The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
GAILLARD, DESPORTES & co
From Washington
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny

loht "aSiLnSto
The 3'HJ@nc, in publishing the 10
loving, says: "Wc print tho new
from Washington with some degree. q
reluctance. 1t is OF 81 important na
','rc that we should like 20 have ollica
assurance oi lis TRUTH"
There are important rumo,irs in cir
cnlalion TO day, that have traced t
an authority which, il not official. usil
fi"s nc in sending 'hcm to you. Tn
President and Cabinet, ins' cad OF chang
ing the domestic policy Of the admins
tr,'ion, in obedience to the will of thu
vi'l Of the people MS expressed in tn
October elections, arc now intended t.
create a new and popular foreign policy
10 affect the November elections. A
t'" last Cabinet meeting, it mas resolve,
- demand payment ut tho hands Of tht
British Government in full for all tn,
outragcs committed by The rebel priva
i"crs which were fitted out in England
1hIs is said to have been the dncisio,
"r the Cabinet, and to carry oft this de
cision instruction wcoc sent out to- Mr.
Adams last Thursday: II Englanasug
Gns;s the prorricty of calling a commits
sion, our Govrrnn,n will not nc
qnicScc.
1t is also stated, on the same gooG
authority, that, on "Wednesday last
President johnson, General Grant am
Secretary Seward held meeting, nnl
it was determined to recommend as /;
measure Of the, Adm. abstraction, that We
should pay the French claims in Mexico
and receive Mexican territory in !, cx
change, probably in the nrighborhool
Gnaymas. L~wis Campbell will short
ly depart for Mexico. The Jnarez Coy.
"rnmcnt will bo recognized, anl no
other. AS | have said, / do. not give
this information as official, but as r,mors
coming from high authority, and g"prr.
ally bnlicvcl. The Administration
hopes, by Ills change of policy, to make
amends with the people for its disgrace.
FIJI course on reconstruction questions.
nm informed that General Sherman
las made Il sccnnd surrender TO The
rebels, more disastrous TO his fame than
lis celebrated surrender 10 Joe Johnston
We al know that the General is con.
Scrval;vr, but despite Grants order not
10 interfere with rnli,ics, ho makes his
conversation polilcil lie has writer,
to The President, endorsing the policy
,ncquivocally, sustaining the Presidents
course since Lees surrender, and ma
king no aIlusion TO The amendments
Tins letter is held in reserve, and vii!
be printed Just before the New York
election. in the hope of carrying over
some hnif-and-half Republicans.
The lton Lewis ID. Campbell, the
Minister to Mexico, arrived hero to-day
having been ,clcgraphcd l,r by tb.
President lie has bcew closcted will
the President and Secretary Seward
I'LL the evening. 1t is evident that the
Mexican question will soon be definitely
settled. Minister Campbell will leave
here s,on to carry into effect tho new
state OF affairs. The holders of Mexican
bonls are jubilant over the state Of af
fairs.
Notwithstanding the petulent denial
of the Press. in Philadelphia, it is very
CERTAIN that Mr. Stanton will retire from
the Cabinet. being relieved at his own
rcqucs' Sherman will 60 into the wal
Office Stanton is said TO have expressed
desire to 60 to Spain. The cnlrcatics
Of his friends may induce him 10 change
his mind, but his retirement from tn.
war ollico is fixed.
Gov. Swami, of Maryland, arrived
here from Annapolis last Saturday. He
j, still hero. On Saturday, lie had inter
views with the President, Genera
Grant and Tho Secretary OF War
Swami is cndcavoriug to have il,e
President sustain him in The removal o
the Police Commissioners Of his State
Nothing definite is known about the re-
snl's of.thc interviews, bnt is intimate,
hat tho President refused to interfere
This is not certain, however, and moth
ing can be known until the time arrives
There isa good deal ofoxcitcmont here
owing to the condition of,affairs in Bill
timore. All kinds of rumors ore aloat
and there is painful uncaslness anon!
many.
1t il stated, upon good authority, tl,a
!hc Qnartcrmastrr's Department ha
received orders to provide quarters il
this District for 10000 troops. Th
shipment and sales Of commissary store
that had been accumulated hero durin!
tho war has ceased by direction, wi,h
ilIc past two months.
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A common-sensG writer of tho Sout
says, "wo can 70 longer afford to bu
with ready money ovcry lucifcr mattel
nail, axe, shoe peg, saddle, wagon, ha
and everything else we noed, from til
North" That's it; make such thing
.,,l ;f ,,o,, J;oy,Ja,, half ik a. f,an;,Ia on