New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-17

I,rson Warner and Sergeant fed on the bret
eu,Sreak Of popular indignation Denny soon Ii pl
ou'1I; ~ s.cape: and Alonzo Gleason is now on hls
m a', 90 nar,s unknown; Page, Warren and fe'er
sre dead and &. W Clute is cicsely pursued.
Th will end the whole gang after when NE posse
IND ashland ana return TO their peaceidI occuPa,
,;"ns There is olteniimes much good accomplished
n ". community by Vigilance Committees, but the
as,oer lies in carrying matters too far. We nope 20
Ssr Of 10 further demons trations from this posse. lhe
whole country is now i'll Amusement at their doiag.'
and further operations will place them IN the same ca
egory a. the Williams they have routed.
It1ER-Snce writing the above, We learn .hst
Alonzo Page not dead, as reported, but Il IN Nsy
vay 10 recover. There Is also some doubts as 10 e
death Of Peter CoLklin yet the story came rather
straight .p:
On Tuesday last there was a large meeting at Bug
Rock to organize " Protection Society: Severa
hundred weie present Speeches were made oy Judge
Bissel, ouIsei and others. -,
Of David Wright three miles south Of Upton ana on
Wednesday hight, one from the stable oil No. fofd'
Both Of the above supposed 20 have been taken py
AloIzo Gleason aud his cOncderates. -.
Last week, we learn man Was hung ny 'he 'iY-
lance Committee of Clinton county. lie was Caught
with the horses il his Possession. - :.
AT the meeting at Big Rock, order AID good feeling
prev alec, but there determination 10 no me
country Of this band Of feons and then return 10 tne
peaceful occupations The meeting was composed OF
The Oldest and most respectable men IN the county,
GREAT ExcITENE.T.-1hur | O'Clock ?. m
w ORD was brought 10 Upton this morning iai Uea-
son and others were in the woods three miles Deow
TiUtop. Immediately large numbers Of men started
H. ,su and at noon returned with Alanson leason
Eo Soper and Van Ashbel in custody. They were IN
charge of the Sheriff, who headed the posse; When
the lo--e entered they led by the Marshal
hand Of music ard was composed III about TWO nun
d,ed uep all armed 10 the teeth. The prisoners were
in the ce inter- of hollow square OF the oOtnen, VINO
acted as their guard. Behind them followed long
train Of horsemep, and then q train of wagons, all
filled with men, Another large posse have just lett IN
rur.nit of others concerned in stealing horses Great
excitement exists and ia increasing rapidly. Our town
i, filed with hundreds Of armed men.
STILL -Ihursday-9 P. M.-The last posse
which went out from Upton returned about o'clock,
having Walter Cassidy in custody. He was taken
with horse stolen on Monday evening from David
Wright in his possession. He says he went In search
Of 1t for Mr.. Wright and found It. lie was caied up
before Squire Long for an examination, which was
postponed till Monday next. His wife made COM
plaiit against him. and he did steal the animal,
ard was taking him back 10 get the so reward.
Ed. Soper and Gleason, as well as Cassidy, are in
custody Of Sheriff Birey.
The town is full of men, and still more are coming
from the country-of all ages and classes. IL Is be-
Ieved at least a thousand men will be here before
morning. and will hang all three Of the prisoners now
in custody. -
Great excitement prevails and is still on the increase
Fiiday MOrning.-Last night about l o'clock,
mob numbering several hundreds, went to the Court
House, where the prisoners were placed under a
strong guard and took Gleason and Soper, and then
left for the country.
Sheriff Bireey and the guard made desperate re-
sistance: but il useless against such numbers.
Gleason and Soper are probably hung
We have Just taken view OF the Courtkoom
where the prisoners placed The door is broken;
the stoves tables and other fixtures are broken ana
thrown aroubd-giciDg evidence OF hard struggle
between the Sheriff. guard aud the mob