The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-28

faltaf lof lolf years, ana I'LL LHS-
lish sergeant devised this system of
rock galleries, which turned a useless
rock in to the most formidable forti-
fication in the world. For possibly
over mile these galleries run back
and forth behind the face Of the
rock, lOopholed at short intervals for
+, great guns. Looking through one of
these embrasurcs one sees before him
on the left the Bay of Gibraltar, on
the right the Mediterranean, and in
front the narrow isthmus which
forms the only communication from
the rock to the mainland. 1t would be
no more than child's play for 500
men to keep ut bay an entire army.
The only way Gibraltar could be tax
Ell would be by starving out the de-
Tenders and even this might fail for
we were told that there is at all
times kept on hand stores and provis-
ions to last the soldiers for fourteen
years. Only British subjects are al
lowed to visit the top Of the rock, and
there are portions of the rock which
not even they are allowed in.
Leaving The garrison, we drove
down the narrow steep streets to the
Alameda Gardens, where beautiful
flowers grown in wild yet ordered
profusion and the gardeners offer you
your choice as to kind and amount for
any small coin. From the gardens we
went to the Great Dock Yards, which
the government maintains for its
fleet, and where under the grim guns
Of the fortress they can assemble,
maintain and repair as many of their
ships as they please. The dry dock i'll
this navy yard is said TO be one of
the largest in the world.
Coming from the dry dock back to
ward the town | was interested to OBJ
serve in the little cemetery the name
Latimcr on the hcadstone at the
grave of an English lieutenant. We
drove back into what might be call
ed the shopping district, for the pur-
pose of permitting the ladies of the
party to see what the stock and stores
were like. but though we went into
many we bought little. as the prices
were not enough better than those in
the United States to be especially
tempting.
Gibraltar is Il great fortress, and
each nation which has held it has
left traces Of It's occupancy. The
Moorish castle still stands, though
possibly thousand years old, and |
the old Moorish wall divides the rock
from base to summit right by the
modern signal station Of the British.
The old Spanish wall still stands, and
by the South Port, alongside The old
gateway, surmounted by The arms Of
Spain, stands new gateway with |
the arms Of Great Britain. We en-
jnyed our trip through the town un-
der the British flag, but with the cit !
liens Of all nationalitics, and came
away impressed, as all must be, with |
the strength of this natural fortress |
over which The British flag has waved |
for more than two centuries.
The commercial Importance Of Glib
i'altar J.; .n1'l.,ru:,,'. all ,
hut at one time it was quite large.
In lS22-24 the value of the imports of
cotton and woolen goods alone |
amounted to $l.250.a 800. but From that
gear the trad; declined. The amai.n:
i slipping has increased, ~; ,h..- is |
,lnr To the extension Of mercantile |
transactions all thrnn"h ~. Mr, L.n-
ranr.::. II ',aerly in the days f sail
III" vessels Gibraltar Is a great ell.
try s"r! to-; goods w.l;'i were in
it,'lrd fnr distribution, nul q! " alun::
.i'' HrIlhbolinT coaSr. hut the re- !
moteSt corners Of the Mediterranean |
tud Black Seas. Now steam and |
ships of larger tonnage carry cargocs
direct tc the ports Of destination
without trans shipment. Gibraltar
therefore. rs a station of rommc"-
cial Importance, has declined, but rs
\ coaling station and port for the
protection and convenience Of the
mercantile marine Of the Mchtcrra-
r"an, Spain. Morocco, ii is of great
Importance.
We arc due at Naples at S o'clock
tomorrow morning. The trip continues
pleasant and uncventful. All Of the
party arc we'll, but rather tired of
life on shipboard. We shall be glad