New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-06
The Tragedy nj Andes.
r A. x.

The news lust received that the landlords OF Del
aware County are about to issue distress warrants
on all their claims and sell property to pay them
coupels Us 10 look with painful interest for farther
tdines from that quarter We hope no violence
will be offered to the ministers Of the law, who are
but doing their duty in the prcmises-oiten a mos,
unpleasant duty The tone Of the Anti Rent papers
strengthens this hope. They all, without exception
earnestly depore the death of Steele deprccate ia
ture resistance TO the laws, and counsel the Anti
Renters 70 rely on the peaceful Intermediates Of
Public Opinion and the Ballot Box. Yet We are
not wholly without approximations that general
issue of distress warrants in Delaware will lead to
new outFages
We have hitherto rcfrained from attaching any
credit 10 the mere hearsay statements that Steele
had fred on the Indians at Andes before they fired
on him The following narrative of an eyewitness
however has the authors name attached TO it, and
we give it for what i, is worth:
From the Albany Ereeholdr.
Mr.. EDiroR-n the last number Of the Freebooter,
perceived hatyOu received but very brefand imperfect
Of the late raca catastrophe that took place
the premises Of Mr. Earl in this county. Being eye
witness 10 most Of the transactions Of that deplorable
scene. the following is brief summary of what
acted in my presence the truth OF which VIII youch
for should h be required 60
On the 7th inst about o'clock the afternoon being
on the premises Of Mr. Earl, and standing in the high
way, by the bars there were about 80 Indians in the
pasture On the other side of the fence rom where
stood Mr. Green Moore, the Sheriff, had shortly prev
Gus this with the assistance of TWO others driven the
stock 20 be sold for rent into the Of the pasture
adjoining the bars around which the principal part Of
the Indians had collected. soon after the Sheriff had
gone into the pasture after the cattle about 20 Indians
followed and accompanied him back. portion OF the
Ind
Is for the purpose Of preventing their escape. soon AZ
ter the cattle had been driven into the corner some dit
ference Of opinion arose between Mr. Wright and Bris
bane concerning the legality OF selling the property IN
the highway After some argument pro and con, Bris
banc mentioned that the advertisement read that the
stock would be exposed for sale the ground and
the time they had been the previous day of sale at
The same time referring Deputy Sheriff q. ~ Steele. and
Constable T. : Edgcrton, (whO seemed 10 be of the
same opinion Mr.. Wright 10 the advertisement on
the barn One OF them expressed wish 10 see IT, and
both rode down towards the barn Aer they had proceed
ed down the road short distance II H. Indians crossed
over the highway but were instantly recalled. About
this time Mr. Wright crossed the over bars into the midst
of the Indians seemingly with the intent oil approaching
towards the sheriff who conversing with them 10
this time Steele and Edgerton having returned from
the barn. approached the bars he latter think rather
in advance Of the former and rode into the pasture
where the Indians were assembled Mr. Edgerton com
manded the assistance Of the people 10 help IN keeping
the peace at the time fourishing pistol and pre-
-enting towards the Indians. From The threatening
sude assumed by both parties and fearing danger was
near turned around and instantly heard the discharge
Of 'rea arms Some FIVE six reports being heard in
quick succession On the report OF the hrst discharge
fctrcaed up the highway, and after proceeding some
FIVE or six rods turned around and observed Edscrtons
horse plunge and he d snounted in rather an abrupt
manner. steele nj the same time rode forward among
The Indians and be turned his horse 70 the ei', he
presented and dscha sed IN. pist" i"nedntey mere
followed = vOey from the ndians-he seemed te reel in
his saddle and taking hold Of the Of his horse fell
slowly to the rght-hs horse also falling about the same
tune Having assisted In carrying him % the house of
Mr. Earl about 20 rods from where be was wounded.
ami having examined his wounds possible,
iouAd that ball had penetrated the abdomen enter
ng in the left lumbar region. and making IT'S exit about
one and half inches the right of the Inca alba,
middle line of the abdomen carrying portion of the
omentum through the exit wound Another had passed
through the right breast entering the right side OF the
sicrnum breast bone and escaping about two inches
anterior the right axilla. There was also wound
through the anterior part of the right arm, which APP
pcaftd 10 me have been done by the ball that
uss ed through the breast Shortly after he had been
brought 20 the house, inquiry was made as 10 who
nr'd FIRST some person answered inc indians ihai
being contradcted, u think by Mr. Brisbane) the
opinion adv snced that Mr. steele the hrst per
that fired Mr.. Wright replied that steele had not
fired: ! being positive Of the reverse, mentioned to
Wright that he was certainly mistaken, As mas seen
him ire He then inquired of Steele If he had fired he
Sicce) replied yes Having formed the opinion that ne
had not been wounded till the last voey from the Indians
a-ked him if he did not fire before he was wounded ;
he replied. "Tboere did About this time Mr. steele
addressed Mr. Ea informing him, that If he had paid
his rent he would have been shot and from that
ma arose the reply of Esr concerning the forty lives
u would have shown much greater respect for truth
fhe individual who first publicity 10 that remark
lsd told the whole story II was merely this that II
they would show him their title he would pay every cent
oi rent but they meant TO bully him out of IT, q think
Wer, the Words he would not pay If forty lives were
lost In conversation between Brisbane and Wright
during the of the afternoon the latter acknowl
edged that ne acted mprudeniy in the highway with the
Indians before the ARRAY commenced IN the pasture
Bur set he thought that there would have been diff
Guilty if Fdgcron had not acted he did. The Sheriff
replied that he thought not he had cOnverscd with
the chief and he finally thought there would be but little
difference whether the cattle driven into the high
way sold in the road About week after the airAy
suhponacd before the Jury OF inquest IN the vii
lace of Delhi and for about five hours had 10 submit 10
the abusive epthcts that portion Of that august
hu'v could invent. Among other things was called "a
inr repeatedly and TO crown all. ! was honored with
the appcation of being id little positive Paddy
am sorry the gentlemen who made the assertion,
reached the mark so far. The next time ! trust they
VII be more fortunate thought that an uncommon
share OF attention had been bestowed on me but a
Young lady informed me that the most OF the above and
many more were rendered 10 her while giving her ties
imony. JOHN CALHOUN, NJ u.
ANDrs, Aug. q, ls45