New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-28
Vote for Gov. by Counties.
Indian Outrage In Columbia County.


The following statement of facts we copy from
the Hudson Republican of to-day
On Wednesday night last about midnight ten persons
mr. med with gums pistols tomsbswks &c, and dsguis
ed with and calico dresses broke INTO mouse oc
cupied by Mr. Samuel Coons In the town OF lssnkane
and turned the occupant his family and furniture out
Of the doors putting another person named Van Wsgo
ner in possession OF the premises, and telling Coons
he was thore "a hours after they would pay MIN announcer
visit Mr. Coons received severe wound IN tne race
f,onn knife in the hands OF of the disguised per
sons The farm which the house Is situated hss oeen
occupied by Mr. Coons for year pas-not"lbstShuine
AS we informed he has been repository annoyed uy
having his plough handles sawed of his harness cut up
and various other depredsiions and annoyS commit
I'D and bis life repeatedly threatened by spony nous
letters and otherwise II he dii no. lease .ne ,ss -
Wan Wagner the person put in possession OF the pre-
,nises by the Indians formerly occupied them ior
.hor, period and last Spring removed oy lne snu
lord In consequence OF bis refusal 10 pay MS rent
sysst number of years previous To being renteo
xy.oons, the farm was leased and cultivated py the
father of Coons the present occupant
The facts in this case supported ~ the affidsvit
Of Mr. Coons. were laid before the Governor. Inc
facts in relation to former Outrage IN Tssnkanic
having also been certified 10 the Governor ne Is
sued the following Proclamation
PROCLAMATION
BIZ JOHN YOUNG, Governor Of ne STATE o. 'Ss- I"'.
Whereas II has been represented 10 me .Aa, vi -
night of the cath day of March last about me no -
~
the number OF from twenty i've to thirty persons ui
isxfnllv assembled the dwelling house oil fetsr see
aor in the town OF Tssbksnic In the county oi N9u,
80 md with force and violence broke and entered me
ssid dweng house and forcibly removed tnsrero VOC
nsrson and property of the said Sheldon ana MS
,n violation of the laws of this state especisy inc a
areS An act TO prevent persons appearing disguised
and armed" a. ,hs followinv re-
ward, for the apprehension OF the persons W
the commission of the aforesaid enence ma ~ 10Y
for the person who shall be hrst arrested 'ns sun "
sv hnndred dollars and for such other OF said persons
as shsl be subsequently, arrested, the sum OF one
bred dollars each 10 be paid upon their respee"'e 'N
yctions ,. ~,
And whereas. Il has also been represented 10 me ma
on the night of the 2lst day OF April instant 49,
hour of twelve O'Clock certain persons oist -
armed to the number Of ten persons uniswiuny FL
bed at the dwelling house Of one Samuel Coonss ~ w
ssd town OF Tsghksnic. and with force ana 'ioenoS
broke and entered the said dwelling house and
and wounded the person OF the said Samuel Soons ~
hons nuttins in fear the said Samuel Coons ana fanny
a. ioafon OF the laws Of this State especially the sioe
80 act entitled An act 10 prevent persons sPpe'"s
! discussed and armed -, si,o,;nn -
~ therefore, do hereby offer the Ioilowins re-
wards for the apprehension oil inc persons ,,oDsS
~ ,nuis,Ion Of the offences last above fnenuonea
~, \, for the person who shall be hrst srres'eo
The sum of ye hundred dollars and Tor snch
shall he subseopeny arrested the sum oil one
dollars each, 10 be paid upsn their Respective
4 lions a.. ~ ;,s,,ca n. be
yieilant Ia spprehending ssid onenaers anu 'Ne~o
'"''' - Given under my hand and the Priyy sea
fsea ofthe State at the City Of Albany TINS SoD
: dsv of April, A. D. lsi7 JOHN foUN"
By the Governor;
Hxssr v. CoLT, Private Secretary