The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-17

tor with Hannah. Mr.. Editur, who
is Hannah, and what is tho matte,
with her3 I hope she amt danger.
Gus. Is. a.
N. B. I am not satisfied there
won't be fight here. Do you think
there's any truth iu the report tina,
Josh Hill, Saffold 4 Co., are goin to
Prussia n man said when it took u
man ten years to get mad, he was
hound to fight something, or take q
Spontaneous combustion. I reckon
they'll 20. B. A.
important Changes.
The retirement of the Emperor
Napoleon from active service and
General Lcbeuf from command of
the army, promises great things for
France. The accession Of Bazaiue and
Troohu to the chief commands may
put new phase on the war prospect.
We give brief biographies of the
newly-risen notablos who are relied
upon to save Paris, and perhaps Grip
pie Germany:
MARSHAL BAZAINE.
Marshal Bazaine (Francois Achille)
who is now in command of the French
field army, is the descendant of o
family of soldiers. lie is now sixty
one years of age He has the high
reputation of being one Of the brav-
est officers in the French army. He
roso from the ranks, and in two years
from his enlistment gained his sub
lieutenancy aud his GROSS on the field
of battle. He distinguished himself
in Spain and Algiers. In COM
mand of the infantry brigade at
Sebastopol, he performed valuable
service. After the retreat of the
Russians, he was Governor of Sabas-
topol until the fual evacuation by the
allies. In connection with the Maxi
milan expedition to Mexico, he COM
manded the French contingent, sue
ceeding Forey as chief. His success
over the Mexicans is familiar, but the
termination of the war in this coun.
try, and tho known disinclination of
the United States to foreign interfer.
ence in American affairs, animated
the Mexicaus with new hopes. Ba-
zaine, in council, advised Maximilian
that the empire was impossible. Ba-
zaine was rooalled, Maximilian court
martialed aud executed, and Napo
leon III. suffered such diminution of
military prestige and political reputa-
tion as can only be restored by tho
possible success of war with Prussia.
GENERAL TRocHU.
General Louis Jules Trochu is to-
day undoniably the best soldier of
soldier of France. He is now fifty
five years Of age. a graduate of the
staff school of St. Cyr, he was made
lieutenant in 1910, and promoted to
g captaincy iu lS43. His staff ser.
vice Was with that fine sold er Blu.
geAud, in Algeria. Chief d'esadron
and major in l846, and lieutenant
colonel in 1858; his first European
service was in the Italian campaign.
At the commencement Of the Crimeen
war he was made chief of tho gene.
raj staff, and by reference to King.
lake's History, it will be seen that in
all conferences with Lord Raglan,
Troohu, rather than St. Arnaad or
Canrobert, was spokesman on the part
of France. Throughout the cam.
paign, having been made general Of
brigade iu 1854, he occupied the posi-
tion Of confidential staff officer Of the
commander-in.chief, an officer ana
Joyous to that of Gnoisenau under
Blucher, given in just recognition Of
his military ability and skill. In
1864 he reached his grade Of general
of division. Two years after he was
charged with the preparation of a
plan to reorganize the army. Instead
of, as has been suggested, lacking tho
imperial confidence, has 1t in the most
fattering degree. His essays upon
organization, 81 Brmee Fracaise,"
Published in 1867, ran through ten
editions. Trochu is known to have
anticipated the event of war with
Prussia. A recent pamphlet from his
pen, which unfortunately, cannot be
obtained in this country, develops an
immense deal Of study Of tho Rhenish
frontier as fighting field, and palpa.
bly, indicates tho national impulses as
occupying the stratogist's mind.
Two weeks ago the Army and Navy
journal giving this sketch Of Trochu,
said: "Sbould the war survive its
first battle fortnight, and promise,
as seems very likely, to bo a long one,
Trochu's name may chance to appear
at the head of the French armies"
This prediction has been swiftly
and, in part, literally fulfilled.
THE CONSERVATIVES VIcToRy IN
NoRrh CARoLiNA.---Our sympathies,
like our charity, should begin ct home.
More important, therefore, to ns, and
more interesting than Prussiah sioso-
ry, or French defeat, is the news from