The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-19
Mexioo.

VuS cdPlutc vi NSueretarO:
Soldiers: To your courage, determi-
nation and endurance the country is in
debted for the great victory that has
been obtained in this long war against
the invaders and their accompliccs at
the city of Querctaro, the principal
stronghold Of the enemy The Empire
has fallen after resisting for two months
with adetermna!!on worthy q better
cause. Ferdinand Maxmilian, tho so
called Emperor, M,ramon Mcia, Castillo
and very large number Of Generals
and officers, with all tho garrison, arc
our prisoners.
1t would bo wanting in my duty rs
soldier; | would not be true to my coun.
try and conscience rs free and loyal
Mexican should 1 not mention your he.
roism, deeds Of great suffering and SER
vice with the faith Of a soldier fighting
for tho independence of country,
often without food and single cartridge.
You have often challenged death in an
unequal conflict against numbcrlcss for.
elgners and traitors, provided well with
all kinds OF war materials perfectly well
fortified and commanded by The best
officers OF the old army, who were dis.
loyal to their country and tried to up-
hold foreigner which another foreigner
the French Emperor, attempted to M
pose upon us by means Of foreign bayo-
nets but fortunately this does not OK
lst, and more than remains havo fled to
France to conceal their shame and to
carry the news that half their numbers
persisted with lack Of realizing Napo-
Icons capriccs.
Comrades-do not caro- for tho cal
umny heared upon us by Ill desgnment.
History will do justice to all the enemies
OF the Republic, or tho Indifferent Mcxi-
cans, who quietly remained IN places
occupied by the invaders without one
shadow Of your merit.
| Soldiers--I congratulate you on the
name OF the Republic and Of your GOV
| crnnlcnt and IN accordance with our
programme we will do our tu; until
peacc and order arc restored to our
country, and we see it happy and pros
porous.
[SrgncdI ESCOBEDO,
Headquarters Qucrctaro at La Purisi-
ma,
May Is, lsG7.
1[EART-RENDINc. = The mcrric
month of May has departed and loft
its impress of JOY and sorrow upon the
hearts of many. A few days ago
there occurred in Quincy, Florida, one
OF the most hcart-rcnding accidents
that it has ever been our duty to re-
cord. It appears that the young la
dies in the town had made arrange
mcnts to celebrate May party, and
accordingly had selected their May
Queen and her Maids of Honor. The
preparations for the festival were
nearly completed, when on the even
ing previous to Che day appointed for
the celebration, the Father of the
Queen and first Maid of Honor, who
had just returned from Northern
tour, and had brought some presents
to his daughters, while filing fluid
lamp, accidentally overturned it, and
the young ladies being ncar, the
hamcs communicated to their dresses
and in a short time burned them so
badly that they died in few hours.
Thus. in u few short moments, those
bright, joyous, happy young creatures,
revclling i'll delightful anticipations of
to-morroY,,s happiness, wero stricken
down in 1ho springtimo of lifc-in
that period when for the young
HTherc's perfume upon every wind-musc
in every tree,
Dcws for the moisture-loying flowers
sweets for the seeking bcc.''
This event cast shadow of gloom
over the whole community, aud on the
subsequent day, tho very day that
promised to bring SO many pleasures
tho day so long and happily dwelt
upon IN pleasing anticipations, they
were buried in the samo grave, in all
their legal paraphernala. All of tho.in-
habltants attended the funeral andrrom
an eyewitness of this affecting scene
we learn that there was not dry eve
in the assembled multitude.
"A NEW THING.-Onc of tho most
novel as we'll as most excellent invon-
tlons OF the day, is the cork hat. 1t
recommends itself to the public as an
cxquisitcly beautiful article, as we'll as
most useful ono. Made of the light
est material known, it is durable and
pliablo in tho highest degree non