The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-10
The Taghk anic Indians,

From the Hudson Republican, Feb. sth1
well t. TO in sns III, at al
within the last year been the OF
ard Of other depredstions upon various Inhabitants Of
sroying farming utensils and firing bullets into
dwellings at midnight. The method adopted for setting
fire to the buildings, Is certainly Of the most ugs
Nous We ever heard Of Perhaps our readers may
br the description we gave Of the apparatus found
der the bar ofMr w H. Barringer last fall. 1t wsssm-
ply paper anthorn enclosed every side that the
wind might not extngush It, In this was placed
die wound with tow at the bottom that when It had
In the course three four hours burned down
to the combustIs material, that would Of course
municate to the paper anthorn, shsvngs 60 In which
match to the candle and before 1t had burnt suncsnty
long communicate to the tow the perpetrstor Of the
deed would be miles away, making himself a. public as
possible In the Of the attempt upon Mr. Bsrrin-
gers barn, the candle went out from being too closely
confined similar attempt failed the 10Th Of last
probably not being expert In the others The at
tempt the 10th OF January upon the barn Of Mr.
bs.n in oomm,ttipe these dspredasion named
PieIcs Allen, into this city and disclosed before
the proper authorities the Of his and
the In which their proceedings conducted
lie says (ns informed) in his affidavit that they
are twsDty-seven In number, picked men," as he
styles them who to carry and do the bid
dag Of their chiefs leaders. These
toned 70 assemble at certain place in the woods at
midnight, armed and disguised with masks, calico
dretsef, Sc In the conclavee councils, /" the IN
dams harsngued by their chiefs. The leaders or
chiefs detailed from their number one two, or three OF
to burn certain barn, destroy certain mans pro.
psrty At the next meeting, the party so detailed YOU'D
report and then another be appointed to spp toron
elsewhere How long this secret organisation nas poen
in operation not informed but prooaoy nearly OK
quite year The association was also oound 20 succor
each other in of danger and TO give eccn otner
warning approach On the same DAY tnae TINS ais
closure was made George Finhls and his brother Jo-
ssph came into the city, and vent 10 the JAN 10 visit
Decker one of their confderstes now In confinement,
when the ,ior cooly turned the key upon them, very
mach 10 their dismay. On the succeeding day, the
,bsriG accompanied by a small posse, went out to
but did not succeed In arresting more than
two OF tbs band The others su,ceedug In keeping out OF
his reach TO arrest them will, apprahend, be
work of great difficulty, they so thoroughly
lnIsed aud promptly advised by their friends Of
sgery movement toward their arrest to enable them
to laugh at the officers of the law and possibly, for
time, to cheat the state prison Of its due.
TURN oUT.-Tne wages Of the operatives In
most of the mills in this place were reduced car
in the pretent week On hearing this fact moet Of
the left Daring the afternoon Of ussdsy tho
streets filed with aud others who had quit
work. meeting OF the operatives was held on We'd
nesday, when, as we learn vote WAS passed not to
turn under the present reduction OF wages and
mittee appointed to wait upon the owners, with
view to effect compromise Some have returned to
work. and refuss to return and matters stand
Fall Rir:r Monitor
Webays heard Of gentleman, Who takes ehlorofcrm
while going the aod dreadful operation off
cold shower bsth-RoI 7Ss~s