we consented. Gem eral Dom is fine military looking
 man more than six feet in night and about fifty five years of age.
 '@The second in command Is Sir Charles Hallowell, superannuated he considered an excellent Engineer Ofl- cer and greatly distinguished himself when Gibraltar was besieged by the Spaniards.
 "4th being the natal day of our country felt some reluctance at dining with a British officer. but as he seemed not to regard the circumstance. we
 determined to do likewise. On land ing We found the Governors Horses and Servants in waiting and the aid of Sir Charles ready to attend us.
 Of Wonderful Strength.
 Tt would be vain attempt should I endeavor to describe the strength of this place, suffice to say that the solid rock has been excavated for a hundred yards, winding around its out Ter surfnce and at different nights at regular distances appertures have been formed similar to the Portholes of a ship. in each of which heavy cannon is placed so that when the tremendous ho he kN1 have the appearance of vomiting forth continued flame. The Water batter ies are to an incalculable extent and I should hasard nothing in saying that on any one point fifty pieces of cannon might be brought to bear.
 T must not omit to mention that while we were ascending the Rock, the guns of the washington thundered on our ears fired in commemoration of our birth as a nation. No man who has never left his home can appreciate that pride of feeling that thrills the breast of an American, thrown on a land of strangers on witnessing the celebration of the independence of his country.
 Happy. happy. land. may virtue and industry ever characterize the citizens, and may the principles of thy gover- ment be as lasting as time. Never did Roman take more delight in declaring himself Roman citizen, than do in avowing myself an American citizen of the only free country on earth.
 About five o'clock we sat down to a plentiful but not very splendid dinner, our company consisted of three ladies besides those of our ship. Mrs. Dom the wife of the General. a sprtghtly woman about fifty five, appearing. how ever, not more than five and thirty. re- markable for her vivacity, her manners in fact are entirely french. Mrs. 1arpent, the wife of the British Agent who to- gether with Mir. Charles King invest igated the massacre of Dartmour. a tall fashionable woman, by many es- teemed a beauty, but not at all to my taste; and an old English woman thel wife of the Navy Agent.
 The gentlemen consisted of British officers. fine looking men, social and friendly: from one of them Col Nau- combe I received considerable atten- tion, was invited by him to dine with the military mess, which, however. declined. The day passed pleasantly away and in the evening we returned to our Ship.
 "5th. received a visit from the Gov ernor's lady. accompanied by Mrs. Lar pent and escorted by severa officers and returned with them on shore. when the Ladies accompanied Mrs Dom in a ride to the rock. which I thought pro- per to decline. made my way to the Tavern. ordered dinner and spent the day.
 9th, the Java arrived, commanded by Captain Perry. saluted the Comodo-