The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-09
FROM DELAWARE COUNTY.

DELHI, Thursday eve, Sept a, lS45.
GENTLEMEN: The coroner and his Jury are still
hard at work here. Since the date of my last,
large number Of witnesses have been before them
One, William Naming, testified that he had been
an anti.rent committeeman; had taken the oath
of office, and had sworn in large number of Indians
and some Indian women--not, indeed, that they
might be permitted TO wear calico and bear arms in
this crusade against their foes, but that they might
be the honored dress makers and ornamenters of
masks for their husbands, sons lovers, the brave
heroes and lead men TO do battle in the cause Their
oath enjoins perfect secrecy at all times and places
upon all matters of the anti-rent interests. Another
lad about Is years Of age, confessed before the jury
that he, disguised, had borne arms in the famous
battle of Sharksvle last spring. at the great gather
ing of Indians on the 18th March last, for the pur
pose of burning this village and resculng the Indian
prisoners therein confined at the collection of the
tribes to resist the Stewart sale for rent at many
other less notable occasions, and finally ended his
Indian warfare by appearing thus upon that long
aforementioned field where our under-sherif
fell. Thus are the young of our county
led away and ruined by terrible enthusiasm that
has nearly ruined us. Eight prisoners were fully
committed yesterday-two recognised to appear as
witnesses; and to-day eight more have been COM
mi,ted. Tuesday evening last, and after the close
of my last, the Roxbury detachment of horse sent
in seven prisoners; yesterday they sent in two
more; to-day another; and to-day five came in, and
voluntarily delivered themselves up for examina-
ton. The detachments out tomake arrests, at the
date of my last, still out, the Grand 1t
is very difficult to make them, the offenders have
deserted their homes, and live in the mountains,
caves, and move about, dnd are stealthily fed by
friendly men and women living in those parts
Large sections of the county seem to be depopula-
ted and ruined. The amount of suffering it is
ing to women and their offspring, is immense. A
detachment Of about twenty horse went out yeser-
day, and served twelve distress warrants for rent
Several land agents have come in from abroad 10
collect their rents, with the aid of the military. |
believe all determined to push the collections, ill
all are paid. This must add to the heavy sorrows
and burdens already upon the tenants by their own
foolish conduct. have little doubt that more than
thousand, two years ago prosperous and happy in
this good county, are now ruined, or are on the
road that must end in ruin, pecunary; and too
many, with their property, will lose their charac-
fers. How true, that "the way Of the transgressor
is hard"
The soldiers have nearly completed two good,
secure log jails, in the rear Of our courthouse.
They will probably be ready, and the prisoners re-
moved to them tomorrow. This will be sad
sight, to see many of these tenants of green
and healthful hills exchanging their comfortable
houses and happy families, for lodging in such
cherries prisons.
The military are mostly in good health and
spirits. have thousand things to say, but have
not time nor courage tonight to do SO, as fear
have already trespassed.
Yours, &C., 5.