The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06

won't ashore, where their provisions
were exhausted, and they died from
starvation. Ice and snow prevented
DR.. Hall from making full explora-
tions. He will return next summer
and further prosecute the search.
New YoRK, September 80.
The Herald has a special dispatch
from Key West, claiming that the
battles at Los Tunas was victory for
tho Cubans. All tho Spaniards who
could not s ct into the stronghold wore
captured and killed. Among those
killed after their capture were fifteen
Spanish officers.
New O..LEANs, September 80.
Judge Conner, the Chief Justice of
Honduras, was one of Cal tain Nor
ril's Trade Wind party picked up by
tho steamship Clinton. They we're
three days without water. Their suf-
ferings were very great, causing some
Of them to become delirious, one Of
whom jumped overheard and was
drowned.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 80.
A collision occurred on the Ocean
Mountain Railroad to-day. The en-
ginccr was killed. The Indians at
tackled detachment Of the 5th cav
airy from Fort Mcpherson. Nothing
is known of their fate, except that the
sergeant was separated from his COM
mand and was pursued twenty-five
miles.
+" RALEIGH, N. G., September %.
There was slight frost this morn
ing, but no damage to crops. The
tobacco planters arc little uneasy.
Great preparations are making fer
the State Fair. The prospect of sue.
cess is flattering.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, September 20.
Johnson, conservative, has been
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of radical who WIS elected
in July by l29 majority.
NEW ORLEANS, October 9.
Koopmanschaap is here.
The New York WraMs despatch
relative to the steamers Sillian and
Teaser is considered a fabrication, as
one Of the steamers referred to is sill
in this port.
GALVESTON, October 9.
Provisional Governor Pease sent in
his resignation yesterday, and will
take the stump for Hamilton. The
action of Gen. Reynolds and the ad-
ministration regarding Texas affairs
will cause twenty more Republican
speakers to take the field for the Ha-
milton ticket. Preparations are be-
ing made for grand Hamilton de-
monstration here tomorrow.
M New YoRK, October 3.
Marshal Barlow denies that the
steamer Alabama is Cuban priva-
teer; she is regular steamer betw wern
New York and Fernandina. Barlow
has withdrawn surveillance from the
Enterpe.
The failure Of Adams, Kimbsli &
Moore and Pullian and Raymond is
announced on the stock board.
The HeraRs Key West special says
a Cuban expedition, 100 strong, COM
manded by General Cristo, has escap-
ed to the Florida coast, where it was
joined by the Cuban privateers Sillian
and Teaser, with 1000 men, under
General Goisara. The feet was
freighted with 10000 rifles, 5000 sa
bres and 20 guns-ranging from 6 to
l4.pounders. Another body Of men,
under Steadman and Magruder, are
about EN- barking from Gulf port for
a common rendezvous off the Cuban
coast. The Sillian and Teaser sailed
last night, and will be joined at sea
by the Cuban privateers Hornet and
Cuba, carrying each fifteen guns, some
of which are 00-pounders. Volun-
teering is very brisk along the entire
Gulf coast. 5000 men are waiting
transportation.
PHILADELPHIA, October 9.
There has been steady rain since
noon. The supply of water is now
ample.
A new and dangerous counterfeit
ten dollar greenback has just appear
ed.
Another political row occurred last
night. Eleven persons are known to
be seriously wounded, namely: Three
Democrats and four Republicans
three citizens and one policeman. The
Democrats drove tho Republicans
from their headquarters and destroy
ed their transparencies.
CoNcoRD, N. H., Ootober2.
Franklin Pierce is very sick; his
disease has assumed a dropsical form.
INDIANAPOLIS, October Q.
The boiler of one Of the two en-
gines competing for speed at the State
Fair exploded today killing nineteen
persons and wounding many. Among
tho killed was Mr., jackson, of Mem.