The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-11-30

vas convened some woosos Att
Aussin, Texss, Of which Co., A.
Med. MsCcct. Lieutessse e1sssl at
the twenty sixth isfassry. - pre-i
dent General orders Ne. ~, ffoA
headquarters Of the afsk military dis
uiet promulsstes the proceedings Of
the trial Of Charlse Dsaay, civilian,
beiSrs the sScve nsmse essr4 Dss-
ney vas srrsissel ea the eAsrgs Of
n9ds,. pb<sA not ssihy Esd vs
found by the court not guilty Of ssr.
iss hss guilsy Of nsasaaagAtss. AID
~. seuicncsd to be eosessd ii hard
labor AT such place As the command.
ing general may direct fes The period
of three year, and sig calender
months.
General Mower, in reviewing the
proceedings Of ,be eoart, ordss,
The proceedings, AadiaSs, snd zen.
,snee in The cas- Of Charles Denny,
ci.iren, .re di..ppro,ed. The pri'-
opes plea to ,he Jurisdiction Of the
court Ihosld have been sss'.ined.
That the crime Of which he il found
guilty is alleged to hsvs bsen COM
mit,ed prior TO the pssssgs Of "she
&C, to provide for the more cMcies'
govern ment Of the rebel esstes' - .
Bar to his trial BY military cevriered
Bsfor. h..se a. charged vas triable
only before a state court Of criminal
Jurisdiction md not BY any court OF.
CANNED under the laws Of the Uai,ed
States. To give therefore to court
thus organized Jurisdiction in ms,,ers
which happened prior to shei, ins.i'u-
ton, aud Of which at the time no
United States court could take cogni.
xance, j. TO make that . crime by the
laws Of the Uni.cd States in regard
10 which they had been before silent,
and for the trial Of which the courts
Of the State in which the oHense wa.
com mit,ed alone had Jurisdiction. In
90 far, therefore, and inasmuch a. ii
supercedes the trial BY jury, this law
II construed as retroactive would pos
seas the character Of an G, poa tae,o
law. But this is not the construction
to be placed upon the wordiag Of the
act which should be held TO apply
only to nch oMenscs a. may have
bees committed subsequent to its
passage. lie will be released from
confinement
The Gazette states that Alexander
Hamilton. has been appoiatsd CHEF
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Tex
-. r. b. Turner ha~ been appointed
Attorney Gcbern. vicc-Alsxasder
the "Mis.y," and that al the county
discern but two, Of radical views, Of
Travis county have bses removed
aaa some negroes and iaconpsteat
whitss appointed iustesd.-MKia.
"ey Er92;vey.
The nans paper contains the fol-
lowing ia relation TO tho dspIorable
condition Of the frontier:
Recently NC have cosrsrssd With
gentlemen Who have bsen 10 attend
apcs upon tho courts Of the western
cosntica, sud from what they ssy Of
tbs condition Of the frontier people,
Il 10 truly deplorsble. The frosisr
10 rapidly rsceding. and two years
ncs- like the past, viii maks our
cossty ones nore tAs border. Iswas
vita diAculty that Judge Weaver
could get . Grand Jssy, sad ono
petit jury ia Wise county out Of the
registered votsrs. A short time BE-.
fors oourt M. Freeman, living on
Dsntos creek. lest two little Boys,
that we're carried 81 BY the indians
10 broad day light. II has boon
many yssn sines The indians we're
- low down 90 the creek - this
psighborhood. About the sams time
Of the capture Of Mr.. Fresmans chill
drsn. an old man BY the name Of
Leeper, for many year., . citissn or
this cousty, VA murdered BY the
Indians in Parker county; and about
The same time they killed a Mis-.
Hamilton, and carried Of her chill
dreu, leaving ths infiat alive but
scalped. In-roads have bsen made
by ibom into Tsrrant county, which
is the third tier OF counties from the
outside settled county vest Of il.
The quantity Of stock driven from
Tarrant, Parker, Palo Pinto. Jack,
Wise. Moataeus, Young, and Cook is
enormous. Ths driving on Of stock
has become 20 common as to attract
little at.sssion. II would startle tho
good people Of tho interior Of the
State to know the actual suffering aud
loss sustained BY our fellow -cisissns Of
the border. The settlements arc fast
breaking up, and never before WAS
there such gloom among the settlers.
The hardest and most resolute among
them. thoee Who have borne the Lrunt
the longest, are Gov in despair; many
have left, aad others are prepas * to
leave, Ualsss steps arc takes sooa
to drive hAek. ssd keep out tAs sav-
ags foe the vest wealth in stock Of eur
Western ffostiss must be Lost 70 the
Stats, aud Auudreds Of worthy citi-
ssns, who's III il invested in thesc
dearly purchased homs.eads and stock
will BE- len psasileaa and homeless. |
The nsras rine Of the beautiful
Western brooks tAst have been glad
dsnsd by the glssfal voices Of youth.
full PrassIe ~ ne longer keeping
tine 70 susA iaaossss uirtA, bat tAsir |
lssgAisg vatsss have bssa s.aasssd |,
y the crimson ids Of human ils |
that has nisglsd with then. They
have bses aiIsss ed noursfsl Wit. |
sssaes Of the nast terrible Tragedies |
Il berdss lifs'
The Lovely valleys that have 70. |
sounded viii ~ lovisg Of Asrds,
asd ~ tinkiips Of balls, are sov Il.
lssA, sad IL !sxurisst grsn u ~.
cropped. Tss csbis, where he a. |
vsaisssss stssngss waa wsisoaa1, 10
BON Deserted. No more vii ths !
snses ssesaaing fsoa ito hsarshsssns |
nske joyous Tie heart Of IL bsis>sd !
wsseass, o. mark Ne progress Of
siviaastiss. Ii lis,sls IN severed
With bsssa, spoa the hars waIh srs
he Matted losks Of IL nolhss,
aoa The oeot1svpd brains of ~ Il.