The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19

Return of Tx.Pr, ,stdont Burnet 40 q 49,
vestOn-whAE Me says of ereSAnent
Johnson.
Il win doubtless be remembered that Hon.
David g. Burnett ex-President OF the Republic Of
Texas, went on to Washington some months
since TO present 10 President Johnson a petition,
asking, on the part of the old soldiers of San
Jacinto River and Santa Fc, the Executive Gle
mency towards jefferson Davis. The Galveston
Neles says;--
1--WE have been permit ed to look over some pr-
vnte ltuerA addressed by Judge DAVID u. Burnet TO
Mr.. s L. Allen of this city, The private character
Of these letters renaeIs their publication improper,
but we have been much grauhed to ind that the
venerable exProsldent of the Republic OF texas has
been so kindly received and treated by the Presiuent
of the United States. Probably no one OF the manv
thousands that have visited President johnson has
been eceveo with more courtesy aud consideration
ttan Judge Burnet Mr.. Allen had sent his pett.on
for pardon to presented by the judge but oY some
means the petition got mlsaid and could not oe
found. Tho Judge made known the circumstances 70
the President, wheTeupon the President at once
granted the pardon without the penhon, relyng
upon the statements made BY the judge. There are
probably lew instances in which the President has
shown such entire confidence IN any ndYidual, and
we NAV safely say that the confidence never
bener deservssd Jndoe Rnrnet saN q of the Pres-
dent tide is not one OF the "Ted tape ORDER bus
viii do right without stncG adherence to forms
he is an honest irm and upright man, ana the Oest
friend he South has IN the Government, and If the
south do not sustain him with active zeal, they VIII
commit grleYous error "
INDIAN oUTRAGEs IN TEXAS.
band of Indians have appeared on the Pc
diernales, within four miles oil FREDERICKSBURG,
and carried off all the hoses belonging TO q
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
no " scattered ull through the mountain country
from ihirty 10 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, equpage, dress, and arms 1t is difficult to
distinguish them from the hostile tribes now be-
ginning anew their savage forays. 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 folio wing
in relation tol 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 =
1.-The accounts from the frontier represent the
Indians as more numerous aud bolder than
ever. The district Court OF Coryelle adjourned,
and the Grand Jury were dismissed to go home
and protect their families" No courts we're
reason.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The following is an extract from letter re-
ceived by legal gentleman in this city from q
frienu in Austin, dated December 16:-"Evans,
OF Waco, informs me that client of his left for the
North at the commencement of the troubles
that he took with him note for some $780, due
in this State. On his return he brought suit
the debtor plead payment to the Confederate
States and confscation. The judge charged tina
the Court was bound officially to know that
de fdcto Government exercising sovereign 20 Ye
dld exist here and that the plea was goot
one D--San Agtonio cypress.