Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-20
VOL. II."""""NO. 43,

CATION has official information regarding San
ia Anna's arrest, and contradicting the state
mcnt that lie was fercibly taken from the
steamer Virginia
NEw ORhEA;Ns, fully fO.-NIoda,nc Jua.
rcz' hnd party, Numbering fifteen persons, s,-
rived hero last night, and left this morning
for Vera Cruz on board the Revenue Gutter
Wilderness, Captain Freeman. They will
have but slender accommodations, rs the YES
sci was no. built for carrying passengers.
We have received the Brownsville Ranche-
ro, OF the 18th instant, containing the pub
lishcd proceedings of the Court Martial in
the trial Of Maximilan and his Generals.
The Court was composed of Lieutenant
Colonel as President, and six Captains; Lieu
tcnant.Colonol Mariucl Aspiroz, acted as
Judge Advocate.
The prisoners were tried separately Each
plea contained denial of the jurisdiction of
the Court and a protest against the refusal Of
the right Of appeal. Maximilian was confined
to his bed when his case was called, his trial
being the last. lie was ably defended by
Senor Euialio Ortega, rcfuting the charges Of
being an usurpcr and Of cruelty. II said
the law Of the 3d of October was made when
Maximilian was cheated into the belief that
Juarez had abandoned the territory and that
in articles Of that law dictated to the French
commanders chief, it was stated that tho
law was only Intended to produce terror.
1T was also stated that petition had never
bccn presented by prisoners, but had always
been conceded. Counsel earnestly asked the
members of the Court, in the name of civil
zation and the history which will Judge of the
terrible deeds done this day. as the defenders
of the second independence Of Mexico, to save
tho good name Of the country and ages of
coming generations would forever applaud the
crowning Of the grrutcst Victories by greater
pardonS:
Among The accusations against Maximilian
was that of attempting to prolong the war by
the decree Of March 7th, creating regency
in case Of his death in coming battles.
jesus Maria yaslucz, one Of Maximilian's
counsel closed the Argument as fqlkSYs aksg tbf aft
not not nneasv About coalition Nuronc orfha
threatening attitude that tho United States
Dmty nsoumc toward, tho; Republic. havc
.confidcnce' in the Liberal armies Fthnt have
routed out the French from the soil, but if
fear the uhiveraaF reproach that will fall upon
our country as:.at, anathcma more than even
the sentence Of death, because of the nullity
of the pr ,ecdings Of this Court
phc Court commenced at eight A. NJ. on
the 18th and went into secret session on the
evening Of tho 1dth, and was dissolved at ten
o'clock the same NIGHT.
The steamer Raleigh, hence for Havana,
has on board ubaut'tcn Austrian officers, who
arrived frotr' Vera Cruz via Mobile, and now
60 to Ilaya;a With the view of remaining
there until they have an opportunity to join
some Mrxiean ohieftan at cnmty with Jua-x.
rcz. Among; them are Major Ecrron and
ry Commissary at Vera Cruz. They doclarc
thht; they will ycmain in Mexico and avcnge
Maximilan's death; that few days will SEQ
a powerful chieftain at the head Of large
antiJuarcz party, and the remnant of tho
Austrlans will rendezvous at Havana, from
whic.l point they will return to Mexico.
A large number of Maximilians officers
and soldiers, representing several nations, are
in this city, all wearing mourning badges for
PREPARE FOR TuRNlrs.-Wc would like
that ous, farmers be more impressed with the
Importance of this crorC few hints and
facts may possibly lead to this desirable result.
The prejudice heretofore existing to some de-
gree agaihss III tHta baga variety, We arc glad,
is fast disappearing. The Southern, Agri-
.cultutalist" says:
IF thc'Tsrnip crop is so valuable to Eng
land, how much moro SO may it be in tho
Southern States, where they do not have to
be 'pulled or housed Here arc tho natural
pastures Of the world, and with the ruta baga
and other titrnirs, to help out the feed, tho
Southcrn States can surpass England in tho
production Of wool, as much as they do now
in cotton.
TO such state Of perfection have the Eng
ish brought the culture of turn ps, that they
have rcvolutionized tho agriculture of tho
kingdom, and the turnip crop of Englasd lis
annually worth moro tldn tho cotton crop1o
the United States Sow common turnips in.
August, September and October. The ruta
baga may be sown from 20th July to Septom.
Der; should be planted in drills, two fcet
apart, andf thinncl out to- twelve or fourteen
inches. The ruta baga is destined soon to
work great change in Southern agriculture.
Thcyarc as easily managed as the common
turnip, arc moro nutritive, keep much longer,
and afford greens equal to collards, if not su-s
ipcricr; Stock of all kinds arc fond of them,
and from their rich golden color, sweet and
delicate flavor, arc unsurpassed for tho table.
Farmers, try the ruta hnga, and learn how its
saves the corn-crb. The ruta baga is not in
cliucd to seed in this climate; but thisis a ben,
eft rather than an objcation, as thereby tho
roots keep sound much longer. M
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