The New York herald., 1845-08-23

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and overlook him the prairie, whore he was soundy
thrashed-he, further learned, reached the "Lone
| Elm' where he died.
From the Anti-Rent Region.
DELHI, August 20, 1S45
More Arrests Comn,ittais--Both Sides othe Ques-
| tion-Ihe Government No,chere-Dfiiitary Ardor
The Wcather.
| Yesterday, no less than prisoners were
marched into jail here, five in gang, and two in
another. At first such arrivals were the signal of
strong display Of outraged feelings the part Of the
people of this town, but custom has brought them
now to look on them ordinary events. | have
1t from one of those who know, that the ouburst of
violence, and very naughty language that took place
here against the first prisoners not creditabe TO
the discretion and forbearance of the citizens. This
| do not mention for the purpose OF lowering them
or their fair fame, but it is tfac and such must
be told But as an offset let it be recolleced that
their provocation was Unprecedented, and calcula-
ted to the ire OF stole, and 1t will not be a
matter osurprse that therewere breathings othreat
ming and slaughter hard names and all that, poured
out in prousion against the unfortunate captives.
All this is put upon record, that such occurrence
may not happen again.
| A posse OF fifty or sixty mounted rliemen went
out Yesterday but where to is kept strictly secret
As they trotted up street they became altogether In
| visible in few moments IN an Immense cloud OF
DUST too dense appeared to admit of resplratlon;
how the rear files get along Is wonder to me for two
or three days such riding together Vast exertion
made arrest namedScudder who is believedto be
the person who acted chief Of the and who
command to shoot both man and horse. There is no
question but that he is Of the prime movers in IT, but
there is little likelihood of his arrest he is by this
time out Of the State and beyond the reach of his
ers who spurred by the promise of a reward Of
5000 His old father been gaol for week but
liberated on Monday nothing appearing against him in
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| man named Squires has been upon his examination
to-day. He is Of the marked men, and well known
conspicuous parsonage in the antrent ranks and is
under recognizances to appear at the term
for helping to tar and feather man called Tim Corbn,
year ago. at his house II appears Tim went out
levy for of rent due by Squires, and
detained in pleasant conversation for about an hour
when behold band Of Indians came skeping rank and
file the ed-led poor Tim to spot selected for the
ceremeny-mounted him on something like an old soap
box and served him out with tar and feathers, until he
he not himself at ALL All this done at
Squres' house and in his presence. A week ago there
and pistol taken from the who tarred year
ago. found in the house of Squres who from all this is
like most Of them prevarcatins and requires
question to be repeated three or four times before
of That ma II the
Scotch lecturer is fully committed for murder but
full statement of the charges and list OF names, will be
| better than separate notices.
The following fifteen committed the charge of
murder:-
Moses Earle, VIM. Reside,
1 Augustus kittle, Henry ID. Wickham,
Daniel Northrup, Zera Preston,
| Zadock P. Northrup, Isaac l.. Burhans,
| John Van steenburgh Davis Travis,
VIM. Minnie, Barbour Stafford,
William Brisbane
Names of those who waiting their examination
not yet committed
Robert Scath, John Birch,
jeremiah Faulkner, John Mathews,
Adam Scath, Joseph Schoonmaker,
Robert Rutherford, John A. Shaver
Stewart Grant, Freeman Shaver
ID. W. Squres Richard Morse,
Luther Haynes, john Davis,
James Jenkins, Allen II. Davis,
Edward Smith, Jared Woolhizer,
John Whitson jr.
Besides these there are seven discharged and seven
| arrived yesterday whose names have not learned
quite sufhcient 10 provide lots oi WORK LOT lawyers
guards consables and officers of all kinds, for month
| at least
When person hears both sides of the story and goes
to the trouble OF ascertaning far is possible the
deposition OF each he is at loss to determine the line
of demarkation between the right and wrong Of the
question Brought to the test of law simple enough;
that has been violated, and must be vndicated But if
| is sound principle to judge of acts by motives,
there is wide field for enquiry before the mere act
of joining an association Of anti-renters be termed
criminal. Many Of that confederation declare that
aney & ieit all the Duoyancy OF men battling Tor a
oppressed against set of nsurpers. They deny with in
dgnaton that the acts of the reckless should be constr
ed to their injury and that there any premedtaton
| to take life do injury to beast on their part
Personal enmity, they say had more to do in the late
the part OF others but is utterly useless to advert
to these declarations in the present state OF the case
ever the whole truth out it will not be by the
| untary confessions of the accused.
Hardly any topic engages people here but the taking
OF prisoners the prospect OF Furnishing them and the
conduct ofgovernment Farmers have not word to say
about their crops their farms, their families. They
are regularly transformed into soldiers, and think of
thing but marches, drills, guards and rations. People
are beginning to orego all prospect Of doing
thing in the matter and the best informed ready
to deprecate its policy dictated by selfish and
motives. heard several observe that there ought to
have been at least large reward offered for the appe
henson of the gully ugitives Scudder especally and
n finn
from doing their duty. Such conviction in the minds
the people here mpels them to greater effort and to
rely themselves, and after all this Is the best of
reasoning The weather is hot and the country in want
of rain badly; but this there present appearance