. The Mediterranean : its storied cities and venerable ruins . ngs ill-treated the con-quered Moors of Malaga, condemning them to slaveryor the auto da fe, may be read in the pages of towers of the Gibralfaro still standing have each astory of its own: one was the atalaya, or watch-tower;on another, that of La Vela, a great silver cross waserected when the city surrendered. Below the Gibralfaro,but connected with it and forming part of the four deepcity walls, is the Alcazaba, another fortification utilizedby the Moors, but the fortress they raised stands uponPhoenician foundation
. The Mediterranean : its storied cities and venerable ruins . ngs ill-treated the con-quered Moors of Malaga, condemning them to slaveryor the auto da fe, may be read in the pages of towers of the Gibralfaro still standing have each astory of its own: one was the atalaya, or watch-tower;on another, that of La Vela, a great silver cross waserected when the city surrendered. Below the Gibralfaro,but connected with it and forming part of the four deepcity walls, is the Alcazaba, another fortification utilizedby the Moors, but the fortress they raised stands uponPhoenician foundations. The quarter that lies belowthese Moorish strongholds is the most ancient part ofMalaga, a wilderness of dark, winding alleys of Orientalaspect, and no doubt of Moorish origin. This is thehome of the lower classes, of the turbulent masses whohave in all ages been a trial and trouble to the authori-ties of the time. The Malaguenos, the inhabitants ofMalaga, whether Moors or Spaniards, have ever beenrebellious subjects of their liege lords, and uncomfortable. REBELLIOUS SUBJECTS 53 neighbors to one another. In all their commotions theyhave generally espoused the cause which has ultimatelyfailed. Thus, in 1831, Riego and Torrijos having been inopen revolt against the Government, v\^ere lured intoembarking for Malaga from Gibraltar, where they hadassembled, by its military commandant Moreno, and shotdown to a man on the beach below the Carmen the victims was an Englishman, Mr. Boyd, whoseunhappy fate led to sharp protests from England. Sincethis massacre a tardy tribute has been raised to thememory of the slain; it stands in the shape of a monu-ment in the Plaza de Riego, the Alameda. Again,Malaga sided with Espartero in 1843, when he pro-nounced but had to fly into exile. Once more, in 1868,the Malagueiios took up arms upon the losing side, fight-ing for the dethroned Isabella Segunda against the suc-cessful soldiers who had driven her from was long a
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