The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19
INDIAN RAIDS IN TEXAS
Return Of EN-Pr, sGuonC Burnet t0 q ~
weston what rae says of President
JuhnaOm, -

Return ot tN-Rrs shNonG Bnrueb 10 - ~
weston what rae says of President
Johnson. r
It will doubtless be remembered that Hon.
David G. Burnet, ez-President OF the Republic of
Texas went on to Washington some months
since to present to President johnson petition,
asking, on the part of the old soldiers of San
Jaclnto River and Santa Fe, the Executive Gle
mency towards Jefferson Davis. The Galveston
Ne,rs says:-
LWo have been permit cd to look over some pri-
vate hers addressed by Judge David u. BurneJ TO
Mt. s H. Allen, of this city, The private character
Of these letters renders their ppbcaiOn improper,
but we have been much grattfed to find that the
venerable President of the Republic OF eXas has
been kindly received and treated 10y the Presiuent
OF the United States. Probably no one OF the manv
thousands that have visited President johnson has
been ecelveo with more courtesy and consideration
IL an Judge Burnett Mr. Allen had sent his peGt,on
for pardon to be presented by the Judge but
means the petition got mslaid and could not be
found. lhe Judge made known the circumstance TO
the President, whereupon the President at once
granted the pardon without the petition lying
upon the statements made by the judge. There are
probably lew instances in which the President has
shown such entire confidence any individual, and
we may safely say that the confidence was never
better deserved Judge Burnet says OF the Presi-
dent ;-'dei IS not one OF the "reu tape" order, but
will do right without st1ct adherence to forms.
He is an honest firm, and upright man, and the best
friend he South has IN the Government, and If the
South do not sustain him with active ZEAL they VIII
commit q grievous error "
INDIAN oUTRAGEs IN TEXAS.
band of Indians have appeared on the Pc
diernales, within four miles of fredericksburg,
and carried off all the horses belonging to
farmer; at the same time, horses were stolen on
Wolf creek, In the same vicinity.
The TonkeWa tribe, which some time since
came 10 this city and solicited aid from the mill
tary authorities, in the matter of rations, are
now scattered all through the mountain country,
from hirty TO fifty miles north OF this point, in
hunting parties OF five to twenty. They are in
the very region so frequently visited by Canaan
ches and Kickapoos last winter spring, and
summer. There is great danger of conflicts be-
tween these parties and the settlers. In appear
anCe, equipage, dress, and arms 1t is difficult to
distinguish them from the hostile tribes now be-
ginning anew their savage torays. We earnestly
call the attention OF the military authorities to
the condition OF the frontier, and invoke them
to take immediate and active steps for the pro-
lection OF the people,
we find in the Bastrop Advertiser the following
in relation tos the condition OF affairs on the
frontier further north, and indicating the fear of
the settlers that these raids may be continued
through the winter -
"T6e accounts from the frontier represent the
Indians as more numerous and bolder than
ever. The istrlct Court OF Coryelle adjourned,
and the Grand Jury were dismissed to go home
and protect their families" No courts were
held in Hamilton or Comanche for the same
reason.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The following is an extract from letter re-
ceived by legal gentleman in this city from
FRIEND in Austin, dated December l6:"Evans,
of Waco informs me that client of his left tor the
North at the commencement of the troubles
that he took with him note for some $780, due
in this State. On his retdrn he brought suit
the debtor plead payment to the Confederate
the Court was bound officially to know that a
de fdctO Government exercising sovereign power
did exist here, and that the plea was a good
one."-Sdn A9lt0nto Express.