Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-14
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HeldoFbarraok Mountains, Dec. -
The var has progressed thss far With great deal
Of spirit, but very little bloodshed; and there Is
every prospect OF cessation Of hostilties for
short time. But this calm will only be the prelude
10 q still greater storm. You aware how the
sheriff and his posse, including I'm Van Buren, and
William l.. Marcy came out here in the night Of
Sunday, or early on Monday morning, and alarmed
al the old women, pigs and poultry. The farmers
mustered 1000 strong, and mst him, and offered to
conduct h IN and escort him his journey; but he
backed out; he was afraid OF perishing with cold and
hunger and came back to this tavern. Although he
and his party did not do much execution amongs,
the Dutch they did terrible execution in the larders
at this pace They ate and drank up every thing,
and had to send to Albany for fresh supplies.
The farmers efertd violence at any time, but
all secretly armed; aud if any Of the soldiers
had fred, the whole patty would have b en-
.laughle ed Wit oul d ubt. The alarm be Is have
been ringing, ard the trampets blowing every hour
for the lsst four days, and the gathering Of the
Dutch arm re on the hills, very UGH like the
gathe rings of the old Cameron OF bordereis in
Scotland in the olden time. What pity we have
not here some "Thomas the Rhymsr.' amongst us
to give us a melrcal version .f the whole Il this
pig and potato insur ection.
You know that on Monday we hal 100 Albany
so di rs amongst us, and they did nothing; on Wed
nesday morning we had l20 Troy soldiers, and they
did nothing bat eat and drink; aud to-day We have
500 troops from Montgomery county and hey
disposed to do the 1t is idle talk to say that
the Sheriff. men have been RESTED. When he
cam, here on Monday he much alarmed. The
road out from bany is a bad one up to the Norman
Kill beyond this stream the land stre tches out in
grand plateau TO the mountains /; it is levi asd
open, although cut by deep ravines. l saw no
blood shed at any time this week, except fw
pigs, which the soldiers wanted to cook and eat
This tavern is three miles from the top of Helder-
berger and as the soldiers reached here
they were surrounded by about $50 well mounted
stern looking Dutchmes, who rode round and round
them, blowing and brandishing tin horns, and
ing them horribly. Every twenty five had captain
and all the words OF command were given in Dutch.
After this the troops marched cut Gulf Bridge,
very difficult defle In the mountains, easily de.
Tended The soldiers rode here in wagons here they
were met by 5000 horsemcn, who opened a passage
for the soldiers the latter loaded their guns march
ed to the middle OF them. turned refund and marched
back this tavern, amid the piless pelings Of
Of the most terrible storms of rain thunder and light
ming / ever witnessed.
The sheriff could not arrest any Of the ringleaders
warrants. They will allow him to serve his pro
cesses, but not to arrest their Fagler the prn
cipal leader, is a member Of the Assembly and has
been down to the Governor. The Heidelberg is
now covered with snow; and il the Dutch resist,
the soldiers will run the risk Of meeting the same
fate as Bonapartes army in the Moscow campaign;
for winter quarters they viii not get here. Yester
day the sheriff marched ny over the hills towards
Heiderbereer and Wssterloo, served his processes
and met with no resistance. Ii 10 said he has
taken one or two ringleaders. will keep you ad
vised OF all that occurs. There is TO be great
county convention Of all the Dutch discontens this
day, so look out for something stirring soon from
ARIEL.
In accordance with the suggestion Of CORES
pondent. here give q border ballad, illustrative
Of the late onslaught Of the sheriff in thu Hilderbar-
rack hills.
THE RsUrr RkpwnLx.
On Rsdsviile hill fray besss
Al Clarke ale house IL ended,
The Dutch cut DER the soldiers ras,
Sac merrily they besasd.
The sheriff from the city came
W. young Prince John he,
The youss, The Old the ksd, the lane.
They bore ham lsod cen Papy.
They reached the Helderbasraeh hin,
ssid the sheriff, Isee one farm
Where must seize, for coed or III,
Therefore vel eng pain"
when they TO the Rsids,ille hill
A daylight did appear,
The spisd an aged butchmaa
And he did them draw near.
"Cone hi,h.r, sgd Du,ehnss,n
aAsd tell where your siout
With all their great ARMY
But vrst you moust rsn dell do
II vrends you be
hear you be de shorssfs noia.
Gum up from Albany"
"ADd hif you be de- shorsiS
A I do dink you be,
Holm you has bripgd view.
Mdyoar bad gompasse.
aDere. joist den dou.snA Dusehmsn,
Stand vast upon de hill
D~y'n make hold jhunhs of AL your wes
Dey vsnt dere bellies 6ll."
Thea sp spoke Marcy. ssily,
"For the Dnicsms I'm match.
I've tore my bresehes badly
They must give me patch"
Then up spoke Prince John after
The Dutch g'ris 10 me hisht'-s
Tile spoke m,ds, shouts and lsugkssry
ITO ssep with them ths night"
aob march men, cried the sAesiG
I" And mrd not all this rzin
II the Dairh do not surrender,
Well ali march bach agsin."
The Du,ehmen dared them ell 10 shoot.
And threa,ened them 10 kill
They ard stopi but NJ the foot
oi Helderharraeh hill.
And there Prince John did take q drak
Aud Marcy. he drank too;
Ard sa,d, "good ,roth. truly thisk.
Wen ne'er reach Westesisos
ITO Small Potatoes q will seed
For troops thee Dutch t. fight,
And then will my bvseehss ssn<