The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-19
to Science, Art, Inquiry, Industry and Literature
. O., WEDNESDAY, MORNING, MAY 19, 1869.
The Plains.

The Plains
The following was received at Lieu
tenant.General Sheridan's headouar-
ters to-day, May Sd: :.
Writing under date Of March %
from Fort Sully, General D. S. Stan
ley says: "Everytbing that has been
done to make peace with the Sioux as
a nation is an entire failure. Tho In
dians are just as far from peace as
they were two years ago. They have
boasted, while near this place, of hav-
ing killed white men this winter over
on the platte, and of stealing horses.
believe there are war parties out
now to depredatc on the line of the
Pacific Railroad. Their hostility
may run on in the same way without
showing itself only by an occasional
murder, though l fear it may develop
worse form in tho way Of heavy at
tacks on the frontier. Unfortunately
for tho ideas of our peace advocates,
these Indians say they do not want
peace that the whites are afraid Of
them, which is the reason we send go
much for them to eat that they Will
make US leave this country, and will
stop tho boats on the Missouri river"
The position of the Sioux who were
friendly two years ago Is unchanged, i,
and they are friendly to-day. They
have gained more in numbers, and 'ail
reports that, they scour' the country,
as has been stated at Washington, are
false.-N. Y Irrdld. ''of- ~ e 's~r
Rumors ngaih abound that Seoreta-
ry Fish will soon withdraw from the
Cabinet, perfectly sdisgusted with
GRANTS fillibusterihg ideas about Cu-
ba.' Foam say authoritatively that
Mr.. Fish would have, Resigned ore
this, but for the great conservative
pressure brought to bear upon him by
capitalists and merchants TO- retain
his seat'in the Cabinet, in order, If
possible to keep the ship Of State from
falling into foreign troubles, for which
Grant and Borie now seem SO anxious.
The true news from Cuba is not very
hopeful for the insurgents, and the
Gnbans in New York know it. well.
They arc not go hilarious hs theyswere
q month or two ago, and wear rather
long faces just now. I@saw about for!
ty or Gfty of them at the Cuban Fair
the other evening, which was but very
slinly attended, and nd2copldinot Under.
stand why these strapping fellows were
not in Cuba'fighting for their country
instead Of scrd ping lint at safe dis.
tance from bullets. But even the
public interest is tagging in nll that
relates to Cuban matters Just now. At
"a mass meeting to be held tomorrow
evening only second and third GLASS
speakers are announced, and the Fair,
hos only received few contributions
but less visitors.-N.i Y. Cor. Charles.
ton Courier. o'l' o'an ''"t wnd'
A.Cupaa 'Coxac Il rsss.-whilo the
Spanish authorities in Havana are
loudly assuring the world that the
Cuban inaurrection is very nearly
extinguished, and that sixty days more
will see the end Of the revolution, we
are startled with telegram-sup.
pressed in Hayana, but sent to us via
Key West-announcing that the Gu.
ban Congress has assembled at Sibani-
ou under the Presidency Of General
Cespodes, and calmly declared the
objects of the revolution and it's conf.
dencetin the success of the. cause!.-
Freedom and annexation to the Uni.
ted States are the unanimous vote Of
the assembled PATRIOTS. General
Quesada Is appointed Commander.in-
Chief of the9forces, md the most de-
termined spirit animated the members
Of the embly% a71 "'c"7i q iaiF
d This ID an alirouhcemebt that will
ring 'through h America and Europe. edi
%" ~ ~ 'FW ~ "[N.i Y. Herald. g
~ '''-A-L-.+ -. -. e.. L -l--h1"s NHG
Tne fswEEr7 PorAro. The New
Orleans Picayune says that the sweet
potato ippoverishes the. soil far less
than grain crops, and is produced ID
far greater abundance. Ityields from
$4,000 to, 10000 pounds to? The acre,
VIII lecofn only yields from 1000 to
1900 pounds. The troublo has been
thatthese potatoes Gould not be kept.
"a process Of, disiccationi by, which thfs
potato IS dried and preserved go as TO
Keep 'for any number Of yeays, sweet
and valuable as when green, !. has bsen
inVented: All 'thatwiil caase decay 'is
gone" It can be packed In Warehouses
or sent abroad, or taken as ship stores,
or the like with entire safety...''"i =
.. : -
ifMfdsisc c'aspo Thrnkssive1 aDsMov.
sTRATfoN!L The lrn emorial 'c6romonjes
yesterday 'exceeded'in the "magnlsnde
ofI the display any DEMONSTRATION of
tfis Kind that has eyer Been @itnessea
IN this eity,mo There 8eened'a3 ebsF .
spohtaheo 9utpouribg OF ouf'p 'people
I1ThI and feha ie,so1d ahdo tyJaut.A
alfSagor t81attest, their fesp sStt the
ppble, dead of thSmLost Gshssss1gna
topshow !shatSthese her oic ones yeshave
afplacs in Hsif hearts, Snd viii sisl
main enahr;ned tESYsSso. .Ik,, xbr,,s, %