The New York herald., 1844-12-22

INTERESTING FROM THE RIoTous DIsrRIcr.-We
have received an interesting and rather important
letter from Hudson, detailing the death Of citizen
hlvenburg, which We mentioned on Friday, and
giving the particulars Of the arrest Of the leaders
in the recent anti-rent troubles near Albany.
This letter Is important tar as that section and
the laws OF this State are concerned, because. by
the arrest OF the leaders ofthe rioters, further law
less proceedings on their part may be prevented
These insurrectionary movements OF a few indi-
viduals, disguised as Indians, have too long dis
graced this State, and we begun 10 believe that
our government had not sufficient moral or physi.
cal courage to put down riot-when it is known
that the anti-rent feeling was not universal even
among the tenants themselves, and that families
were even divided on the propriety of contesting
the right of the Patroon TO collect the rents, 1t Is
strange that Gov. Bouck neglected for 80 long a
time to check at the revolutionary spirit that
would ultimately have spread throughout the ma
nor. At any time decided movement on the
part of the authorities would have saved all the
loss OF life and all the insults that have been per-
petrated by few awless loafers in the Rensselaer,
district, and vet for reasons best known to the Ex
ecutive, the outrages have been winked at for
.
HUDSON, Dec. 20, 1874.
14nti-Rent Meeting-Big and Little Ihwndr- One
Man Shot,
A meeting of the anti. r. nters of Columbia CO.,
was held at Smokey Hollow, in the town Of Claw
crack, about seven miles east Of this city, on Wed
nesday, 18th instant. About ls0 men, disguised as
Indians, arrived with pistols, tomahawks, and
swords, marshaed by their chief, Big Thunder,
and marched after band of music. They assem-
bled at the house of Mr.. Miller, "a tavern) where
Big Thunder addressed them at length. There
were about 1900 spectators from different parts of
the county, and from this city. While passing out
of the building in which they assembled, pistol
was discharged in the hall, near the front door,
the contents Of which entered the breast Of
young man about l8 years of age, by the name of
whose father resides in the town OF
Hilsdale The ball entered the centre OF the breast
,s5Su. sSys the n ,sh
on angle Of 80 degrees, passing directly through
the heart, and lodged in the spine, causing instant
death. II could not be ascertained who discharged
or notice taken oft by the Indians. The body
was conveyed home, where a post mortem examl
nation was made by Doctors Squires and Hins-
dale, fthe town Of Claverack, in the presence of
the coroner r. No Jury could be got the body was
meeting was held, and an inquest held overit. In
being brought to the city Of the death OF
this young man, the sheriff, Henry c. Miller,
Theodore Miller EsE dlstrc. Issn attorney, Joseph p
ately repaired to the spot where, with the assist
ance Of deputy sheriff Thos Sedwick, and Colonel
Root, of the town Of Caverack, they succeeded in
Little Thunder, and man by the name Of -
-, who was very officious in attempting to
rescue Big Thunder from the sheriff Big Thun
der, who is one DR.. Boughton. OF Rensselaer,
theI sheriff and Mr. Anable, threatening their lives
ii they attempted to arrest him. They seized him,
and soon made different disposition Of hisfirearms.
He then called on his brother Indians, saying, eff
have any friends, come and assist me - but the
whole tribe Of natives stood awe struck at the ar
rest Of their chief. Big Thunder was brought be-
fore Judge Peck yesterday for trial. Sheriff Miller,
on his examination, swore that he was the person
him with instant death if he did not give up his
papers, in the town Of Capake, where he had gone
to sell ON distress warrant for rent. Big Thunder
applied for counsel from Rensselaer, county, to
grant which the court adjourned until o'clock
this afternoon.
There has been report, from source enti.
Ting ii to credit that an attempt woudIbe made to
rescue the prisoners from the prison. The citizens
convened at the court house last evening to take
into consideration, and provide tor the safety Of the
city. The meeting was ably addressed by several
gentlemen, among which was Judge Hageboom,
and E. P. Cawes, Eeq. A committee was appoint
cd, WHO IcpOItcu tHdL IHcIc DC an dQQllOudl CIty
watch of twenty men In each ward and that the
Hudson Light Guards, under the command of
Capt. +. p. Cawles, be stationary to guard the
PRISON, and that the same be kept as long as may
be necessary. Cannon has been placed around the
prison for its better defence and every thing bears
an aspect OF war.
Big Thunder had, on his arrest, horse pistol,
which was loaded with two balls, large knife,
thimble, balls, &c. &c. After the death Of Riven-
burgh, Col. Root addressed him in public on be-
half Of the spectators, asking him why he had as
sembled with those natives with arms He re-
Piled that he had been informed that the sheriff
was coming with possee from Hudson to arrest
him, and that he had prepared himself to meet
any emergency, and would never be taken by
sheriff Miller, and boastngly proclaimed that, with
ten of his natives, and he at their head, they
would take the sheriff and all his possee in about
Two hours. This boasling knave found himself
locked up in cell of the prison. The sheriff's
possec consisted of four men; and Big Thundet's
possee was, at that time, about one hundred men.
Since writing the above, it is reported by a man,
rom Rensselaer, county, that preparations are
making there to rescue Big Thunder. A messen-
ger has been despatched to the Governor to pro-
vide for the better safety Of the city. Where this
will end. no man can tell M.