The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-11
lErom the Albany Alta,
THE OUTRAGE IN DELAWARE COUNTY

THE OUTRAGE IN DELAWARE COUNTY
In another column will be found several le,,.,.
conveying the intelligence of most brutal tras.J'
committed by body Of disguised "anti-renisr.ys
in one Of the towns Of neighboring county. IL.
difficult to conceive Of so large body of men. s,,'
ing in concert and deliberately shooting down ~.
of their fellowctzens, for attempting to pe,so"'
an act which, as they all knew, he, az a public os
6cer, ha Il solemnly sworn 10 discharge II r.
misguided men expect, by such bloody deeds -
convince others Of the justice of their cause H.
are committing grevous error, and they win -.
long learn that cause can be sustained for a.,
length of time, by acts of lawlessness and crim.y
We cannot reconcile ourselves TO the belief ,hs,
the farmers and yeomsnry of the county were ,ba
perpetrators of, that they will even Justify ri.
guilty deed. We have no doubt that in ,bIls ~
stance as in Columbia county, il will turn ou III,
most of those who were =" gaged in il were msr'
cenary adventures, and gers 10 the soil unon
which il was enacted. ~"
Governor Wright is at present absent from IN.
city, upon short visit 10 his late home in :,
Lawrence county, but doubtless early and ef6csn,
measures will be taken for the discovery and as
rest of all who were engaged in this cold-bloodea
outrage.
PROBABLE MURDER BY ANTLRENT "INDIANsp
BY the following letter from a correspondent frou
Delhi, Delaware county, dated the 7ih, il will h.
seen that the disguised bands Of anti-renters Tor In
dans) have renewed their outrages; and in this in.
stance, and in all probability, committed mos,
cowardy murder in coolbood;
To The Editors cfhe Albany Erening Atlas:
"GEsrLEMEN: A most tragcal affair, growing ont
Of our anti-rent difficulties, took place at sale A.
Andes, in this county, to-day. Mr. Orr Steele, the
under sheriff, was wounded severely and il is now
feared, fatally. The bullet-holes are in his side
but down near the region Of the abdomen
"All the facts we have yet received are obtained
from Il. s. Edgerton, who accompanied Steele and
who rode into the village this afternoon after sur.
geon, and Immediately returned to Andes IL an
pears that distress had been made for rent on tbs
property of one Earl who is probably worth from
eight to ten thousand dollars and that when Steele
and Edgerton rode into the field where the properv
was that to be sold, they were surrounded bv
about one hundred Indians who fired upon their
horses, which Immediately fell dead, tive bullets Ia
king effect upon Steele. The Indians were too near
to err in their aim; and there be no doubt that
most brutal and fendsh murder was designed, and
it is to be feared, perpetrated After this Zero.
cious and cowardly act was committed, they fed in
every direction. The attack was too unexpected 10
make any defence, although Edger,on was attempt.
ing to draw his pistol, Ia revolver) when his horse
reeled, and he was prevented from firing. The
most intense excitement now prevails throughout
this village and its vicinity; and vengeance seems
determined on the heads of those iends, who would
shoot down, in open day, exemplary and valu-
able citizen, whose only offence was most thor
ough discharge of his duty; and threats, not loud,
but deep, are mutered against those demagogues
who have famed this excitement of the tenants into
a fame, for their own selfish purposes.
Gin haste, yours, &C."
A letter from the editor of the Delhi Gazette, cor
roborates the above statement in every particular
This is the most disgraceful and outrageous act that
has yet been committed by these "Indian" mis-.
| creants.
A.. IL n.
favored by gentleman of this city, is as follows
! "About one O'Clock this afternoon, when sheriff
Moore, accompanied by under-sherr Steele, deputy
sheriff Edgerton, and Peter.P. Wright esq.,, was
proceeding to sell some property for rent in the
town of Andes, they were met by about one hun
bred men disguised and armed; and, although they
were assured that violence would be offered them
yet they were unexpectedly fired upon by large
number of disguised men, who were within very
short distance of them and the horses of Steele and
Edgeron both shot from under them. Steele is like
wise badly wounded by two balls both of which
entered his body. No intelligence has been re-
ceived from him since about the time he was shot,
but it is generally believed he will not recover Mr..
| Edgerton, who brought the news says that Mr..
Steele is so badly injured as to be unable to walk,
although he can talk with difficulty It is said both
horses are dead, having been shot through with
great number of balls When and where this mat.
ter will end, is difficult to tell. Who would have
believed that the hitherto peacea5le inhabitants OF the
county of Delaware would have so far forgotten
their duty to themselves and their country, as to
rebel against its laws, and murderousy shoot down
upright and faithful officer, while in the discharge
of the duty he had sworn to PERFORM None but
such is the fact; and, surprising as it may appear
there men to be found who seem to approve
of it,"
Another letter says so. NJ Steele was shot to-
day in Andes, by men in disguise, and, fear, NOR
tally. The buet-holes are in the side or, perhaps
near the abdomen"