The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-03-06

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S.cpga, the Imperial commander q
Guanjnato, had been defeated by Riuco,
Gallardo, AID that city had fallen int
the hands OF the Liberals. Maximil:an
minister Taheor was routed with stronj
brigade while coming from Toluca t
reinforce the capital, and left five hun
drcd men dead and wounded OH tn
field.
1t is reported at Vera Cruz that Jun
rrz had left Ilcaiecas for San JIus tire,
days before Miramon made his srddrl
attack upon that place. Marquee wa
reported TO have ten thousand men i.
| MoNlco, OF whom only four 'hnusan
were armed. Eight hundred soldiers II
the Garrison at Pucbla had drclarcl
lor the Republic and gone with Iama
coma, and il was expected that as sool
as The French had left the remainder
would take possession Of the and pro
nonncc for JnAr"z.
Generals Cas'rncan, De Poriicr and
others, and also Madame Bnzainc, hay.
arrived hero Oh the French steamer
llonricon.
The transport lone was to leave We
ra Cruz on The 18Th with twelve hun
drr' troops.
Several members Of Maximilian's
Ministry were also among the pa$sc,..
gers on Tie lIonricon Monde.
Capital for Southern Planters.
The Charleston lf.ycuyy, Of The 2G,l
February says:
We had Il call, yesterday, from Hon.
Il. 6. Peters and Mr.. b. NJ Rhodes. Of
Maryland, who on their return to BALI
more from an extensive tour Of obser.
ration through The Southern States,
Their object being to ascertain the condi.
tlon.and prospects Of the planting inter
ests OF ollr section. Mcssrs. b. NJ.
Rhodes 4 Go arc the manufacturers, in
Baltimore, or tho celebrated fertilizer
known as Rhodes Snprr-Phosphale,
which has been largely introduced in
the .,Sonlh, and which they desire to
furnish TO our planters on accon,moda.
ling terms. In conversation with these
gcntlcmcn, VIC were gratIicd TO learn
that they are much encouraged by the
Planting prospect, Notwithstanding tie
disadvantages under which The planters
OF Tie South arc now laboring, bo,h in
regard to labor and capital, and that
...a. ,;sss.". pref@srl. 10 maxi. reEr3r;
which they think vii! Justify capitalists
North in coming to the aid orlhc for.
mcr by furnishing lhe means to enable
them to snh$ist labor until the next crop
is made. They assure us that there arc
capitalists IN The commercial cities Of the
North who are not only willing, Gnt dc
sirous, TO make advances to purchase
provisions, agricultural implements and
fertilizers. OH such security as the plan.
tcrs and their factors can give of pay
mcnt at the end cfthe crop season. 1t
was with This view that Mr.. Peters, for.
mcrly a prominent agricnlluralist Of
New York State, has made the tour Of
the South, to ascertain from bis own
persona. observation the actual condi.
ton af the country and the views, feel
ings and wants cf the planters. lIe en-
presses himself pleased and encouraged,
and will exert his smtluence to bring
about such an accommodation as will he
mutually beneficial to the planting and
commercial interests Of the country.
With tn" same view Mr.. Rhodes has
instructed his agents in this city, Messr$.
b. S Rheu & Son, to >lan ,hclr Gscrr.
,ion in supplying the cr.Phospha,c
to planters who may desire to purchase