The New York herald., 1845-08-28
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selves, and the laughter of travellers.
Disturbances IN ScHoHARIE-BLFsHErM (GrLnoA,) J
August %, ls45-We are in state of rebellion and in.
surrecton our sheris and constabes have been inter
ruped in the exercise of their several duties and their
lives threatened by disguised men in this town. should
they again appear among them. One constable has been
from home and tarred for having served civil process
another intercepted and his papers taken from him The
sheriff and his deputy taken and insulted, and open
threats made to shoot the sheriff and his deputies no
much that process could longer be served by any Of
fcer, whether for rent otherwise and open resis
to any force that could be against them also
threatened-until the consummation of like threats in
the county of Delaware in the murder Of Steele This
has been openly exuted in, and approved of by many
this part OF our country-until those of the people in
cned to the preservation of institutions could for.
bear no longer and called the sheriff of the county
to come to their aid with men and sufficient to
cute process to preserve the peace and put down these
insurreconary movements As the conservators OF the
peace and in the execution Of their several civil duties
they have noby sustained themselves and the call Of
the people to aid them has been obeyed with the utmost
promptness
The posse assembled from different towns in this coun-
ty, and marched from this village Wednesday morn.
ing to the dsaected parts of this town. headed by the
Sheriff and his officers, and NV Cummins, Esq, mill.
tary commander They were joined on the ground by
force of some $50 men from Delaware county under the
command of Gen. Griffin and Col Wooster pursuit of
the murderers of Steele and other ugitves from justice
in that county and to aid posse if should be
sary, against any opposing force They were also jein-
ed by others of the from the town of jefferson and
its vicinityn all amounting TO about 500 men, deter
mined to sustain the laws. The disaaected however,
did not show themselves in force TO fight they had
threatened but, as is understood embodied in
siderable numbers in wood at distance and out
OF the roach OF the posseand fortunately the shedding
of blood has so far been prevented.
Several suspected persons have been captured and
now undergoing examination. Some dozens of Indian
dresses and false faces found and flag which had
been raised church, which had been the place Of
rendezvous Of the anti rent forces with Indian paint
ed side, and inscribed Victory or Deathr-on
the other something relating to resisting the payment of
rent believe. This was said 10 have been taken and
carried away as trophy by the from Delaware to
whom too much praise cannot be awarded for their ac
witty and inrepidty IN the arrest of suspected persons
and the performance OF their duty They returned the
day AMI posse the next day again secured the
town and brought In other suspected peronsand yes
torday aipar of hcm made excursion into the towns
Conesville and Broome, under Deputy Sheriff Lemily
and g. w Cummins, Esq, in command and made some
further arrests and executed civil processes The
main body were discharged last night retaining suai.
cent toguard the prisoners between 30 and 0) Of this
pace-whose examination has commenced this morning,
and which will probably unfold full connection the
anti-rent associations with the disguised masked Indians
and sanction and direction OF their operations iu
ly show that their determination has been rebellion and
open resistance to the authorities far checked only
BY the promptness and patriotism Of pcace-makers
IL is now asceitained that Tuesday night large
body OF the insurgents prowlng about the road
between here and North Benheim to Interrupt the She
riff and his guard and take the public designed for
use here, their way from Schoharie to this place.
Fourteen disguised men were accidentally discovered
crossing the road in the glen short distance above this
village, the west side of the Schoharie creek, and
traced small copse of woods few rods south of the
road and west of the visge-where they could, under
count OF its elevation overlook heretofore peaceful
valley and see by the moons light, and hear almost all
that was passing in the village.
There might have been more than the above number
hut so many counted by the person who discovered
them part OF them carrying unlghted torches, and
telling the person who discovered them that they were
going a.fshing On the alarm, however, being given
the villagers though mostly destitute of arms provided
themselves with such as they could get, with clubs, &c.
and were the alert through the night determined to
defend the last from any attack which might be made
and by which means 1t was probably prevented. The
sheriff by not coming through the infected passes on the