The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-20

To all Pennsylvanians who come
amongst US to identify themselves
with our interests, and to lend their
ala Ia developing the vast resources
Of this country and IL sading to the
wealth and liberty Of our people, We
sxtcsd the right hand of fellowship
but for those who crawl into our 50.
cie,y through the fl,h Of their own
aysricc and evil instincts, Cor the
purpose Of Illuminating bad feelings
between the blacks and whites, and
to vilify and abuse our people, NC
entertain the most uncompromising
hostility and hatred, Randlett is
| man with no sense of justice, no
principle Of honesty, no sentiment Of
patriotism, and more Of the traits OF
respectable gentleman,
II he had boon a highmnded,
honorable gentleman, we would have
/ expressed regret at his departure
knowing him to be full hedged
villain, with moro low.born vindie-
,ivencss than any thing else, we re-
joice at his exit
j IN Houston Baptist Herald alter
a brief suspension, again makes It's
appearance.
Myriads Of grasshoppers passed
over again on Thursday last, We
AT, kept in constant state OF trep,
| idation, and are anxious for cold
wea Their to put stop to their mi
| gration.-.Shermap Courier.
The following items are from the
same paper,
MoRr INpGASs.-The following
letter received by Wednesday nights
mail, tells its own sad story
Montaugc, Texas, Nov. 2, 1865
Editors Courier
Thos. j. Hord came to town to
day with news from .hc fight that
came of on last Friday between one
hupdcd Indians and forty white men,
on Clear Creek, which resulted in
the killing Of ono Indian and one
white man-Mr. Fortenberry who
wa. mnngled, and prairie fred around
him. The people arc making ar
engagements to leave the country
will break up entirely. The impress
sion here is thu. the order, lately Is
sued BY Col. Starr, commanding at
| ". Richardson, preventing the cltl.
zens from defending themselves, will
emboldeu the Indians to butcher us
with impunity. Yours.
ST. MAINS.
| p. S.-Fur,her news just arrived,
that two hundred and twenty passed
on to Denton, killed John Baily, and
all kinds of stock They came up
blowing their buglc aud carrying a
flag. .. r. NJ
| IF We should publish what We ac-
tually think, in regard to these In
nian troubles, We would lay ourselves
liable to arrest, as was Judge Weaver
The power that prohibits our citizens
from exercising the right of self-dc'
Tense, would not hesitate to abridge
the freedom Of speech and of the
press. We must therefore content
ourselves with saying that the con
duct of the officers charged with
frontier defense is disgraceful to the
whole American people.
We add the following from letter
received from j. NJ. Lindsay, oil
Gainesville
Indians arc playing the devil
with US as usual. Two more light
moons will take them to the heart oI
Grayson county, and when they CONF
they will come in force.
| Could not the military be induced
to retire into the interior, and take
position at safe distance, withhold
their eountenanee and encouragement
from the Indians, and leave Che from.
tier to take care Of i,sclf2 If this
could be done, Indian depredations
would soon cease. If the the troops
will not fall back, we earnestly urge
our frontier settlers to do SO. You
canno, successfully fight both ln>
dians and soldiers and if you re-
main idly at home, yourselves aud
families will be murdered.
THE INDIANS Fierce Fight
On last Saturday night party of
twenty five Indians stole lot OF
horses in Sivls' Bend, about forty
miles N. W. Of Sherman. Six young
mer, viz; Two Hobbs, two PAGES,
Pructt, and Rosco followed them
down the river, and on Sunday over.
took them about ten miles below.
When they came up with the In
dians, they Immediately charged.
Discharging their rifles aud throw
ing them away, they drew their six
shooters, and a terrible fight ensued,
lasting about one and half hours,
The Indians bravely stood their
ground whilst the gallant boys
charged again and again through
them. The fight was frequently
almost hand to hand. Finally both
porties drew of and retired in sullcu
silence, One Of the PAGES was kill.
cd, and one or two more Of the boys
wounded. Some Of their horses kill
cd or wounded. Ten Indians were
killed in the fight, All honor to
those brave men. The death of Mr.
Pace is n hard blow to the frontier he
was gallant and brave young man.
These facts we have obtained from
Col. A, B, Mauion, who lives in the
ncighborhood.
GEN. REyNoLps.-The Sherman
Courier eo,nment'upon the outrageous
course pursued by Gen. Reynolds to-
wards the frontier, and the arbitrary
arrest Of Judge Weaver, for simply