The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-20
The Ambient Movements.

DELHI, August II, 1915.
The Route and its Scenery Troubles and Attyuc-
tioms-Pnbhc Opinion in and about Delhi, ,cith
Description Of the Place in these Stirring Times.
The town OF Delhi, whence now write, is the ca
pita OF Delaware county, and spot to which many
eyes are now directed on account of the late out
RACES In Its vicinity, and its being the centre of ope
rations which have been made necessary against
the an-renters, or as they are here called-the
down-reners--of this county. II requires twenty
six hours constant travel to make this place. The
first part OF IT, that is to say, from New York to
Caskill by steamboat, is done quickly and agreea-
bly, enough; from Catskill, after waiting an hour,
you start, at halt past two O'Clock at night in a stage
coach tor Delhi For seventeen mortal hours, YOU
are rolled over mountain road, crooked, hlIy
and just irregular enough In It's surface to guarantee
the traveller shaking he will not forget in month
have heard OF being rolled in barrel, but do not
think II can be more turbulent mode OF ocomo
ton than travelling by the Catskill stage But for
one thing, could not be brlbed to repeat the Jour
ney, with its dust, the heat OF the weather. the risk
of the rapid and perllous down hill galop, and the
shaking as aforesaid noticed. And what is that one
thing that would atone for so many Inconvenience
The scenery, sir, the scenery. do not know any
place SO like Berkshire county, in Massachusetts,
whose scenery is greatly Landed, but it is still infe-
rlor to that seen on the Delhi and Catsklll route
The road winds along the base, or rather the side
OF the SdtSklu Hills, lOT the whole distance be-
times you are so elevated as to have prospect Of
the outstretched country for thirty miles Nothing
exceed the beauty of the diversified surface of
the land; and It's hills and valleys, groves and rivers
are more than ussilly picturesque in the present
season, when the crops are on the ground and
wearing the golden unts OF auiumn's maturity. As
we pass along, the source of the Delaware river is
seen hard by the road side, about fifteen miles from
this place. For mile or two, it is in this
literally but green track on the soil, then it be-
comes the mlnutest OF nvulets, again little mar
nluring brock, where
Norocks impede its dmpng course,
That sweey MARBLES DER its bed
Whilst lightly poised the scaly brood,
In myriads, charm the crystal Hood"
In the course of five miles, however, from where
it first betrays shadow of existence, its banks
grow deeper, and its stream holder and steadler /;
and this IS honored with the title of head of navi-
CATION" which is literally true, as the people in the
spring and fall, when the water is abundant, float
RATS of timber from this spot to the Philadelphia
market, although, at present, one would think it
could not do more than float an empty egg she'll
would not repress my desire to say so much OF the
and its scenery, giving the latter my need of
praise, and entering my protest against the corpo-
real punishment inflicted on the traveller for seven
teen hours. will also state that there for
| Improvement, IN the manner of conducting this
stage. The drivers do not seem to care one straw
about passengers; although they carry the mall they
stop for the most frivolous reasons, and certain
of making grand halt at every tavern they come
to-and these concerns are by no means scarce
along the way. So much for the road
We got into Delhi at O'Clock, P. NJ, on Satur-
day evening. There is no view OF it until you are
right upon its borders, being encompassed by hills of
a considerable altitude. There were plain symp-
toms of something more than common, observable
even to one entirely ignorant OF the peculiar Of
affairs now prevailing here. Each of the three
taverns-ot which the town need not boasts full
and as hard at work making money as their fellows
at Saratoga. Here, however, the dodgers are coun-
trymen-farmers, who have dropped the sickle for
the musket, and hurried in to defend the out
ragged laws. Around and about these public
houses our SAID irregular forces were col
lected In numerous squads, some of them
with arms and accoutrements on, but the most of
them without either, and in their ordinary apparel
Now and again file or two of cavalry forces would
come hing up street, their long swords making
an internal clatter, and raising dust enough to su-
tOcate a whole regiment As we passed the Jail, we
observed it guarded by half dozen OF infantry,
whilst others were going to and returning from the
prison, to take up or leave of their turn of duty In
the windows above were deserted here and there
the faces OF more than two three prisoners look
ing out upon the fresh green grass and clear sky,
and familiar faces OF acquaintance, standing sentry
upon them 1t is sudden, and it may be feared,
also, disastrous change for some OF them. have
learned that there about thirty five prisoners in
jail already; all OF them are not charged with out
rage, portion OF them being taken into custody to
testify against those who shall be indicted crimi-
nal!y.
The Jail is small building, neat outside, but far
from particular whn indeed, it is more like dirty
emgrant boarding house in Orange or Washington
st. in the interior, than like county Jail Perhaps this
IS not easily to be avoided, where there are near
tory men hurried in, without any preparation for
their boarding or lodging; but at all events, they
might afford to pay some old woman for sweeping
the floors, the stairs and the hail. which are exceed
lngy filthy, and IN strong and dlscredable contrast
TO the outside of the building-al white and spruce
as 1t lsust as IT turned out ofa great big bandbox.
This cleansing OF the outside OF the cup and platter
detest. Woe unto ye, Scribes, Pharisees, hypo-
critics, who do tiff you do not look sharp the down
renters will come and sweep you all out, without
distinction
AT the present time there are two or three squads
out to take prisoners and others are talked OF as be-
ing about to start.
great and creditable alacrity is shown by the
farmers generally to give their services in support of
order to ascertain public feeling in relation to this
business, whether they feared attack by the anti
renters, at any time, on the town! The reply
was, that they did not in the slightest degree fear
1t, as every one had showed himself ready to turn
out-even those who were known to be tainted with
anil-rentlsm, were as ready to do any else,
from the moment the news arrived of the Deputy
Sheriff, Steel, being shot.
Several meetings have been held over the country
tor the purpose OF expressing an opinion on that la
mentabe occurrence. AT all of them, as far as
can learn, there was a very deep and strong depre
cation OF that act and the most earnest call made
uPoH 1tdte 10 interfere, AT once ana
etiecually, with promises, on the part of these
semblies, to cooperate, far as their respective
ability would permit, in bringing to condgn punish
ment the perpetrators OF these crimes ! must say,
that. whatever be the depth of the peoples grief for
the victim of the late outrage, Mr.. Steel it does not
show itself to half the extent would expect, or ac-
counts would warrant one to look for. | do not
wish, nor do mean, to hint, that there is not very
correct and proper feeling prevalent among his sur
wing acqualntances; but it is characteristic of the
cold. and mentally restrained race who people this
respected public officer a good neighbor and cour-
teous citizen, has been lett in his grave-murdered
in the assertion Of principle, and in a cause, for
whose success all interested here or profess to
be so-there is not a word of alusion TO his name,
not breath of sympathy for the widow, not VOW
of vengeance on the heads of the wretches who
made widow and orphans OF Mrs. Steel and chill
dren., Well may 1t be said that such things, howe