The New York herald., 1876-02-28
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27, 1876.
THK KxPEmENcK or AN ANDRRsoSvILLE PRrs-
oxKR-A pEsERTER's PETITION FOR RE-
IIKT.
In the case Of John Mcfarland, Company F., Sixty
iourth Ohio Volunteers who prayed Cor honorable
charge from said regiment and for pay and allowances
while prisoner of war at Andcrsonvic, the Senate
COMMITTEE Military Affairs made adverse TO.
pon IN which they say
John Mcfarland. Company y, sixty-four Ohio Vol
unteers Vas enrolied ana mustered INTO service Oco
eer ~ lsel, or three YEAR, was reported descrter
iured In action al Chickamauga Ca September To- 1861
enlisted IN rebel army as private in Company A,
Tenth Tennessee regiment, while prisoner OF at
Andersonvnc, Ga. was recapturcd by United States
forces a. Egypt station. Miss. December %, 1864,
While IN arms against the government; was confined
a rebel prisoner Of at Alton, H., military prison.
released February 81 1865, on amnesty oath.
The petitioner states that he became so much re-
duced hy disease and starvation while in prison at An
dcrsonvins Ca, that he saw no other way OF saving
hs e than by cnlistng In the rebel army. which he
says ne dd with Of saving himself from siarva-
ton and with The intention OF making his escape into
the Union lines al tho nrst opportunity"
We have here q OF deserton that should not DO
confounded with honorable conduct by any lapse of
time and grant the relief prayed for would be
justice 90 the surviving loyal who suffered all the
hardships enumerated by the applicant rather than
abandon their coors and array themselves on the side
Of the enemy.
TINE DUTY or THE GOVERNMENT TO CITIZENS
or THE FRONTIER.
The senate Committee Claims, In their report on
the petition of John 5. Friend ay:-The petitioner
alleges that be lives, a stock raiser. one of tho
frontier counties Of Texas and that he suffered much
from dcpredaiions OF marauding bands OF Comancho
Indians taxing from HIM At various times horse, and
other property amounting in value TO 81 492 and upon
attacking bis family. muiiating IN sho,k
ING manner bis wife, and taking captive his son.
whom they held IN captivity somo four or
nve ycars, subjectlng him TO great expense
a. veil on aocoun, Of medical services rendered to
his wife efforts 10 aud his homo
ms son amcuntipg IN the whole 10 80, 600 This
claim vas presented 70 she Commissioner OF Indian
Anars wbe replied the case VAS one deserving favor.
abis consideration and recommended that u be pre-
scnted 70 Congress A. the comes before Con.
rress viii thm recommendation tho committee deem
proper say ~ reference 90 this and an IKE claims
thai iber judgment IN the absence Of treaty stpu-
aton special oblaatlon on the part of tho govern.
mant hs government cannot and ought not 20 become
ihs insurer ~ the hves and property of those who
choose 20 undertake she hazards Of a frontl,r
nfe "a n ccrainy right and proper for
the rogrrunicnt % arord an the guards In lis
power frr the pfoisetion q ns chisens against
fndian incurai9ns by the sid of military arm. BOT
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