The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-10-05
qhb Cream OF the War News.

ARTILLERY WON THE BATTLE Of Sc
J Or. Russell Writes to tho Londol
Times, under date Of Donchery, Sep
tcmbcr 8:
| Aud lctyour soldiers and statesmen
at home make note Of this. The issue
of that battle Sedan was decided
solely and entirely by artillery fire.
| do not here mean to say that if the
Pruscian armies and the troops of the
allies had been brought to deal with
the Nrtnch army of Marshal MoMahoh
they could hot ard would not have
beaten it with musket and bayouets 80
effsctually. NJ Que can preteud that
the French army could escape from
the coils Of the het which Won Moltke,
Won Blumenthab. and the members Of
the Military Cabinet of the King of
Prussia wove around The unfortunate
Marshal, or show how the subtle per
tection of the st. ategy which enabled
the presiding genius at the head of
the list to put his fuger, days before,
on the very spot on the map whSre
Mcmahon was to be brought to bay,
could be eVaded aud frustrated. But
what I assert, after long exanina ton
Of tho battlefield yesterday, and an
actual observation Of the progress of
the action itself, Is that but for the
decided superiorty and terrible effect
Of the prussiaH artillery IRE, the posi-
tion Of Sedan could not have been
taken without an appalling loss of life
whereas it was won at a comparatively
small expense indeed. 1t was to the
comparative impotence of the French
artillery that result was duo. Now,
I know the able director Of our artil-
lery at home is bent on making a
radical change in our system or ord
nance. j do not know how far Colo
mel Adve has yet carried his ideas
into effect, but all artilley officers
are aware that the breach load
ing system has been condemned in
EngluDd, aud that strenuous effort,
successful at last, has been made to
adopt the muzzlecloadipg steel gun
and the shrapuel shell. If Conobel
A. had seen the battle field of Sedan,
I think he would have been shaken iu
his strong conviction, if anything
could shake it. l speak of him with
the greatest respect, but / entreat him
to stop and inquire before he carries o
vital change-to Inquire into the
circumstances Of this battle and to
see if he is not Of the opinion of the
fallen Emperor, that it was to the
superiority Of artillery, not in numbers,
but in weight, range and precision, the
victory was due" 1 do not know
what the relative merits of the Arm
strong and of the PrussiaDs breech-
leaders may be, or what may be the
demerits of our time and percussion
fuse but it is quite clear that any at
tempt to adopt the French muzzle
loading system, or anything like il,
onght tn bo resisted stronuously until
II careful inquiry has established its
superiority.
boN'r QuARnEL Amour fr.-Thr
Democrats, Wings, and Conservatives
Of Virginia, says the Knoxville Herald
will tolerate no quarrel about names.
AS in Tennessee and IN other States.
here and there one is fouad to vociferale
AT the top OF his voice for the. name OF
Democrat, Or Whie, OF Conservative.
There is no wisdom in ciineing at a
time like this. TO names. Ne want
something substantial, we Want con
cett Of action 9M tbt part Of those who
uppose the Radical party, no matter
What may have been lhcir former partv
designations. What does it matter to
men ontlawed from participation IN The
civil administration Of tho Government
and loaded down with taxes to support
A horde Of adventnrers who have
seized upon The Offices of The Southern
States, by what name they are called
fby union they can overthrow their
oppressors 1t is nonsense to quarrel
aboht hat,cs it is almost crime,
Does every sensible man, women. and
! child hot know that while this piping
and prating about names is going on
the Radicals are lohghlpg, not only ii,
their sleeves, but in every garment they
@ear7 And does hot the most bvhisht.
cd know That it is only by solid col'
nmn, composed Of men Of every iormcl
name and creed, marching to the ton
h'ct with one heart, ohc PURPOSE. ant
one battle cry, that the Radicals can be
oVrrhrownY
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A good Methodist minister who livet
on II very small salary, was greatly